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 Capo on 3rd
BmThere was a lady Dfine and Agay,
GShe looked so Aneat and Gtrim,
DShe went inAto her own gaBmrden-wDall,
DTo see her sAhips come Gin.
And Bmthere she spies her Ddaughter AJane,
GWho looked so Apale and Gwan:
D‘Oh, have you hAad some loBmng sicDkness,
DOr lain ye Awith some young Gman?’
‘No, BmI have had no lDong sicknAess,
GNor lain here Awith a mGan:’
DHer petticoats Athey werBme so Dshort,
DShe was a nine Amonths gGone
DShe was a Anine months Dgone
‘OBmh is it by sDome nobleAman
GOr by some Aman of Gfame
DOr is it Aby JoBmhn BarDbary
DWho lately Acome from GSpain?
Bm‘No, it is bDy a noAbleman
GNor by no Aman of Gfame
BDut it is Aby JoBmhn BaDrbary
DWho lately Acome from GSpain.
DWho lately Acome from Dspain
BmAnd she's calld down Dher merry Amen,
GBy one, by Atwo, by Gthree
DJohn Barbary Awas once Bmthe Dfirst,
DBut now the lAast came Ghe.
Bm‘Oh will you take my Ddaughter JAane,
GAnd wed her Aout of Ghand?
DAnd you wilAl dine and suBmp with Dme,
DAnd be heir Ato all my Gland.’
Bm‘Oh, I will take your Ddaughter AJane,
GAnd wed her Aout of Ghand;
DAnd I will Adine and sup Bmwith yDou,
DBut I do noAt want youGr land.’
For I Bmhave houses anDd I have Aland
GAnd money out Aby the gGrand
DAnd had it not Abeen for yBmour daDughter
DI'd never be Ayour man,G  
DI'd never Abe your manD  

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John Barbury

by Kate Rusby

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 3rd

Bm D A

There was a lady fine and gay,

G A G

She looked so neat and trim,

D A Bm D

She went into her own garden-wall,

D A G

To see her ships come in.

Bm D A

And there she spies her daughter Jane,

G A G

Who looked so pale and wan:

D A Bm D

‘Oh, have you had some long sickness,

D A G

Or lain ye with some young man?’

Bm D A

‘No, I have had no long sickness,

G A G

Nor lain here with a man:’

D A Bm D

Her petticoats they were so short,

D A G

She was a nine months gone

D A D

She was a nine months gone

Bm D A

‘Oh is it by some nobleman

G A G

Or by some man of fame

D A Bm D

Or is it by John Barbary

D A G

Who lately come from Spain?

Bm D A

‘No, it is by a nobleman

G A G

Nor by no man of fame

D A Bm D

But it is by John Barbary

D A G

Who lately come from Spain.

D A D

Who lately come from spain

Bm D A

And she's calld down her merry men,

G A G

By one, by two, by three

D A Bm D

John Barbary was once the first,

D A G

But now the last came he.

Bm D A

‘Oh will you take my daughter Jane,

G A G

And wed her out of hand?

D A Bm D

And you will dine and sup with me,

D A G

And be heir to all my land.’

Bm D A

‘Oh, I will take your daughter Jane,

G A G

And wed her out of hand;

D A Bm D

And I will dine and sup with you,

D A G

But I do not want your land.’

Bm D A

For I have houses and I have land

G A G

And money out by the grand

D A Bm D

And had it not been for your daughter

D A G

I'd never be your man,

D A D

I'd never be your man

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