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Eli The Barrow Boy

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Capo 4
[Intro]
Am   Am   Am   Am
[Verse 1]
AmEli Am/Ethe Ambarrowboy G/Bof the Cold C/GtownC  C/B  
AmSells Am/Ecoal and Ammarigolds G/Band he Ccries C/Gout
GAll down the AmdayAm/E  Am  G  Am  Am/E  Am  G  
AmBelAm/Eow the Amtamaracks G/Bhe is CcryC/GingC  C/B  
AmCornAm/Ecobs and Amcandlewax G/Bfor the CbuyC/Ging
GAll down the AmdayAm/E  Am  G  Am  Am/E  Am  G  
[Chorus]
FWould I could afford to buy my love a Cfine robe
FMade of gold and silk Arabian Amthread
FShe is dead and gone and lying in a Cpine grove
And GI must push my barrow all the AmdayAm/E  Am  
And GI must push my barrow all the AmdayAm/E  Am  Am/E  
[Interlude]
Am  Am/E  Am   G/B C  C/G  C   C/B
Am  Am/E  Am   G/B C  C/G  G
Am  Am/E  Am  G  Am
[Verse 2]
AmEli Am/Ethe Ambarrowboy G/Bwhen they Cfound C/GhimC  C/B  
AmDressed Am/Eall in Amcorduroy, G/Bhe had Cdrowned C/Gin
The Griver down the AmwayAm/E  Am  G  Am  Am/E  Am  G  
AmThey Am/Elay his Ambody down G/Bin a CchurchC/GyardC  C/B  
AmBut Am/Estill when the Ammoon is out G/Bwith his CpushC/Gcart
He Gcalls down the AmdayAm/E  Am  G  Am  Am/E  Am  G  
[Chorus]
FWould I could afford to buy my love a Cfine gown
FMade of gold and silk Arabian Amthread
But FI am dead and gone and lying in a Cchurch ground
But Gstill I push my barrow all the AmdayAm/E  Am  
But Gstill I push my barrow all the AmdayAm/E  Am  Am/E  Am  Am/E  Am  

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Eli The Barrow Boy

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/E

G/B

C/G

C/B

Capo 4

[Intro]

Am Am Am Am

[Verse 1]

Am Am/E Am G/B C C/G C C/B

Eli the barrowboy of the old town

Am Am/E Am G/B C C/G

Sells coal and marigolds and he cries out

G Am Am/E Am G Am Am/E Am G

All down the day

Am Am/E Am G/B C C/G C C/B

Below the tamaracks he is crying

Am Am/E Am G/B C C/G

Corncobs and candlewax for the buying

G Am Am/E Am G Am Am/E Am G

All down the day

[Chorus]

F C

Would I could afford to buy my love a fine robe

F Am

Made of gold and silk Arabian thread

F C

She is dead and gone and lying in a pine grove

G Am Am/E Am

And I must push my barrow all the day

G Am Am/E Am Am/E

And I must push my barrow all the day

[Interlude]

Am Am/E Am G/B C C/G C C/B

Am Am/E Am G/B C C/G G

Am Am/E Am G Am

[Verse 2]

Am Am/E Am G/B C C/G C C/B

Eli the barrowboy when they found him

Am Am/E Am G/B C C/G

Dressed all in corduroy, he had drowned in

G Am Am/E Am G Am Am/E Am G

The river down the way

Am Am/E Am G/B C C/G C C/B

They lay his body down in a churchyard

Am Am/E Am G/B C C/G

But still when the moon is out with his pushcart

G Am Am/E Am G Am Am/E Am G

He calls down the day

[Chorus]

F C

Would I could afford to buy my love a fine gown

F Am

Made of gold and silk Arabian thread

F C

But I am dead and gone and lying in a church ground

G Am Am/E Am

But still I push my barrow all the day

G Am Am/E Am Am/E Am Am/E Am

But still I push my barrow all the day

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