Chords for Barbara Allen
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In Charlottetown, not far from here, [D] there was a fair maid dwelling, [G] and her name was
no [D] most part of me, and her name [E] was [D] Bariah.
Far as in the merry month of May, the [G] green [A] birds they were [D] swelling, poor William [A] on
[D] his death bed lay, for the love [E]
of Bariah.
[D]
He sent his man down to town, to the place that she was dwelling, saying, [A] Master, [D] bid
your company, if your name is [A]
[D] Bariah.
Oh, slowly, slowly, she got up to the place [A] where he was [D] lying, [G] and when [A] she pulled the
[D] curtain back, said, young man, [E] I believe [D] you're dying.
Oh yes, oh yes, I'm very sick, and I [A]
shall never [D] get better, unless I [A] have [D] the love
of one, the love of one.
Oh, you remember not [D] long ago, a day [A] down in [D] the tavern, you toasted all the ladies
there, but you [E] slighted [D] Bariah.
Oh yes, oh yes, [G] I remember well, that [G] day down [A]
in the [D] tavern, I [G] toasted all [A] the ladies
there, but I gave my heart to [E] Bariah.
She looked to the east, she looked to the west, she [G] saw [A] his prayer corpse a [D]-coming,
crying, [G] put him down and leave [D] him there, so I might [E] gaze upon him.
The more she [D] gazed, the more she moaned, [G] until [A] she burst out crying, [G] saying, I beg you, [D] come
and take him away, for my heart now, [E]
too, is dying.
Oh, father, father, come and dig my grave, [G] dig [A] it wide [D] and narrow,
[D] the poor William
died for me today, I'll die for [E] him [D] tomorrow.
They buried him in the old churchyard, [G] they buried [A]
[D] her beside him, and from his [A] heart
grew red, red roses, [G] and from her [E]
heart a briar.
They grew, they grew so awful high,
[G] till they could [A] grow no higher, [G] and was there they [A] tied
a lover's knot, the red rose, [E] and [D] the briar.
In Charlottetown, the far from here, there was a maid a-dwelling, and [G] her name was [D] no
close by near, and her name [E] was Bariah.
[D]
no [D] most part of me, and her name [E] was [D] Bariah.
Far as in the merry month of May, the [G] green [A] birds they were [D] swelling, poor William [A] on
[D] his death bed lay, for the love [E]
of Bariah.
[D]
He sent his man down to town, to the place that she was dwelling, saying, [A] Master, [D] bid
your company, if your name is [A]
[D] Bariah.
Oh, slowly, slowly, she got up to the place [A] where he was [D] lying, [G] and when [A] she pulled the
[D] curtain back, said, young man, [E] I believe [D] you're dying.
Oh yes, oh yes, I'm very sick, and I [A]
shall never [D] get better, unless I [A] have [D] the love
of one, the love of one.
Oh, you remember not [D] long ago, a day [A] down in [D] the tavern, you toasted all the ladies
there, but you [E] slighted [D] Bariah.
Oh yes, oh yes, [G] I remember well, that [G] day down [A]
in the [D] tavern, I [G] toasted all [A] the ladies
there, but I gave my heart to [E] Bariah.
She looked to the east, she looked to the west, she [G] saw [A] his prayer corpse a [D]-coming,
crying, [G] put him down and leave [D] him there, so I might [E] gaze upon him.
The more she [D] gazed, the more she moaned, [G] until [A] she burst out crying, [G] saying, I beg you, [D] come
and take him away, for my heart now, [E]
too, is dying.
Oh, father, father, come and dig my grave, [G] dig [A] it wide [D] and narrow,
[D] the poor William
died for me today, I'll die for [E] him [D] tomorrow.
They buried him in the old churchyard, [G] they buried [A]
[D] her beside him, and from his [A] heart
grew red, red roses, [G] and from her [E]
heart a briar.
They grew, they grew so awful high,
[G] till they could [A] grow no higher, [G] and was there they [A] tied
a lover's knot, the red rose, [E] and [D] the briar.
In Charlottetown, the far from here, there was a maid a-dwelling, and [G] her name was [D] no
close by near, and her name [E] was Bariah.
[D]
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_ _ _ _ _ _
In Charlottetown, _ _ _ not far from here, _ _ _ [D] there was a fair maid dwelling, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] and her name was
no [D] most part of me, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and her name _ [E] was [D] Bariah. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Far as in the merry _ _ month of May, _ _ _ the [G] green [A] birds they were [D] swelling, _ _ _ _ poor William [A] on
[D] his death bed lay, _ _ _ for the love _ _ [E] _
of _ _ _ Bariah.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
He sent his man down to town, _ _ _ _ to the place that she was dwelling, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
saying, _ [A] Master, [D] bid
your company, _ _ _ _ _ if your name is [A] _ _
[D] Bariah. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, slowly, _ slowly, she got up _ _ to the place [A] where he was [D] lying, _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] and when [A] she pulled the
[D] curtain back, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ said, young man, [E] I believe _ _ _ _ [D] you're dying. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh yes, oh yes, I'm very sick, _ _ _ _ and I [A]
shall never [D] get better, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ unless I [A] have [D] the love
of one, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the love _ of _ one. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, you remember _ _ not [D] long ago, _ _ _ a day [A] down in [D] the tavern, _ _ _ _ _ _
you toasted all the ladies
there, _ _ _ _ _ but you _ [E] slighted [D] Bariah.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh yes, oh yes, [G] I remember well, _ _ _ that [G] day down [A]
in the [D] tavern, _ _ _ _ _ I [G] toasted all [A] the ladies
there, _ _ _ but I gave my heart _ to [E] _ _ _ Bariah.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ She looked to the east, she looked to the west, _ _ _ she [G] saw [A] his prayer corpse a [D]-coming, _ _ _ _
_ crying, [G] put him down and leave [D] him there, _ _ _ _ so I might [E] gaze upon him.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ The more she [D] _ gazed, the more she moaned, _ _ _ [G] until [A] she burst out crying, _ _ _ _ [G] saying, I beg you, [D] come
and take him away, _ _ _ for my heart now, [E]
too, _ is dying. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, father, father, come and dig my grave, _ _ _ _ _ [G] dig [A] it wide [D] and narrow, _ _ _
_ [D] the poor William
died for me today, _ _ _ _ I'll die for [E] him _ [D] tomorrow. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
They buried him in the old churchyard, _ _ _ _ [G] they buried [A] _
[D] her beside him, _ _ _ _ _ and from his [A] heart
grew red, red roses, _ _ _ [G] and from her [E] _
heart a briar. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ They grew, they grew so awful high, _ _
_ [G] till they could [A] grow no higher, _ _ _ _ _ [G] and was there they [A] tied
a lover's knot, _ _ _ the red _ _ rose, [E] and _ _ _ _ _ [D] the briar. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ In Charlottetown, the far from here, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ there was a maid a-dwelling, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
and [G] her name was [D] no
close by near, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and her name [E] was _ _ Bariah.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
In Charlottetown, _ _ _ not far from here, _ _ _ [D] there was a fair maid dwelling, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] and her name was
no [D] most part of me, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and her name _ [E] was [D] Bariah. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Far as in the merry _ _ month of May, _ _ _ the [G] green [A] birds they were [D] swelling, _ _ _ _ poor William [A] on
[D] his death bed lay, _ _ _ for the love _ _ [E] _
of _ _ _ Bariah.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
He sent his man down to town, _ _ _ _ to the place that she was dwelling, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
saying, _ [A] Master, [D] bid
your company, _ _ _ _ _ if your name is [A] _ _
[D] Bariah. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, slowly, _ slowly, she got up _ _ to the place [A] where he was [D] lying, _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] and when [A] she pulled the
[D] curtain back, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ said, young man, [E] I believe _ _ _ _ [D] you're dying. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh yes, oh yes, I'm very sick, _ _ _ _ and I [A]
shall never [D] get better, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ unless I [A] have [D] the love
of one, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the love _ of _ one. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, you remember _ _ not [D] long ago, _ _ _ a day [A] down in [D] the tavern, _ _ _ _ _ _
you toasted all the ladies
there, _ _ _ _ _ but you _ [E] slighted [D] Bariah.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh yes, oh yes, [G] I remember well, _ _ _ that [G] day down [A]
in the [D] tavern, _ _ _ _ _ I [G] toasted all [A] the ladies
there, _ _ _ but I gave my heart _ to [E] _ _ _ Bariah.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ She looked to the east, she looked to the west, _ _ _ she [G] saw [A] his prayer corpse a [D]-coming, _ _ _ _
_ crying, [G] put him down and leave [D] him there, _ _ _ _ so I might [E] gaze upon him.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ The more she [D] _ gazed, the more she moaned, _ _ _ [G] until [A] she burst out crying, _ _ _ _ [G] saying, I beg you, [D] come
and take him away, _ _ _ for my heart now, [E]
too, _ is dying. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, father, father, come and dig my grave, _ _ _ _ _ [G] dig [A] it wide [D] and narrow, _ _ _
_ [D] the poor William
died for me today, _ _ _ _ I'll die for [E] him _ [D] tomorrow. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
They buried him in the old churchyard, _ _ _ _ [G] they buried [A] _
[D] her beside him, _ _ _ _ _ and from his [A] heart
grew red, red roses, _ _ _ [G] and from her [E] _
heart a briar. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ They grew, they grew so awful high, _ _
_ [G] till they could [A] grow no higher, _ _ _ _ _ [G] and was there they [A] tied
a lover's knot, _ _ _ the red _ _ rose, [E] and _ _ _ _ _ [D] the briar. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ In Charlottetown, the far from here, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ there was a maid a-dwelling, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
and [G] her name was [D] no
close by near, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and her name [E] was _ _ Bariah.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _