Chords for Johnny Cash ~ Ballade of Barbara Allen ~
Tempo:
101.55 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[G]
[C] In a southern town where I was born, that's where I got [G] my [C] education.
I worked in the field and I walked in the woods and I [G] wondered at
[C] creation.
I recall the sun in a sky of blue and the smell of green [G]
[C] things growing.
And the seasons change and I lived each day just the [G] way the wind [C] was blowing.
Then I heard of a cultured city life, breathtaking law [G] of [C] these peoples.
And the day I called myself a man, I left [G] my land [C] and my people.
And I rambled north and I rambled east and I tested and [G]
[C] I tasted.
And a girl or two took me round and round, but they [G] always left [C] me wasted.
In a world that's all concrete and steel, with nothing green [G] ever [C] growing.
Where the buildings hide the rising sun and the clock [G] of free wind [C] from blowing.
Where you sleep all day and you wake all night.
To a world of drink [G]
[C] and laughter, I met that girl that I was sure would be the one [G] that I [C] was after.
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C] [D]
In a soft blue gown and a formal tux, beneath that law [A]
of these [D] people.
He said, do you Barbara take this man?
Will you be [A] one of his people?
And she said, I will.
And she said, I do.
And the world looked mighty [D] pretty and we lived in a fancy downtown flat.
Cause she loved [A] a noisy [D] city, but the days grew cold beneath the yellow sky.
And the long for green [A]
[D] things growing.
And I talked of home and my people there, but she had [A] not agreed [D] to going.
Then her hazel eyes turned away from me with a look that [A]
wasn't [D] pretty.
And she turned into concrete and steel.
And she said, [A] I'll take [D] the city.
Now the cars go by on the interstate.
And my back is [A] on my [D] shoulder, but I'm going home where I belong.
Much [A] wiser now [D] and older.
[E] [A]
[D]
[G]
[C] In a southern town where I was born, that's where I got [G] my [C] education.
I worked in the field and I walked in the woods and I [G] wondered at
[C] creation.
I recall the sun in a sky of blue and the smell of green [G]
[C] things growing.
And the seasons change and I lived each day just the [G] way the wind [C] was blowing.
Then I heard of a cultured city life, breathtaking law [G] of [C] these peoples.
And the day I called myself a man, I left [G] my land [C] and my people.
And I rambled north and I rambled east and I tested and [G]
[C] I tasted.
And a girl or two took me round and round, but they [G] always left [C] me wasted.
In a world that's all concrete and steel, with nothing green [G] ever [C] growing.
Where the buildings hide the rising sun and the clock [G] of free wind [C] from blowing.
Where you sleep all day and you wake all night.
To a world of drink [G]
[C] and laughter, I met that girl that I was sure would be the one [G] that I [C] was after.
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C] [D]
In a soft blue gown and a formal tux, beneath that law [A]
of these [D] people.
He said, do you Barbara take this man?
Will you be [A] one of his people?
And she said, I will.
And she said, I do.
And the world looked mighty [D] pretty and we lived in a fancy downtown flat.
Cause she loved [A] a noisy [D] city, but the days grew cold beneath the yellow sky.
And the long for green [A]
[D] things growing.
And I talked of home and my people there, but she had [A] not agreed [D] to going.
Then her hazel eyes turned away from me with a look that [A]
wasn't [D] pretty.
And she turned into concrete and steel.
And she said, [A] I'll take [D] the city.
Now the cars go by on the interstate.
And my back is [A] on my [D] shoulder, but I'm going home where I belong.
Much [A] wiser now [D] and older.
[E] [A]
[D]
Key:
C
G
D
A
E
C
G
D
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ In a southern town where I was born, that's where I got [G] my [C] education.
I worked in the field and I walked in the woods and I [G] wondered at _ _
[C] creation.
I recall the sun in a sky of blue and the smell of green [G] _
[C] things growing.
And the seasons change and I lived each day just the [G] way the wind _ [C] was blowing.
Then I heard of a _ cultured city life, _ breathtaking law [G] of [C] these peoples.
And the day I called myself a man, I left [G] my land _ [C] and my people.
And I rambled north and I rambled east and I tested and [G] _
[C] I tasted.
And a girl or two took me round and round, but they [G] always left _ [C] me wasted.
In a world that's all concrete and steel, with nothing green [G] ever [C] growing.
Where the buildings hide the rising sun and the clock [G] of free wind [C] from blowing.
Where you sleep all day _ and you wake all night.
To a world of drink [G] _
[C] and laughter, I met that girl that I was sure would be the one [G] that I [C] was after. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ In a soft blue gown and a formal tux, _ beneath that law [A]
of these [D] people.
He said, do you Barbara take this man?
Will you be [A] one of his people?
And she said, I will.
And she said, I do.
And the world looked mighty [D] pretty and we lived in a fancy downtown flat.
Cause she loved [A] a _ noisy [D] city, _ but the days grew cold beneath the yellow sky.
And the long for green [A] _
[D] things growing.
And I talked of home and my people there, _ but she had [A] not agreed _ [D] to going.
Then her hazel eyes turned away from me with a look that _ [A]
wasn't [D] pretty.
_ And she turned into concrete and steel.
And she said, [A] I'll take _ [D] the city.
Now the cars go by on the interstate.
And my back is [A] on my [D] shoulder, but I'm going home where I belong.
Much [A] wiser now _ [D] and older. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ In a southern town where I was born, that's where I got [G] my [C] education.
I worked in the field and I walked in the woods and I [G] wondered at _ _
[C] creation.
I recall the sun in a sky of blue and the smell of green [G] _
[C] things growing.
And the seasons change and I lived each day just the [G] way the wind _ [C] was blowing.
Then I heard of a _ cultured city life, _ breathtaking law [G] of [C] these peoples.
And the day I called myself a man, I left [G] my land _ [C] and my people.
And I rambled north and I rambled east and I tested and [G] _
[C] I tasted.
And a girl or two took me round and round, but they [G] always left _ [C] me wasted.
In a world that's all concrete and steel, with nothing green [G] ever [C] growing.
Where the buildings hide the rising sun and the clock [G] of free wind [C] from blowing.
Where you sleep all day _ and you wake all night.
To a world of drink [G] _
[C] and laughter, I met that girl that I was sure would be the one [G] that I [C] was after. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ In a soft blue gown and a formal tux, _ beneath that law [A]
of these [D] people.
He said, do you Barbara take this man?
Will you be [A] one of his people?
And she said, I will.
And she said, I do.
And the world looked mighty [D] pretty and we lived in a fancy downtown flat.
Cause she loved [A] a _ noisy [D] city, _ but the days grew cold beneath the yellow sky.
And the long for green [A] _
[D] things growing.
And I talked of home and my people there, _ but she had [A] not agreed _ [D] to going.
Then her hazel eyes turned away from me with a look that _ [A]
wasn't [D] pretty.
_ And she turned into concrete and steel.
And she said, [A] I'll take _ [D] the city.
Now the cars go by on the interstate.
And my back is [A] on my [D] shoulder, but I'm going home where I belong.
Much [A] wiser now _ [D] and older. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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