Eli, The Barrow Boy Chords by The Decemberists
Tempo:
69.15 bpm
Chords used:
C#m
E
B
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Eli the barrow boy [E] of the old town [C#m] sells coal and [E] marigolds and he cries [B] out all [C#m] down the day.
Below the tamaracks [E] he is crying corn [C#m]
cobs and candle wax [E] for the buying [B] all [C#m] down the day.
[A] Would I could afford to buy [E] my love a fine rose [A] made of gold and silk or [C#m] radiant red?
[A] She is dead and gone and [E] lying in a pine grove.
[B] And I must push my barrow [C#m] all the day.
[B] And I must push my barrow [C#m] all the day.
[E] [C#m]
[E] [B] [C#m]
Eli the barrow boy [E] when they found him [C#m] dressed all in corduroy [E] he had drowned [B] in the river
[C#m] down the way.
They laid his body down [E] in a church yard but [C#m]
still when the moon is [E] out with his pushcart
[B] he calls [C#m] down the day.
[A] Would I could afford to buy [E] my love a fine gown [A] made of gold and silk or [C#m] radiant red?
[A] But I am dead and gone and [E] lying in a church ground.
[B] Still I push my barrow [C#m] all the day.
[B] Still I push my barrow [C#m] all the day.
Below the tamaracks [E] he is crying corn [C#m]
cobs and candle wax [E] for the buying [B] all [C#m] down the day.
[A] Would I could afford to buy [E] my love a fine rose [A] made of gold and silk or [C#m] radiant red?
[A] She is dead and gone and [E] lying in a pine grove.
[B] And I must push my barrow [C#m] all the day.
[B] And I must push my barrow [C#m] all the day.
[E] [C#m]
[E] [B] [C#m]
Eli the barrow boy [E] when they found him [C#m] dressed all in corduroy [E] he had drowned [B] in the river
[C#m] down the way.
They laid his body down [E] in a church yard but [C#m]
still when the moon is [E] out with his pushcart
[B] he calls [C#m] down the day.
[A] Would I could afford to buy [E] my love a fine gown [A] made of gold and silk or [C#m] radiant red?
[A] But I am dead and gone and [E] lying in a church ground.
[B] Still I push my barrow [C#m] all the day.
[B] Still I push my barrow [C#m] all the day.
Key:
C#m
E
B
A
C#m
E
B
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Eli the barrow boy [E] of the old town _ [C#m] sells coal and [E] marigolds and he cries [B] out all [C#m] down the day.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Below the tamaracks [E] he is crying corn [C#m] _
cobs and candle wax [E] for the buying [B] all [C#m] down the day.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Would I could afford to buy [E] my love a fine rose _ [A] made of gold and silk or [C#m] radiant red?
_ [A] She is dead and gone and [E] lying in a pine grove.
[B] And I must push my barrow [C#m] all the day.
_ [B] And I must push my barrow [C#m] all the day. _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Eli the barrow boy [E] when they found him _ [C#m] dressed all in corduroy [E] he had drowned [B] in the river
[C#m] down the way.
_ _ _ _ _ _ They laid his body down [E] in a church yard but [C#m] _
still when the moon is [E] out with his pushcart
[B] he calls [C#m] down the day.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Would I could afford to buy [E] my love a fine gown _ [A] made of gold and silk or [C#m] radiant red?
_ [A] But I am dead and gone and [E] lying in a church ground.
_ [B] Still I push my barrow [C#m] all the day.
_ _ [B] Still I push my barrow [C#m] all the day. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Eli the barrow boy [E] of the old town _ [C#m] sells coal and [E] marigolds and he cries [B] out all [C#m] down the day.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Below the tamaracks [E] he is crying corn [C#m] _
cobs and candle wax [E] for the buying [B] all [C#m] down the day.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Would I could afford to buy [E] my love a fine rose _ [A] made of gold and silk or [C#m] radiant red?
_ [A] She is dead and gone and [E] lying in a pine grove.
[B] And I must push my barrow [C#m] all the day.
_ [B] And I must push my barrow [C#m] all the day. _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Eli the barrow boy [E] when they found him _ [C#m] dressed all in corduroy [E] he had drowned [B] in the river
[C#m] down the way.
_ _ _ _ _ _ They laid his body down [E] in a church yard but [C#m] _
still when the moon is [E] out with his pushcart
[B] he calls [C#m] down the day.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Would I could afford to buy [E] my love a fine gown _ [A] made of gold and silk or [C#m] radiant red?
_ [A] But I am dead and gone and [E] lying in a church ground.
_ [B] Still I push my barrow [C#m] all the day.
_ _ [B] Still I push my barrow [C#m] all the day. _ _ _ _
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