Chords for John Barley Corn (Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die)

Tempo:

162.35 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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John Barley Corn (Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die) chords

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[A] [G] [D] .
[Em] .
[A] [G] [D] .
[Em] .
[A] There were [Em] three men [G] came [D] out of the [Em] West.
their [A] .
[G] fortunes [D] for to [Em] try .
[A] and.
These three [Em] men made [D] a solemn [Em] vow .
John [A] Barley.
[G] [D] [Em] Corners die .
[G] They've plowed this [F#m] on [Em] a.
High road he means through [G] pods [A] up on [B] his head And .
[Am] these three [Em] men made [G] a [D] solemn [Em] vow .
[A] John .
Barley [G] [D] Corn was [Em] dead .
[A] .
[G] [D] [Em] .
[A] .
[G] [D] [Em] .
[A] .
[G] [D] [Em] .
[A] .
[G] [D] [Em] .
[A] They've let [Em] him lie for [G] a [D] very long [Em] time .
Till [A] the rains [Em] from heaven [D].
did [Em] fall .
[A] and.
John [Em] .
[G] sprung [D] up his [Em] head [A] and so.
[G] [D] [Em] .
[G] .
[D] [Em] .
[G] .
[A] [C#] .
[B] .
[Am] And the [Em] John's grown a [Bm] long long [Em] beard [A] and so.
[G] become .
[D] a [Em] man .
[A] [G] .
[D] [Em] .
[A] [G] [D] .
[Em] .
[A] [G] [D] .
[Em] .
[A] [G] [D] .
[Em] .
[A] They've hired [Em] men with the sides.
[Bm] [Em] .
To [A] cut him [Em] off.
[D] [Em] Abilene they [A] rolled him [Em] and tied him [D] by [Em] the way.
[A] Serving him [G] most [D] [Em] obviously.
They've [G] .
hired [D] men with [Em] the sharp Who.
[G] .
[A] [B] And [C#] [Bm] [B] .
the [Am] Lord he [Em] is.
[G] Him worse [D] than [Em] that .
[A] For he's bound [G] him [D] to the [Em] car .
[A] [G] [D] .
[Em] .
[A] [G] [D] .
[Em] .
[A] [G] [D] [Em] .
[A] .
[G] [D] [Em] .
[A] They've wheeled [Em] him around [G] and around.
[A] Till [Em] .
[A] they came [G] on to.
[D] [Em] And .
[A] there [Em] they made a [D] solemn.
[Em] .
On [A] for [G] John [Em] Barley Corn .
[G] They've hired.
Man with [Em] the crowd three six [G] to court him [A] skin.
[B] [C#] .
And [B] .
[Am] the Miller he.
[Em] .
[D] For [Em] .
he's [A] .
ground [G] him [D] between two [Em] .
stones.
[A] .
[G] [D] [Em] .
[A] .
[G] [D] [Em] .
[A] .
[G] [D] [Em] .
[A] [G] .
[Em] .
[A] [Em] .
[G] And [Em] .
he's [A] .
[G] brandy.
[D] In the [Em] glass [A] and little [Em] sir John and [G] the nut.
[D] .
[Em] Move [A] the strongest [G] [D] man at [Em] last.
[G] .
[Em].
And [G] .
[A] [B] .
the .
[Am] tinker [Em] he.
[D] .
[Em] .
[A] [G] To .
[D] .
[E] .

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To learn Traffic - (2010 Remaster, Must Die) John Barleycorn chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, Em, A, G, D, Em and G. Start with a comfortable 81 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 162. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Minor.

[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] There were [Em] three men [G] came [D] out of the [Em] _ West.
_ _ _ their [A] _ _ _ .
[G] fortunes [D] for to [Em] try _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [A] and.
These three [Em] men made [D] a solemn _ [Em] _ vow _ _ _ .
John [A] _ _ Barley.
[G] _ _ [D] [Em] Corners die _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] They've plowed this [F#m] on [Em] a.
High _ road he means through [G] pods [A] up _ on [B] his _ _ _ head _ _ _ _ _ _ And _ .
[Am] _ _ these three [Em] men made [G] a [D] solemn _ [Em] vow _ .
_ _ _ _ [A] John _ .
Barley [G] _ [D] Corn was [Em] dead _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [A] They've let [Em] him lie for [G] a [D] very long _ [Em] time _ _ _ _ .
Till [A] the rains [Em] from heaven [D].
did [Em] _ fall _ _ _ _ .
[A] and.
_ John [Em] _ _ _ .
[G] sprung [D] up his _ [Em] head _ _ _ _ _ [A] and so.
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ .
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] And the _ _ [Em] _ John's grown a [Bm] long long [Em] beard _ _ _ _ _ [A] and so.
_ [G] become _ .
[D] a [Em] _ man _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
[D] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] They've hired _ [Em] men with the sides.
[Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ .
To _ _ [A] cut him [Em] off.
_ [D] _ _ [Em] Abilene _ they _ _ [A] _ _ rolled him [Em] and tied him [D] by [Em] the way.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Serving him [G] most _ [D] _ [Em] obviously.
_ _ _ They've _ _ [G] _ .
hired _ _ [D] men with [Em] the sharp _ Who.
_ [G] _ _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] And [C#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
the _ _ _ _ [Am] Lord he [Em] is.
_ _ [G] Him worse [D] than [Em] _ that _ _ _ .
[A] For he's bound [G] him [D] to the [Em] car _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] They've wheeled [Em] him around [G] and around.
[A] _ Till [Em] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] they came [G] on to.
[D] _ _ [Em] _ And _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ there [Em] they _ made a _ [D] solemn.
[Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ On _ [A] _ for [G] John _ [Em] Barley Corn _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] They've _ hired.
Man with [Em] the crowd three six _ [G] to court him [A] skin.
_ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ .
And _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Am] the Miller he.
[Em] _ .
_ _ _ _ [D] For _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ he's _ [A] _ .
ground [G] him [D] between two [Em] _ .
stones.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ .
_ [G] And _ _ _ [Em] _ _ .
_ he's _ _ _ [A] _ _ .
_ [G] brandy.
[D] In the [Em] glass _ _ _ _ _ [A] and little [Em] sir John and [G] the nut.
[D] _ .
_ [Em] _ Move _ _ _ [A] the _ strongest [G] _ [D] man at [Em] last.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em].
And _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
_ the _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ tinker [Em] he.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] To _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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