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

Tempo:
162.35 bpm
Chords used:

Em

A

G

D

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Barley Corn (Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die) chords
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Key:
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
B
12341112
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn Traffic - John Barleycorn chords with lyrics, build your understanding on these core chords: D, Em, A, G, D, Em, G. Start with a comfortable 81 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 162. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D.

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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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