Chord Barbra Allen by Joan Baez

traditional folk song , 4/4 , key of C video performance : | C | G7 | C twas in the merry month of may | F | C when green buds all were swelling , | F sweet william on his death bed | C Em Am his death bed lay | G7 | C for love of barbara allen | C | G7 | C he sent his servant to the town | F | C to the place where she was dwelling | F saying you must come | C Em Am to my master dear | G7 | C if your name be barbara allen . | C | G7 | C and slowly , slowly she got up | F | C and slowly she drew nigh him , | F | C Em Am and the only words to him did say | G7 | C young man i think you’re dying | C | G7 | C he turned his face unto the wall | F | C and death was in him welling , | F | C Em Am good - bye good - bye to my friends all | G7 | C be good to barbara allen | C | G7 | C when he was dead and laid in grave | F | C she heard the death bells knelling | F and every stroke C Em Am to her did say | G7 | C hard hearted barbara allen | C | G7 oh mother oh mother go dig | C | F | C my grave and make it long and narrow , | F | C Em Am sweet william died of love for me | G7 | C and i will die of sorrow | C | G7 and father oh father go dig | C | F | C my grave and make it long and narrow , | F | C Em Am sweet william died on yesterday | G7 | C and i will die tomorrow | C | G7 barbara allen was buried in | C the old churchyard | G7 | C and the rose grew round the briar * note : this document will fit on one page if you use two columns and manipulate the margins .