John Barleycorn (must die) chords Traffic (English Folksong) * A G D Em D Em D 2x

There ^Awere three ^Emmen came ^Gout ^Dof the ^Emwest, their ^Afortunes ^Gfor ^Dto ^Emtry And ^Athese three ^Emmen made a ^Gso^Dlemn ^Emvow: John ^ABarley^Gcorn ^Dmust ^Emdie.

They've ^Gploughed, they've ^Emsewn, ^Dthey've ^Emharrowed him in; threw ^Gclods at ^ABarley's ^Emhead And ^Athese three ^Emmen made a ^Gso^Dlemn ^Emvow: John ^ABarley^Gcorn ^Dwas ^Emdead.

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They've ^Alet him ^Emlie for a ^Gvery ^Dlong ^Emtime, ‘till th^Ae rains fro^Gm heave^Dn di^Emd fall And ^Alittle Sir ^EmJohn sprung ^Gup ^Dhis ^Emhead, and ^Aso a^Gmazed ^Dthem ^Emall.

They've ^Glet him ^Emstand ?^D??til^Eml midsummer's day, ‘til^Gl he looked bot^Ah pale an^Emd worn And ^Alittle Sir ^EmJohn's grown a ^Glong, ^Dlong ^Embeard, and ^Aso be^Gcome ^Da ^Emman.

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They've ^Ahired ^Emmen with the ^Gscythes ^Dso ^Emsharp, to ^Acut him ^Goff ^Dat the ^Emknee They've ^Arolled him and ^Emtied him ^Gby ^Dthe ^Emwaist, servin' ^Ahim most ^Gbar^Dbarous^Emly.

They've ^Ghired ^Emmen ^Dwith the ^Emsharp pitchforks, who ^Gpricked him ^Ato the ^Emheart And the ^Aloader he has ^Emserved him ^Gworse ^Dthan ^Emthat, for he's ^Abound him ^Gto ^Dthe ^Emcart

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They've ^Awheeled him a^Emround and a^Ground ^Dthe ^Emfield, ‘till the^Ay came ^Gunt^Do ^Ema barn And ^Athere they ^Emmade a ^Gso^Dlemn ^Emoath, on ^Apoor John ^GBar^Dley^Emcorn.

They've ^Ghired ^Emmen ^Dwith the ^Emcrab-tree sticks, to ^Gcut him ^Askin from ^Embone And the ^Amiller he has ^Emserved him ^Gworse ^Dthan ^Emthat, for he's ^Aground him be^Gtween ^Dtwo ^Emstones.

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And ^Alittle Sir ^EmJohn and the ^Gnut-^Dbrown ^Embowl, and he's ^Abrandy ^Gin ^Dthe ^Emglass And ^Alittle Sir ^EmJohn and the ^Gnut-^Dbrown ^Embowl, proved the ^Astrongest ^Gman ^Dat ^Emlast.

The ^Ghunts^Emman, ^Dhe can't ^Emhunt the fox, nor so ^Gloudly to ^Ablow his ^Emhorn And the ^Atinker he ^Emcan't mend ^Gkettle ^Dnor ^Empots, with^Aout a little ^GBar^Dley^Emcorn

* Alternate: Capo VII (probably the most correct) A = D Em = Am G = C D = G Capo II A = G Em = Dm G = F D = C set8 http://sites.google.com/site/guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/

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