Tono: C
Introducción:
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Twas in the merry month of May
Am G
When green buds all were swelling
Dm C
Sweet William on his death bed lay
G C
For love of Barbara Allen
C
He sent his servant to the town
Am G
To the place where she was dwelling
Dm C
Saying you must come to my master dear
G C
If your name be Barbara Allen
C
So slowly slowly she got up
Am G
And slowly she drew nigh him
Dm C
And the only words to him did say
G C
Young man I think you're dying
C
As she walked slowly o'er the field
Am G
She heard the death bells knelling
Dm C
And with every stroke it seemed to say
G C
Hard hearted Barbara Allen
C
Oh mother, oh mother make by bed
Am G
Make it long and narrow
Dm C
Sweet William died for me today
G C
And I will die for him tomorrow
(And then I decided to make some changes here...)
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They buried her in the old churchyard
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They buried him beside her
Em D
And from his grave grew a red red rose
A D
And from her grave a green briar
D
They grew and grew to the steeple top
Bm A
Till they could grow no higher
Em D
And there they tied a true love's knot
A D
Red rose around green briar