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			ELI THE BARROW BOY - The Decemberists
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Tabbed by: GabrielHP
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CAPO 3 ( this is how they play it) - Key Cm with capo, move capo if is in wrong key for your voice


INTRO

      Am (x02210@1)                    Am (x02210@1)       Then repeat if you want

e|----0------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
B|----1------------------------1--------------------------------------------|
G|----2--================>-----2--------------------------------------------|
D|----2------------------------2--------------------------------------------|
A|----0------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------0---3---------------------------------------------|
      Strum for first 3 beats then do second part, you can throw the second 
part in before each verse or even before each Am , wherever you see fit


AmEli, (x02210@1)the barrow boy
        COf (x32010@1)the old town
AmSells (x02210@1)coal and marigolds
       CAs (x32010@1)he cries out
 G (320003@1)         AmAll (x02210@1)down the day

AmBelow (x02210@1)the tamaracks
        CHe (x32010@1)is crying:
AmCorn (x02210@1)cobs and candle wax
       Cfor (x32010@1)the buying
G (320003@1)          AmAll (x02210@1)down the day


 F (133211@1)                                   C"Would (x32010@1)I could afford to buy my love a fine robe
 F (133211@1)                          AmMade (x02210@1)of gold and silk Arabian thread
F (133211@1)                                   CBut (x32010@1)she is dead and gone and lying in a pine grove
    G (320003@1)                          AmAnd (x02210@1)I must push my barrow all the day
    G (320003@1)                          AmAnd (x02210@1)I must push my barrow all the day"


AmEli, (x02210@1)the barrow boy
 AmWhen (x02210@1)they found him
AmDressed (x02210@1)all in corduroy
        CHe (x32010@1)had drowned in
  G (320003@1)              AmThe (x02210@1)river down the way


AmThey (x02210@1)laid his body down 
     Cin (x32010@1)a churchyard
Am (x02210@1)   
But still when the moon is out
         CWith (x32010@1)his push cart
  G (320003@1)             AmHe (x02210@1)calls down the day


 F (133211@1)                                   C"Would (x32010@1)I could afford to buy my love a fine gown
 F (133211@1)                          AmMade (x02210@1)of gold and silk Arabian thread
F (133211@1)                                   CBut (x32010@1)I am dead and gone and lying in a church ground
    G (320003@1)                          AmAnd (x02210@1)still I push my barrow all the day
 G (320003@1)                           AmStill (x02210@1)I push my barrow all the day"





Thank You

Gabriel HP