----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELI THE BARROW BOY - The Decemberists ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: GabrielHP Email: 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