traditional folk song, 4/4, Key of C video performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AVpPktY614&feature=c4-overview&list=UUsMdHtNxr23ciDTA4dtOTaA |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.