John Barbour
by Great Big Sea
capo on 3



G (320003@1)                            
What ails you my daughter dear
G (320003@1)      
your eyes are so dim
G (320003@1)have you had any sore sickness
Gor (320003@1)yet been sleeping with a man

G (320003@1)                 
I have not had any sore sickness
G (320003@1)    
but I know what's ailing me
G (320003@1)                          CI (x32010@1)thinking of my own true love
G (320003@1)                  Che (x32010@1)plows the raging sea
G (320003@1)                  Che (x32010@1)plows the raging sea

G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)      
be he a lord or a duke or a knight
G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)     
or a man of wealth of fame
G (320003@1)                         Cor (x32010@1)is he one of my sailor lads
G (320003@1)                    Ccome (x32010@1)tell me now his name

G (320003@1)        Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)     Dhe (xx0232@1)is no lord or a duke or knight
G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)       Gor (320003@1)a man of wealth and fame
G (320003@1)                        Che (x32010@1)is one of your sailor lads
G (320003@1)                       Cand (x32010@1)john barbour is his name

G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)        C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1) 
now if John Barbour is his name
G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)         Ga (320003@1)lowly sailor man is he
G (320003@1)                         Cand (x32010@1)if John Barbor is his name
G (320003@1)                  Cthen (x32010@1)hanged he will be
G (320003@1)                  Cthan (x32010@1)hanged he will be


G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)  
the king he calls his sailors all
G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)      Gby (320003@1)one by two by three
G (320003@1)                              CJohn (x32010@1)Barbour was the first he called 
G (320003@1)                    Cbut (x32010@1)the last came was he

G (320003@1)      Am (x02210@1)    C (x32010@1)     Dwhen (xx0232@1)he came a trippin down
G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)            Ghe (320003@1)was clothed in all in white
G (320003@1)                           Chis (x32010@1)hair were like the roses red
G (320003@1)                        Cand (x32010@1)his teeth were ivory brite

G (320003@1)      Am (x02210@1)          C (x32010@1)  D (xx0232@1)  
he paid their wages with a smile
G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)when John Barbour he did see
G (320003@1)                            Cif (x32010@1)i was a woman if I were a man
G (320003@1)                       Cthen (x32010@1)bedfellows we would be

G (320003@1)        Am (x02210@1)      C (x32010@1)     Dwill (xx0232@1)you marry my daughter Jane
G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1)and take her by the hand
G (320003@1)                          Cwill (x32010@1)you come and dine with me
G (320003@1)                     Ctake (x32010@1)charge of all my land

G (320003@1)      Am (x02210@1)         C (x32010@1)    DI (xx0232@1)will marry your daughter Jane
G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)           Gand (320003@1)I'll take her by the hand
G (320003@1)                        CI (x32010@1)will come and dine with you
G (320003@1)                          Cbut (x32010@1)to hell with all your lands
G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)      Dif (xx0232@1)you can give her one gold piece
G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)                      
then I can give her three
G (320003@1)                    Cfor (x32010@1)I am bold John Barbour
G (320003@1)                   Cand (x32010@1)I plow the raging sea
G (320003@1)                CI (x32010@1)plow the raging sea
G (320003@1)                CI (x32010@1)plow the raging sea