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From: aqualung@dartmouth.edu (aqualung)
I've included two versions of the song. I'm not sure how different, if
at all, they are. Hope this helps.
aqualung
~From: kking@cs.uah.edu (Ken King)
greetings:
someone asked for john barleycorn must die (as done by traffic),
so here it is (my first contribution :). i don't yet have the tab
for it (just not that good at tabbing in real time, so i haven't
tried to figure it out), so if anyone out there wants to give it
a shot....
rhythm follows as below, strum to suit yourself.
2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1
2 1
~title: john barleycorn must die, as done by traffic no capo
intro: same as the first line (twice?) w/ some finger stuff (tab is
tbd)
A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) ( tab 1 - ->)
there were three men came out of the west
A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) ( tab 2 - ->)
their for- tunes for to try
A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) ( tab 1 - ->)
and these three men made aso- (x02210@1) lemn vow
A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) ( tab 2 - ->)
john barley- corn must die
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) ( no tab - ->)
they've plowed they've sewn, they've harrow'd him in
G (320003@1) a (x02210@1) B(4) (sync. strum to end) B (x2444x@1)B4 (x24452@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B B4 (x24452@1)B (x2444x@1)threw clods up- on his head
A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) ( tab 1 - ->)
and these three men made aso- (x02210@1) lemn vow
A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) ( tab 2 - ->)
john barley- corn was dead
(use intro tab (w/ flute :) for between verses filler)
comments on the chords: B(4) is Bsus4 (224452) and i play the B as an
A two frets up (224442). the strumming pattern for the B chords is a
syncopated pattern. listen to the song, it's easy to play...
the rest of the verses follow the same pattern, and i don't have the
rest of the words (or the song to transcribe from) with me. :(
comments? please feel free to correct anything i botched and provide
~From: almanb@sr.hp.com (Bob Alman)
John Barleycorn (Traffic version)
capo 7th fret (chords relative)
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
There were three men came out of the west
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_320003@1">G Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
Their fortunes for to try
D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
And these three men made a solemn vow
D (xx0232@1)C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
John Barleycorn must die
C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1) Am7 (x02010@1)Am (x02210@1) They've plowed, they've sown, the've harrowed him in
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Esus4 (022200@1) E (022100@1)name="chord_022200@1">Esus4 E (022100@1) Threw clods upon his head
Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
And these three men were satisfied
D (xx0232@1)C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
John Barleycorn was dead
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
They let him lie for a very long time
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
Till the rains from heaven did fall
D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
And little Sir John sprung up his head
D (xx0232@1)C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
And so amazed them all
C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)Am7 (x02010@1) Am (x02210@1) They let him stand 'til mid summer's day
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Esus4 (022200@1) E (022100@1)name="chord_022200@1">Esus4 E (022100@1) 'til he looked both pale and worn
Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
And little Sir John's grown a long, long beard
D (xx0232@1)C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am G (320003@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am A5 (x022xx@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
And so become a man
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
They've hired men with scythes so sharp
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1)Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
To cut him off at the knee
D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
They rolled him and tied him by the waist
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_320003@1">G Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
Serving him most barbarously
C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1) Am7 (x02010@1) Am (x02210@1) They've hired men with sharp pitch forks
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Esus4 (022200@1) E (022100@1)name="chord_022200@1">Esus4 E (022100@1) Who pricked him to the heart...
Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
And the loader he has served him worse than that
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
For he's bound him to the cart
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
They've wheeled him around and around in the field
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am G (320003@1)Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
'til they came onto a barn
D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
And there they made a solemn oath
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_320003@1">G Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
On poor John Barleycorn
C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)Am7 (x02010@1) Am (x02210@1) They've hired men with the crab tree sticks
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Esus4 (022200@1) E (022100@1)name="chord_022200@1">Esus4 E (022100@1) to cut him skin from bone
Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
And the miller he has served him worse than that
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
For he's ground him between two stones
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
And little Sir John and the nut brown bowl
D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
And he's brandy in the glass
D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
And little Sir John and the nut brown bowl
D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
Proved the strongest man at last
C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)Am7 (x02010@1) Am (x02210@1) The huntsman, he can't hunt the fox
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Esus4 (022200@1) E (022100@1)name="chord_022200@1">Esus4 E (022100@1) Nor so loudly blow his horn
Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x022xx@1">A5
And the Tinker he can't mend kettle nor pots
D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1) A5 (x022xx@1) Without a little Barlycorn
CHORDS:
EADGBE
Esus4 O222OO
A5 OO22OO or Asus2
Am7 OO2O1O
