Barbara Allen

C twas in the merry month of may Am G when green buds all were swelling Dm C sweet william on his death bed lay G C for love of barbara allen C he sent his servant to the town Am G to the place where she was dwelling Dm C saying you must come to my master dear G C if your name be barbara allen C so slowly slowly she got up Am G and slowly she drew nigh him Dm C and the only words to him did say G C young man i think you’re dying C as she walked slowly o’er the field Am G she heard the death bells knelling Dm C and with every stroke it seemed to say G C hard hearted barbara allen C oh mother , oh mother make by bed Am G make it long and narrow Dm C sweet william died for me today G C and i will die for him tomorrow ( and then i decided to make some changes here . . . ) C - Am - G - Dm - C - A7 - D D they buried her in the old churchyard Bm A they buried him beside her Em D and from his grave grew a red red rose A D and from her grave a green briar D they grew and grew to the steeple top Bm A till they could grow no higher Em D and there they tied a true love’s knot A D red rose around green briar