(VERSE)
DAEG
Have you been to the fields?
DAEG
Something there made me afraid
D
Like dying younger
AEG
If the ground never yields
EGA
We will feel the hunger
DAEG
Take him out with the seeds
DAE
Roll him on the barren ground
GD
Mix blood and water
AEG
Do not doubt our every need
EGA
She will feed, look what we got her
D A7* (x2)
(CHORUS)
GABmG
Clear the way for Johnny Barleycorn
ABmAG
This is the day that surely he will be reborn
GAG
Bring down the blade on Johnny
CBmAGDD
He shall be the one that will be torn
(SOLO)
D A E G (x3)
EGA
(VERSE)
DAEG
Ringing out the new year
DAE
Sing out the names of the dead
GD
Like Johnny Barleycorn
AEG
Give him a cheer Hey
EGA
Can you hear the newborn?
D A7* (x2)
(CHORUS)
GABmG
Clear the way for Johnny Barleycorn
ABmAG
This is the day that surely he will be reborn
GAG
Bring down the blade on Johnny
(repeat above 1x)
CBmAGDG
He shall be the one that will be torn
CBmAGD
He shall be the one that will be torn
A (fade out)
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recommended chord formations: (also barre chords sound good, and
you can play the full chords of course)
e---------------3---0----2----0--|
B---3-----------3---2----3----1--|
G---2---2-------0---0----4----0--|
D---0---2---2---0---2----4----2--|
A-------0---2---x---0----2----3--|
E-----------0---3----------------|
DAEGABC
* one guitar does this on D A7 part
e------------------------------------------|
B-----------3-------------------2----------|
G-------0--------0---------0---------0-----|
D-----4---4----4---4-----2---2----2-----2--|
A---5------------------0-------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
DA7
This add-on sounds good on the D and A in the verses
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--------------------------|
G--2--2--3--2--2--2--3--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
D--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--2--3--2--2--2--3--2--|
A--------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
E--------------------------------------------------|