Frank Black – Johnny Barleycorn (Ukulele)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
D
[VERSE]
D A E G Have you been to the fields? D A E G Something there made me afraid D Like dying younger A E G If the ground never yields E G A We will feel the hunger D A E G Take him out with the seeds D A E Roll him on the barren ground G D Mix blood and water A E G Do not doubt our every need E G A She will feed, look what we got her
D A7* (x2)
[CHORUS]
G A Bm G Clear the way for Johnny Barleycorn A Bm A G This is the day that surely he will be reborn G A D G Bring down the blade on Johnny C Bm A G D G D D He shall be the one that will be torn
[SOLO]
D A E G (x3)
E G A
[VERSE]
D A E G Ringing out the new year D A E Sing out the names of the dead G D Like Johnny Barleycorn A E G Give him a cheer Hey E G A Can you hear the newborn?
D A7* (x2)
[CHORUS]
G A Bm G Clear the way for Johnny Barleycorn A Bm A G This is the day that surely he will be reborn G A D G Bring down the blade on Johnny
(repeat above 1x)
C Bm A G D G He shall be the one that will be torn C Bm A G D 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----------------|
D A E G A7 Bm C
* 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------------------------------------------|
D A7
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--------------------------------------------------|