Frank Black - Johnny Barleycorn

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 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |