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John Barleycorn Must Die (acoustic) by Steve Winwood is in the key of A. Use a capo on fret 7.

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John Barleycorn Must Die (acoustic)

Steve Winwood

Key: ACapo: Fret 7guitarIntermediate

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Asus2 (arpeggiated down and up)

DCGAmAsus2AmAsus2

DThere were three Ammen came Cout Gof the Amwest,

DTheir Cfortunes Gfor to AmtryAsus2. Am Asus2

DAnd these three Ammen Cmade a Gsolemn AmoatAsus2h, Am

DJohn BarleyCcorn Gmust AmdieAsus2. Am Asus2

CThey've ploughed, Gthey've sewn, they've Amharrowed him in,

Threw Cclods upDon his Esus4head. E

DmAnd these three Ammen Cmade a Gsolemn AmoatAsus2h, Am

DJohn BarleyCcorn Gwas AmdeaAsus2d. Am Asus2

Instrumental 1:

DCGAmAsus2AmAsus2

DThey've let him lAmie for a Cvery Glong Amtime,

DTill the rains Cfrom heavGen did AmfalAsus2l. Am

DAnd little Sir AmJohn Csprung Gup his AmheaAsus2d, Am

Dand so Camazed Gthem AmallAsus2. Am

CThey've let him Gstand till MidAmsummer's Day,

Till Che looked both Dpale and Esus4wan. E

DmAnd these three Ammen Cmade a Gsolemn AmoatAsus2h, Am

DOn poor CJohn GBarleyAmcorAsus2n. Am

Instrumental 2:

DCGAmAsus2AmAsus2

DThey've hired men Amwith the Cscythes Gso Amsharp,

DTo cut him Coff at Gthe AmkneAsus2e. Am

DThey've rolled him and Amtied him Cby Gthe AmwaiAsus2st, Am

DServing him most CbarGbarousAmly.Asus2 Am

CThey've hired men Gwith the Amsharp pitchforks,

Who Cpricked him Dto the Esus4heart.E

DmAnd the loader Amhe has Cserved Ghim worse AmthaAsus2n thatAm,

DFor he's Cbound him Gto the AmcarAsus2t. Am

Instrumental 3:

DCGAmAsus2AmAsus2

DThey've wheeled him Amaround and Caround Gthe Amfield,

DTill they Ccame Gunto a AmbarAsus2n. Am

DAnd there they Ammade a CsolGemn AmoatAsus2h, Am

DOn poor John CBarGleyAmcorAsus2n. Am

CThey've hired men Gwith the Amcrab-tree sticks,

To cCut him skin Dfrom Esus4bone. E

DmAnd the miller he has Amserved him Cworse Gthan AmthaAsus2t, Am

DFor he's ground him Cbetween Gtwo AmstoAsus2nes. Am

Instrumental 4:

DCGAmAsus2AmAsus2

DAnd little Sir John Amand the Cnut-Gbrown Ambowl,

And Che's brandDy in Esus4the glEass.

DAnd little Sir John Amand the Cnut-Gbrown AmbowAsus2l, Am

DProved the strongCest Gman at AmlasAsus2t. Am

CThe huntsman, he can't Ghunt the Amfox,

Nor Cso loudly to Dblow his Esus4horn. E

DmAnd the tinker Amhe can't Cmend Gkettle nor AmpotAsus2s, Am

D C G Am (Slowed tempo, arpeggio and fade, on last line)

Without a little Barleycorn.

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