Johnny Barleycorn Chords - Frank Black

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* (2x)

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 (3x) 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* (2x)

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) _______________________________________________________________ recommended chord formations: (also barre chords sound good, and you can play the full chords of course)

{tab: e|---------------3---0----2----0--|}

{tab: B|---3-----------3---2----3----1--|}

{tab: G|---2---2-------0---0----4----0--|}

{tab: D|---0---2---2---0---2----4----2--|}

{tab: A|-------0---2---x---0----2----3--|}

{tab: E|-----------0---3----------------|}

D A E G A7 Bm C * one guitar does this on D A7 part

{tab: e|------------------------------------------|}

{tab: B|-----------3-------------------2----------|}

{tab: G|-------0--------0---------0---------0-----|}

{tab: D|-----4---4----4---4-----2---2----2-----2--|}

{tab: A|---5------------------0-------------------|}