Barbry Allen Chords

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[Verse 1]
Down [G]in the town where I [C]was [G]born
A fair young maiden's dwellin'
[F#]Made every[G] youth cry well [Bm]her [G]day
Her [C]name [G]was Bobbie Ellie
[E]Out [Em]in the [G]northernmost [C]part [A]of town,
[G]young Jimmy, he is lying,
and he is sick,
and he near unto death,
[C]and O [G]for Bob Ri[A]elly,[F#]
[Em]he sent a serving [G]man to [A]the town,
[G]to the place where she was dwelling.
My [F#m]mas te[F#]r bid[G] you come and see him,
if your [C]name [G]be Bob [A]Rielly.
[G]Slowly, [E]slowly she[G] rose up [A],
[G]and slowly she went dying,
an[F#]d all [G]that she could [Bm]find [G]to say,
young [C]man [G]I fear you're dyi[A]ng.[G]
[E]Oh yes, [G]I'm sick and I'm very,
[A]very sick.
[G]I ever will be ailing,
[Em]Not [G]only one[F#] thing can[Bm]
[G]make me whole,
One kiss from [Em]Bob [G]Rielly.[A]
[G]Don't [E]you remem[G]ber lon[C]g days ago[G],
All at that ball a -dancin'?
[F#]You dance to dance
[G]with young ladies round,
but [C]not [G]with Bobbie [Am]Eileen.[A]
[Em]Yes, [G]I remember long [C]days [G]ago,[A]
[G]it was at the ball a -dancin'.
Oh, [F#]danced and danced
[G]with young ladies [F#]round.[G]
[C]I loved [G]you, Bobbie Ellis[A].[Am][F#]
[G]She [Em]stood [G]by her [C]father[G] 's hall,
sees the cops and betters come in.
bet[F#]ter s[G], betters, please put him down
that [C]I m[G]ight gaze upon h[A]im.
[F#]And th[E]e more she l[Em]ook[G]
the more she [Am]grieved.
[G]Until she fell to crying.
[F#]Dear father, dear father,
do [G]dig me [F#]a grave.
I [C]fear [G]of love [Am]I'm dying.[G]
She's [Em]buried [G]near to the old church wall.
[F#]And Jim [G]his grave is I heard.
[F#]From out of his [Bm]heart there
[G]grows a rose,
and from hers grows a [Bb]briar.[Am]
[F#]That [G]grow and grow up the old church wall,
[F#]till they can grow no higher.
[F#]They've twisted entwined
[Bb]in a t[G]rue love[F#]r's knot
for [G]true loves to [Bb]ad mire.
Farewell, farewell, [B]ladies all,
and shun the [F#]trap she fell in.
I'd have you all take heed of the fate
of cruel Barbarie Alley.
Thank you. Thank Thank you.