Frank Black Song: Johnny Barleycorn Album: Fastman Raiderman Tabbed by: ProverbialCereal 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) _______________________________________________________________ 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-------------------------------------------------- D ^ ^ A ^ ^