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Tell Old Bill Chords

by Dave Van Ronk
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author jack5473 [a] 107.
1 contributor total, last edit on Apr 29, 2022

Chords

C
Am
Em
G

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncJf9uzwhSg         CAPO ON SECOND THE FRET
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C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am  Em G Em G
 
C        Am         C        Am      C        Am  C  Am
Tell old Bill when he comes home this morning
C         Am        C      Am         Em     G   Em  G
Tell old bill when he comes home this evening
C       Am         C        Am             C           Am       Em      G
Tell old Bill when he comes home you better leave them downtown girls alone
     C     Am       Em   G  C    Am   C  Am
This morning, this evening, so soon
 
C         Am         C         Am         C     Am  C  Am
Bill left here about half past eight this morning
C         Am          C        Am         Em    G   Em  G
Bill left here about half past eight this evening
C          Am         C         Am            C         Am     Em        G
Bill left here about half past eight, well he left here by the old front gate
    C       Am     Em     G  C  Am   C  Am
This morning, this evening, so soon
 
C       Am            C      Am         C       Am C  Am
Sal was home, she was baking bread this morning
C       Am            C      Am         Em    G  Em  G
Sal was home, she was baking bread this evening
C       Am            C      Am         C             Am       Em       G
Sal was home, she was baking bread when she heard the news her Bill was dead
     C     Am      Em     G C  Am    C  Am
This morning, this evening, so soon
 
         C  Am       C        Am      C     Am  C Am
She said Oh no, that can't be so this morning
 C    Am    C        Am      Em     G   Em G
Oh no, that can't be so this evening
      C  Am      C        Am    C         Am            Em     G
Well, oh no that can't be so my Bill left here about an hour ago
     C    Am       Em    G   C   Am  C  Am
This morning, this evening, so soon
 
              C            Am        C        Am         C     Am  C  Am
Oh, well they brought Bill home in a hurry-up wagon this morning
C            Am        C        Am         Em  G   Em  G
Brought Bill home in a hurry-up wagon this evening
     C            Am        C        Am         C         Am           Em       G
They brought Bill home in a hurry-up wagon, well poor old Bill how his toes was dragging
     C     Am      Em    G   C Am   C  Am
This morning, this evening, so soon
 
      C        Am        C        Am        C    Am  C Am
Well, tell old Bill when he comes home this morning
C        Am        C        Am        Em    G   Em  G
Tell old Bill when he comes home this evening
C        Am        C        Am              C          Am       Em     G
Tell old Bill when he comes home you better leave them downtown girls alone
     C     Am      Em    G   C  Am   C  Am  C  Am  C  Am
This morning, this evening, so soon

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