Key: G
Introduction:
C Dm Em Dm C Dm Em F
Tell old Bill, when he comes home this morning,
C Dm Em Dm G G7 G6 G
Tell old Bill, when he comes home this evening,
C Dm Em F
Tell old Bill, when he comes home,
C Dm Em F
To leave them downtown gals alone,
C Dm Em G C Dm Em F
This morning, this evening, so soon
C Dm Em Dm C Dm Em F
Ol Sal was a-baking bread this morning,
C Dm Em Dm C Dm Em F
Ol Sal was a-baking bread this evening,
C Dm Em F
Ol Sal was a-baking bread,
C Dm Em F
When she found out that her Bill was dead,
C Dm Em Dm C Dm Em F
This morning, this evening, so soon
C Dm Em Dm C Dm Em F
She said, oh no, that can?t be so this morning,
C Dm Em Dm G G7 G6 G=
Oh no, that can?t be so this evening,
C Dm Em Dm
Oh no, that can?t be so,
C Dm Em G
My Bill left home about an hour ago
C Dm Em Dm C Dm Em G
This morning, this evening, so soon
SOLO (harp)
C Dm Em Dm C Dm Em F
They brought Bill home in a hurry-up wagon this morning
C Dm Em Dm G G7 G6 G=
They brought Bill home in a hurry-up wagon this evening,
C Dm Em F
Well, you know they brought Bill home in a hurry-up wagon,
C Dm G
His arms like lead, his feet were dragging,
C Dm Em Dm C Dm Em G
This morning, this evening, so soon
C Dm Em Dm
So soon
C Dm Em Dm
So soon
C Dm Em Dm
So soon
C Dm Em Dm
So soon
SOLO
C Dm Em Dm C Dm Em F
Tell old Bill, when he comes home this morning,
C Dm Em Dm G G7 G6 G
Tell old Bill, when he comes home this evening,
C Dm Em Dm
Tell old Bill, when he comes home,
C Dm Em Dm
He better leave them downtown gals alone,
C Dm Em Dm C Dm Em Dm
This morning, this evening, so soon
C Dm Em Dm
So soon
C Dm Em Dm
So soon
C Dm Em Dm C Dm Em Dm C
So soon