Tell Old Bill chords by Don Mclean

• Capo on 6th

Key: C

🎸 Intro:


C Am x6
Em G x2




🎸 Verse 1:
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 to let them downtown girls alone
   C   Am    Em  G C  Am  C Am
This morning, this evening, so soon

🎸 Verse 2:
  C    Am      C   Am     C    Am C Am
old Sal was home, she was baking bread this morning
   C    Am      C   Am     Em  G Em G
old Sal was home, she was baking bread this evening
C    Am      C   Am     C       Am    Em    G
old 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


🎸 Verse 3:
     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
she said 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


"little guitar"

🎸 Solo:
C Am x6
Em G x2


🎸 Verse 4:
       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, brought Bill with his toes-a dragging
   C   Am   Em  G  C Am  C Am
This morning, this evening, so soon
   C   Am   Em  G  C Am  C Am
This morning, this evening, so soon