Jacobs Well chords by Red Steagall

• Capo on 1st
• Difficulty: Beginner

Verse 1:

C                                     G7
The oldest fires and souls of men who searched for wealth
Am                           F
Jacob found his gold in pure artesian wells
C                                    G7
Settlers came and filled the town he built himself
Am                            G
Jacob ruled his empire like a king


Verse 2:
     C                              G7
Then love for money took control of Jacob’s life
Am                                  F
Juan Calderone then took control of Jacob’s wife
    C                                    G7
And in his arms she found the love she’d been denied
C                  G7                C
Katherine couldn’t live with Jacob’s greed

Chorus:

F                           G7
Young folks live in fear of Jacob’s well
    Em                                   Am
Old folks know the story but they’ll never tell
F                     C             Am
Secrets hidden in the depths of hell
        C                 G7                  Am
And the ghostly forms that haunt the mouth of Jacob’s well


Verse 3:

C                                 G7
One hot night in late July so the story goes
Am                          F
Jacob followed Katherine as she met her beau
           C                                G7
And in the shadows as he watched their love affair unfold
Am                                 G7
Some say Jacob sent their souls to hell


Verse 4:
C                                  G7
No one knows for certain just what happened then
    Am                                       F
Juan Calderone and Katherine were never seen again
C                           G7
Jacob said they ran away to live in sin
        Am              G7              C
But the restless waters rage in Jacob’s well


Chorus:

F                           G7
Young folks live in fear of Jacob’s well
    Em                                   Am
Old folks know the story but they’ll never tell
F                     C             Am
Secrets hidden in the depths of hell
        C                  G7                 Am
And the ghostly forms that haunt the mouth of Jacob’s well


Verse 5:

C                       G7
Every now and then some brave fool
     Am                                   F
On a moonlit night would try to prove the story’s true
          C                                G7
About the ghostly forms do the things that lovers do
       Am           C         G7      C
On the rocks that form the mouth of Jacob’s well


Chorus:

F                           G7
Young folks live in fear of Jacob’s well
    Em                                   Am
Old folks know the story but they’ll never tell
F                     C             Am
Secrets hidden in the depths of hell
        C                  G7                 Am
And the ghostly forms that haunt the mouth of Jacob’s well
        C                  G7             Am
And the ghostly forms that never sleep in Jacob’s well