Tillsonburg chords by Stompin Tom Connors

Chords with lyrics

Verse 1

 D MajorD             A7A7
 While,a away down southern Ontario
             D MajorD
I never had a nickel or a dime to show
             A7A7
A augmentedA fellow beeped up in an automobile
                  D MajorD
He said "you'll want to work in the tobacco fields" of..

Chorus

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 Tillsonburg,(Tillsonburg)
D MajorD
Tillsonburg,(Tillsonburg)
  A7A7           G+G     D MajorD
My back still aches when I hear that word

Verse 2

                  A7A7
 He said"I'll only give you seven bucks a day
                 D MajorD
And if your any good you'll get a raise in pay
              A7A7
Your beds all ready on the bunk house floor
                  D MajorD
If it gets a little chilly you can close the door", in..

Chorus

G+G
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
D MajorD
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
  A7A7           G+G     D MajorD
My back still aches when I hear that word

Verse 3

               A7A7
I was feeling in the morning anything but fine
                    D MajorD
The farmer said "I'm gonna to teach you how brame"
                 A7A7
He said you gotta dawn a pair of oilskin pants
              D MajorD
If you want to work in the tobacco plants of..

Chorus

G+G
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
D MajorD
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
  A7A7           G+G     D MajorD
My back still aches when I hear this word

Verse 4

               A7A7
We landed in a field that was long and wide
            D MajorD
With one ole horse and five more guys
               A7A7
I asked him where to find the cigarette trees
                D MajorD
When he said "bend over" I was ready to leave,from...

Chorus

G+G
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
D MajorD
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
  A7A7           G+G     D MajorD
My back still aches when I hear that word

Verse 5

               A7A7
He said "just to pick all the bottom leaves
                 D MajorD
And don't start crawling on your hands and knees
             A7A7
Prime your load or you'll get no pay
                D MajorD
Standing there picking at your nose all day",round

Chorus

G+G
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
D MajorD
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
  A7A7           G+G     D MajorD
My back still aches when I hear that word

Verse 6

              A7A7
With a broken back bending over there
                D MajorD
I was wet right through to the underwear
            A7A7
And it was stuck to my skin like glue
               D MajorD
From the nicotine tar and the morning dew,of..

Chorus

G+G
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
D MajorD
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
  A7A7           G+G     D MajorD
My back still aches when I hear that word

Verse 7

             A7A7
Now the nearest river was two miles from
                  D MajorD
The place they were waiting for the boat to come
               A7A7
When I heard some talk about making the kill
              D MajorD
I was down the highway and over the hill,from

Chorus

G+G
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
D MajorD
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
  A7A7           G+G     D MajorD
My back still aches when I hear that word

Verse 8

                A7A7
Now there is one thing you can always bet
             D MajorD
If I never smoke another cigarette
            A7A7
I might get taken in a lotta deals
              D MajorD
But I won't go work in the tobacco fields of..

Chorus

G+G
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
D MajorD
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
  A7A7           G+G     D MajorD
My back still aches when i hear that word
  A7A7           G+G     D MajorD
My back still aches when I hear that word
  A7A7           G+G     D MajorD
My back still aches when I hear that word
  A7A7           G+G     D MajorD
My back still aches when I hear that word