Tillsonburg chords by Stompin Tom Connors

Verse 1

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

Chorus

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Tillsonburg,(Tillsonburg)
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My back still aches when I hear that word

Verse 2

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

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Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
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Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
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My back still aches when I hear that word

Verse 3

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

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Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
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Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
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My back still aches when I hear this word

Verse 4

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

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Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
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Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
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My back still aches when I hear that word

Verse 5

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

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Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
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Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
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My back still aches when I hear that word

Verse 6

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

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Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
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Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
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My back still aches when I hear that word

Verse 7

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

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Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
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Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
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My back still aches when I hear that word

Verse 8

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

Chorus

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Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
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Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
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My back still aches when i hear that word
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My back still aches when I hear that word
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My back still aches when I hear that word
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My back still aches when I hear that word