Tim Evans chords by Christy Moore
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Intro 1
(A minor)
(G major) (A minor) (G major)
Verse 1
Tim (A minor) Evans was
a prisoner down (G major) in his prison cell
And (A minor) those who read about (A major) his crime (E major)
con (G major) demned his soul
To hell
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Verse 2
Go (A minor) down you mur (G major) derers go down (A minor)
Verse 3
For the (A minor) killing of his own dear
wife and (G major) murder of his
Child
The jury (A minor) found him guilty and
the (G major) hanging judge he
Interlude 1
Smiled
(A minor) (G major) (A minor) (A major) (A minor)
(G major) (A minor) (G major) (A minor)
(G major) (A minor)
Verse 4
Tim (A minor) Evans walked around the yard
and the (G major) screws they
Walked behind
He saw (A minor) the sky above the wall
but he (G major) knew no peace of
Mind
Verse 5
The screws (A minor) they came to his cell
and they hammered on
His (G major) door
Get up you dirty murderer
(A minor) the screws at him did roar
Verse 6
The (A minor) governor came to his cell
with the (G major) chaplain by his
Side
Saying (A minor) your appeal has been
turned down pre (G major) pare
Interlude 2
Yourself to die
(A minor) (G major) (A minor) (G major)
(A minor) (G major) (A minor) (G major)
(A minor)
Verse 7
(A minor) They took Tim Evans to the place
where (G major) the hangman did
Pre (D major) pare
(G major) They tied (A minor) the rope around his
neck with the (G major) knot behind
His ear
(A minor) (G major)
Verse 8
(A minor)
A thousand lags were screaming
and (G major) banging on their
Doors
Tim (A minor) Evans (E major) didn't hear (A minor) them he was (G major) dead
forever (A minor) (G major) more
Interlude 3
(A minor)
(G major)
(A minor) (G major)
(A minor) They sent
Verse 9
Tim Evans to the
drop for a (G major) crime he did not
Do
Dr. (A minor) Christie was the murderer,
the judge (G major) (A minor) (G major) and (A minor) jury too.
(G major)
Outro 1
(A minor) (G major) (A minor)
Tim Evans
Christy Moore
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