when the works all done this fall chords by
Doc Watson

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Intro 1

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Verse 1
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A band of jolly cowboys were ex
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pressing plans at ease
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One said I'll tell you somethin' boys,
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if you will listen, please
I am an old cow puncher and the
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year round dressed in rags
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I used to be a tough'n boys and
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I'd pick the risky jags

Verse 2
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Yes I have a home boys,
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and a good one you should know
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But boys I haven't seen
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it since the fall long ago
I'm a'going back to Dixie and I
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expect to see'em all
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I'm a'goin to see my mother when the work's
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all done this fall

Interlude 1

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Verse 3
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When I left my home,
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boys, my Mother for me cried
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She begged me not to leave her,
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for me she would have died
Her poor old heart was breaking
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breaking for me that's all
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But with God's help I'll see her when
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the work's all done this fall

Verse 4
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That very night old Charlie would
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have to stand his guard
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The night was dark and cloudy
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the storm was very hard
Then the cattle all got frightened
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and they ran in wild stampede
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He tried his best to turn the
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herd while riding at full speed

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He was riding in the darkness
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as loudly he did shout
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He did his best to head the leaders
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and turn the herd about
Then his saddle horse did stumble and
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upon him it did fall
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Charlie won't see his Mother boys when
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the work's all done this fall
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Verse 6
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Jack, you may have my pistol and
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Doo you may have my bed
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And Jim you may have my saddle
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after I am dead
Please write my Mother gently
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and tell her of my fall
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For I'll not see my Mother boys when
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the work's all done this fall

Verse 7
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Charlie died at day break,
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no tombstone at his head
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There was nothing but a wooden
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slab and this is what it said
"Charlie died at sunrise.
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He died from a fall
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He's heading for that better
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range he heard his Master call

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