when the works all done this fall chords by Doc Watson
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Intro 1
(G major)
(C major)
(G major) (D major)
(G major)
Verse 1
A band of jolly cowboys were ex (C major)
pressing plans at (A minor) ease
One (D major) said I'll tell you somethin' boys,
if you will listen, (G major) please
I am an old cow puncher and the
(C major) year round dressed in (A minor) rags
I (D major) used to be a tough'n boys and
I'd pick the risky (G major) jags
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Verse 2
(G major) Yes I have a home boys,
and a (C major) good one you should (A minor) know
But (D major) boys I haven't seen
it since the fall long (G major) ago
I'm a'going back to Dixie and I
ex (C major) pect to see'em (A minor) all
I'm (D major) a'goin to see my mother when the work's
all done this (G major) fall
Interlude 1
(C major) (A minor) (D major) (G major)
(C major) (A minor) (D major) (G major)
Verse 3
(G major) When I left my home,
boys, my (C major) Mother for me (A minor) cried
She (D major) begged me not to leave her,
for me she would have (G major) died
Her poor old heart was breaking
breaking (C major) for me that's (A minor) all
But (D major) with God's help I'll see her when
the work's all done this (G major) fall
Verse 4
That (G major) very night old Charlie would
(C major) have to stand his (A minor) guard
The (D major) night was dark and cloudy
the storm was very (G major) hard
Then the cattle all got frightened
and they (C major) ran in wild stam (A minor) pede
He (D major) tried his best to turn the
herd while riding at full (G major) speed
Verse 5
He was riding in the (G major) darkness
as (C major) loudly he did (A minor) shout
He did (D major) his best to head the leaders
and turn the herd (G major) about
Then his saddle horse did stumble and
(C major) upon him it did (A minor) fall
(D major) Charlie won't see his Mother boys when
the work's all done this (G major) fall
(C major) (A minor) (D major) (G major)
Verse 6
(G major)
Jack, you may have my pistol and
(C major) Doo you may have my (A minor) bed
And (D major) Jim you may have my saddle
after I am (G major) dead
Please write my Mother gently
and (C major) tell her of my (A minor) fall
For (D major) I'll not see my Mother boys when
the work's all done this (G major) fall
Verse 7
(G major) Charlie died at day break,
no (C major) tombstone at his (A minor) head
There was (D major) nothing but a wooden
slab and this is what it (G major) said
"Charlie died at sunrise.
He (C major) died from a fall
(A minor) He's (D major) heading for that better
range he heard his Master (G major) call
when the works all done this fall
Doc Watson
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