when the works all done this fall chords by
Doc Watson
Doc Watson

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Key: A major
Intro 1
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G

C
C

G
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D
D

G
G

Verse 1
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C

A band of jolly cowboys were ex
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Am

pressing plans at ease
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D

One said I'll tell you somethin' boys,
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G

if you will listen, please
I am an old cow puncher and the
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C

Am
Am

year round dressed in rags
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D

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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G

Yes I have a home boys,
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C

Am
Am

and a good one you should know
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D

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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C

Am
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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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G

all done this fall
Interlude 1
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C

Am
Am

D
D

G
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C
C

Am
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D
D

G
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Verse 3
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When I left my home,
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Am
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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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C

Am
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breaking for me that's all
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D

But with God's help I'll see her when
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G

the work's all done this fall
Verse 4
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That very night old Charlie would
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Am
Am

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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Am
Am

and they ran in wild stampede
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D

He tried his best to turn the
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G

herd while riding at full speed
Verse 5
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G

He was riding in the darkness
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Am
Am

as loudly he did shout
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D

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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Am
Am

upon him it did fall
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D

Charlie won't see his Mother boys when
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G

the work's all done this fall
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Am
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D
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G
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Verse 6
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Jack, you may have my pistol and
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Am
Am

Doo you may have my bed
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D

And Jim you may have my saddle
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after I am dead
Please write my Mother gently
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Am
Am

and tell her of my fall
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D

For I'll not see my Mother boys when
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G

the work's all done this fall
Verse 7
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Charlie died at day break,
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Am
Am

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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Am

D
D

He's heading for that better
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range he heard his Master call

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