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Tell Old Bill

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Cmajor
90BPM
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C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am Em G Em G
CTell old AmBill when hCe comes hAmome this CmorningAm  C  Am  
CTell old bAmill when hCe comes Amhome this EmeveningG  Em  G  
CTell old AmBill when Che comes Amhome you better Cleave them Amdowntown Emgirls alGone
This CmorninAmg, this eEmveninGg, Cso soAmonC  Am  
CBill left Amhere about Chalf past Ameight this CmorninAmgC  Am  
CBill left Amhere about hCalf past Ameight this EmeveninGgEm  G  
CBill left hAmere about hCalf past eAmight, well he Cleft here Amby the Emold front Ggate
This CmorningAm, this EmeveningG, sCo sAmoonC  Am  
CSal was Amhome, she was Cbaking Ambread this CmorningAm  C  Am  
CSal was Amhome, she was Cbaking Ambread this EmeveninGgEm  G  
CSal was Amhome, she was Cbaking Ambread when Cshe heard the Amnews her EmBill was Gdead
This CmorninAmg, this EmeveningG, Cso AmsoonC  Am  
She said COh Amno, that Ccan't be Amso this CmorninAmgC  Am  
OCh no, Amthat Ccan't be Amso this EmeveningG  Em  G  
Well, Coh Amno that Ccan't be Amso my CBill left Amhere about an Emhour agGo
This CmorniAmng, this EmeveninGg, sCo soAmonC  Am  
Oh, well they Cbrought Bill Amhome in a Churry-up Amwagon this CmorninAmgC  Am  
CBrought Bill Amhome in a Churry-up Amwagon this EmevenGingEm  G  
They Cbrought Bill Amhome in a Churry-up Amwagon, well Cpoor old AmBill how his Emtoes was Gdragging
This CmorninAmg, this EmeveninGg, sCo AmsoonC  Am  
Well, Ctell old AmBill when Che comes Amhome this CmorniAmngC  Am  
CTell old AmBill when Che comes Amhome this EmeveninGgEm  G  
CTell old AmBill when Che comes Amhome you better Cleave them Amdowntown Emgirls aGlone
This CmorninAmg, this EmeveninGg, sCo sAmoonC  Am  C  Am  C  Am  
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