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Waterloo:Stonewall Jackson.
#1 on BB Hot Country and #4 on BB Hot
100 on COLUMBIA Records in 1959.
INTRO:  E   B  E  
CHORUS:
EWaterloo, Waterloo, where will Byou meet your 
Waterloo?
Every Epuppy has his day, everyAbody has to pay,
everyEbody has to Bmeet his WaterEloo.
#1.
ENow, old Adam was the Afirst in histor-Ey, with an 
apple, he was Gbtempted and deBceived.
Just for Espite, the devil Amade him take a Ebite..
and that's where old Adam Bmet his WaterEloo.
CHORUS:
EWaterloo, Waterloo, where will Byou meet your 
Waterloo?
Every Epuppy has his day, everyAbody has to pay,
     E           B             E.....F
everybody has to meet his Waterloo.
#2.
FLittle General, NapoBbleon of FFrance, tried to conquer 
the Gworld but lost his Cpants.
Met deFfeat, known as BbBonaparte's ReFtreat..and that's 
when Napoleon Cmet his WaterFloo.
CHORUS:
FWaterloo, Waterloo, where will Cyou meet your 
Waterloo?
Every Fpuppy has his day, everyBbbody has to pay,
     F           C             F....Gb
everybody has to meet his Waterloo.
#3.
GbNow, a feller whose Bdarling proved unGbtrue, took her life, 
but Abhe lost his, Dbtoo.
Now, he Gbswings, where the Blittle birdie Gbsings.
And that's where Tom Dooley Dbmet his WaterGbloo.
OUTRO:
GbWaterloo, Waterloo, where will Dbyou meet your Waterloo?
Every Gbpuppy has his day, everyBbody has to pay,
everyGbbody has to Dbmeet his WaterGbloo.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Waterloo

by Stonewall Jackson

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Waterloo:Stonewall Jackson.

#1 on BB Hot Country and #4 on BB Hot

100 on COLUMBIA Records in 1959.

E B E

INTRO:

CHORUS:

E B

Waterloo, Waterloo, where will you meet your

Waterloo?

E A

Every puppy has his day, everybody has to pay,

E B E

everybody has to meet his Waterloo.

#1.

E A E

Now, old Adam was the first in histor-y, with an

Gb B

apple, he was tempted and deceived.

E A E

Just for spite, the devil made him take a bite..

B E

and that's where old Adam met his Waterloo.

CHORUS:

E B

Waterloo, Waterloo, where will you meet your

Waterloo?

E A

Every puppy has his day, everybody has to pay,

E B E.....F

everybody has to meet his Waterloo.

#2.

F Bb F

Little General, Napoleon of France, tried to conquer

G C

the world but lost his pants.

F Bb F

Met defeat, known as Bonaparte's Retreat..and that's

C F

when Napoleon met his Waterloo.

CHORUS:

F C

Waterloo, Waterloo, where will you meet your

Waterloo?

F Bb

Every puppy has his day, everybody has to pay,

F C F....Gb

everybody has to meet his Waterloo.

#3.

Gb B Gb

Now, a feller whose darling proved untrue, took her life,

Ab Db

but he lost his, too.

Gb B Gb

Now, he swings, where the little birdie sings.

Db Gb

And that's where Tom Dooley met his Waterloo.

OUTRO:

Gb Db

Waterloo, Waterloo, where will you meet your Waterloo?

Gb B

Every puppy has his day, everybody has to pay,

Gb Db Gb

everybody has to meet his Waterloo.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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