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Slaid Cleaves - Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   D    C    G    D(2x)
Tiger Tom CDixon had a Ggift from Dgod
He could hit you Cquick, he could Ghit you Dhard
In a world where a Cman's hands Gare put to the Dtest
Tiger Tom CDixon's Ghands were the Dbest G  
CHORUS:
Men came from Boston, from AOhioG  
Corners of counties that Ayou'll never knowG  
Barrooms and pool halls with Anothing to showG  
'Cept for the fists that Athey did throw
At DTiger Tom CDixonG  D  
DTiger Tom CDixon G  D  
He'd step into the Cring, gloves Gtied on Dtight
After humbling a Cman, Tom would Gtie one on in Dspite
Kick back into a Cwhiskey like it Gwas an easy cDhair
Drink to anyCthing that the GDevil may Dcare 
Now Tom held the Cfuture in Ghis right Dfist
But there was no good Ctime Tom GDixon could reDsist
No neon in New CEngland he Ghadn't passed out Dunder
No white Clightning hadn't Gfelt his Dthunder G  
CHORUS:
Men came from Boston, from AOhioG  
Corners of counties that Ayou'll never knowG  
Barrooms and bar stools with Anothing to showG  
'Cept for the fists that Athey did throw
At DTiger Tom CDixonG  D  
DTiger Tom CDixon G  D  
INSTRUMENTAL:   D    C    G    D(4x)
Tougher than Cleather and Gquick as a Dcat
Till a young man Cone day is Gno longer Dthat
And the dreams of those aCround him Gsink to the Dquick
When he slows just eCnough for them to Gfigure the Dtrick 
Come a day in DeCcember the Gsteely winds did Dblow
Into the ring a Cman Tom GDixon did Dknow
It was himself without the Cbottle, and the Gdream held Dfast
He took Tom's Cdream with him and he Gnever looked Dback 
Tom rolled around that Cbottle for a Gcouple of Dyears
Till he was put in the Cground by Ghis own Dfears
Now all that is Cleft is the Gstory I have Dtold
And the dream that still Cwaits to unGfold for DTiger Tom CDixon G  D  
Tiger Tom CDixon G  D  G  
CHORUS:
Men came from Boston, from AOhioG  
Corners of counties that Ayou'll never knowG  
Barrooms and bar stools with Anothing to showG  
'Cept for the fists that Athey did throw
At DTiger Tom CDixonG  D  
DTiger Tom CDixon G  D  
DTiger Tom CDixon G  D  
DTiger Tom CDixon G  D  
OUTRO:    (## repeat and fade to end ##)
       D  C  G  D

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Tiger Tom Dixons Blues

by Slaid Cleaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Slaid Cleaves - Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues

CAPO: 2nd Fret

D C G D

INTRO: (2x)

C G D

Tiger Tom Dixon had a gift from god

C G D

He could hit you quick, he could hit you hard

C G D

In a world where a man's hands are put to the test

C G D G

Tiger Tom Dixon's hands were the best

CHORUS:

A G

Men came from Boston, from Ohio

A G

Corners of counties that you'll never know

A G

Barrooms and pool halls with nothing to show

'Cept for the fists that they did throw

D C G D

At Tiger Tom Dixon

D C G D

Tiger Tom Dixon

C G D

He'd step into the ring, gloves tied on tight

C G D

After humbling a man, Tom would tie one on in spite

C G D

Kick back into a whiskey like it was an easy chair

C G D

Drink to anything that the Devil may care

C G D

Now Tom held the future in his right fist

C G D

But there was no good time Tom Dixon could resist

C G D

No neon in New England he hadn't passed out under

C G D G

No white lightning hadn't felt his thunder

CHORUS:

A G

Men came from Boston, from Ohio

A G

Corners of counties that you'll never know

A G

Barrooms and bar stools with nothing to show

'Cept for the fists that they did throw

D C G D

At Tiger Tom Dixon

D C G D

Tiger Tom Dixon

D C G D

INSTRUMENTAL: (4x)

C G D

Tougher than leather and quick as a cat

C G D

Till a young man one day is no longer that

C G D

And the dreams of those around him sink to the quick

C G D

When he slows just enough for them to figure the trick

C G D

Come a day in December the steely winds did blow

C G D

Into the ring a man Tom Dixon did know

C G D

It was himself without the bottle, and the dream held fast

C G D

He took Tom's dream with him and he never looked back

C G D

Tom rolled around that bottle for a couple of years

C G D

Till he was put in the ground by his own fears

C G D

Now all that is left is the story I have told

C G D C G D

And the dream that still waits to unfold for Tiger Tom Dixon

C G D G

Tiger Tom Dixon

CHORUS:

A G

Men came from Boston, from Ohio

A G

Corners of counties that you'll never know

A G

Barrooms and bar stools with nothing to show

'Cept for the fists that they did throw

D C G D

At Tiger Tom Dixon

D C G D

Tiger Tom Dixon

D C G D

Tiger Tom Dixon

D C G D

Tiger Tom Dixon

OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

D C G D

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