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Tuning Standard - No Capo
[Intro]
Am  Em
[Verse 1]
EmIn North Carolina, the County of Wilkes
There's a Dtale of Adesception, Dmurder, and Emguilt
EmI'll spare no compassion, the truth I will Gtell
Let DGod alone Ajudge me tB7his side of Emhell.
[Verse 2]
EmMiss Annie and Laura, Fairest of fair
Cast a Dspell on all Asuiters with Dbeauty so Emrare
EmOne was jealous, the other Gnaive,
DOne plan to Amarry, B7one to dEmeceive
[Chorus]
GTom won't you Dplay your Amfiddle
AmPlay a B7joyful sEmong
Don't GWorry aDbout tAmomorrow
Cause Amtomorrow B7you'll be Emgone
[Break Same as Verse]
[Verse 3]
EmAnnie said Laura, Tom said to me
DMeet him on the hAillside beneath Dthe Sycamore Emtrees
EmJust after midnight, the last day of GMay
DGo to him ALaura and B7both run Emaway
[Verse 4]
EmShe hide like a panther, in the black of the night
DKilled Laura FosAter with a DBone handled Emknife
EmShe burried her body in a cold shallow Ggrave
DAlong with her sAecret in the B7Wilkes Co. EmClay
[Break Same as Chorus]
[Verse 5]
EmNow Sheriff Bob Mason was a hard jealous man
Dand all that he Awanted, was B7young Laura's Emhand
EmHis heart was broken, his head full of Grage
Dwhen he blamed Tom ADoolin, Not a B7question was Graised
[Verse 6]
EmIn the Village of Statesville, States quickly tried
Dhe spoke not a Aword in the Dfeats of his Emlife
EmThey hung him by the neck on the last day of GJune
Dand his final Arequest was an oB7ld fiddle Emtune
[Chorus]
GTom won't you Dplay your Amfiddle
Amplay a jB7oyful sEmong
GDon't worry abDout tAmomorrow
Amcause tomorrow B7you'll be Emgone.
N.C. NOTE*** On the D and A Chords, I play them like this. 
  D Chord          
E ---0----         
B ---3----
G ---2----
D ---0----
A ---0----
E ---0----
  A Chord
E ---0----
B ---0----
G ---2----
D ---2----
A ---0----
E ---0----

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Wilkes County Clay

by Blue Highway

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Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning Standard - No Capo

[Intro]

Am Em

[Verse 1]

In North Carolina, the County of Wilkes

D A D Em

There's a tale of desception, murder, and guilt

Em G

I'll spare no compassion, the truth I will tell

D A B7 Em

Let God alone judge me this side of hell.

[Verse 2]

Miss Annie and Laura, Fairest of fair

D A D Em

Cast a spell on all suiters with beauty so rare

Em G

One was jealous, the other naive,

D A B7 Em

One plan to marry, one to deceive

[Chorus]

G D Am

Tom won't you play your fiddle

Am B7 Em

Play a joyful song

G D Am

Don't Worry about tomorrow

Am B7 Em

Cause tomorrow you'll be gone

[Break Same as Verse]

[Verse 3]

Annie said Laura, Tom said to me

D A D Em

Meet him on the hillside beneath the Sycamore trees

Em G

Just after midnight, the last day of May

D A B7 Em

Go to him Laura and both run away

[Verse 4]

She hide like a panther, in the black of the night

D A D Em

Killed Laura Foster with a Bone handled knife

Em G

She burried her body in a cold shallow grave

D A B7 Em

Along with her secret in the Wilkes Co. Clay

[Break Same as Chorus]

[Verse 5]

Now Sheriff Bob Mason was a hard jealous man

D A B7 Em

and all that he wanted, was young Laura's hand

Em G

His heart was broken, his head full of rage

D A B7 G

when he blamed Tom Doolin, Not a question was raised

[Verse 6]

In the Village of Statesville, States quickly tried

D A D Em

he spoke not a word in the feats of his life

Em G

They hung him by the neck on the last day of June

D A B7 Em

and his final request was an old fiddle tune

[Chorus]

G D Am

Tom won't you play your fiddle

Am B7 Em

play a joyful song

G D Am

Don't worry about tomorrow

Am B7 Em

cause tomorrow you'll be gone.

N.C. NOTE*** On the D and A Chords, I play them like this.

D Chord

E ---0----

B ---3----

G ---2----

D ---0----

A ---0----

E ---0----

A Chord

E ---0----

B ---0----

G ---2----

D ---2----

A ---0----

E ---0----

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