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This is my first tablature. I made it mostly by ear, so some of the chords may be a bit 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQcM0F5zGRQ ---- Demo of the song. It was never released 
    AmGood morning, young Dmmaster, it's F188Am2,
Your mother, is Dmhungry, what Fwill you dAmo?
AmThere is Cbread, in the Gkitchen, of the Bbbig house upAmstairs
But I warn you, don't Dmtake it, from FthemAm  
CHORUS
You'll be Ctarred, you'll be Gfeathered,
you'll be Bbhung like a Amham,
and I warn you, don't do Dmit,
young FmanAm  
END CHORS
Your mother is Dmcalling,
she Fwants you by the Ambed,
so get up, young Dmmaster,
Fshake your sleepy Amhead,
CHORUS
"Darling son, I am dying,
and I leave it to you,
I'm leavin, tell me what,
did I do"
END CHORUS
BbBoy, he steals the bread roll, packs it up and heads for the Fdoor
Man, he hears him coming, "Boy, you won't be runnin' no more"
Boy, he gets arrested, and the case is tested that day
Judge he guilty makes him, and the jailer takes him away
Good night to the outlaw, but you want to be free
Good morning, oh, it's late, too late again

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1882

by Paul McCartney

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This is my first tablature. I made it mostly by ear, so some of the chords may be a bit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQcM0F5zGRQ ---- Demo of the song. It was never released

Am Dm F Am

Good morning, young master, it's 1882,

Dm F Am

Your mother, is hungry, what will you do?

Am C G Bb Am

There is bread, in the kitchen, of the big house upstairs

Dm F Am

But I warn you, don't take it, from them

CHORUS

C G

You'll be tarred, you'll be feathered,

Bb Am

you'll be hung like a ham,

and I warn you, don't do it,

F Am

young man

END CHORS

Your mother is calling,

F Am

she wants you by the bed,

so get up, young master,

F Am

shake your sleepy head,

CHORUS

"Darling son, I am dying,

and I leave it to you,

I'm leavin, tell me what,

did I do"

END CHORUS

Bb F

Boy, he steals the bread roll, packs it up and heads for the door

Man, he hears him coming, "Boy, you won't be runnin' no more"

Boy, he gets arrested, and the case is tested that day

Judge he guilty makes him, and the jailer takes him away

Good night to the outlaw, but you want to be free

Good morning, oh, it's late, too late again

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