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A simplified version of this classic Gillian Welch track.
If you have a friend that can play the David Rawlings parts
..... you will be doing pretty well...... enjoy.
CAPO 1st FRET
[Intro]
Dm
[Verse]
CDmaleb Meyer he lived alone, In them hollerin piCnes
And he made a little whiskey fGor himself said it helped to pass the tDmime
LDmong one evening in back of my house, Caleb come aroCund
And he called my name till GI went out, With no-one else arDmound
[Chorus]
CDmaleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chaCins
But when I go to slGeep at night, Don't you call my nDmame
[Verse]
WDmhere's your husband Nellie Cane, Wheres your darlin' goCne?
Did he go on down the mounGtainside, and leave you all aDmlone?
Yes my huDmsband's gone to Bowling Green, to do some business thCere
Then Caleb threw that boGttle down, And grabbed me by my hDmair
[Chorus]
CDmaleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chCains
But when I go to slGeep at night, Don't you call my nDmame
[Verse]
He tDmhrew me in the needle bed, Across my dress he lCay
He pinned my hands abGove my head, And I commenced to pDmray
I cDmried my God I am your child, Send your angels dCown
Then feeling with my fiGnger tips, The bottle neck I fDmound
I dDmrew that glass across his neck, Fine as any blCade
Then I felt his blood pour fGast and hot, Around me where I lDmaid
[Break]
[Chorus]
CDmaleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chCains
But when I go to sleGep at night, Don't you call my nDmame
[Chorus]
CDmaleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chCains
But when I go to slGeep at night, Don't you call my nDmame

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Caleb Myer

by Gillian Welch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A simplified version of this classic Gillian Welch track.

If you have a friend that can play the David Rawlings parts

..... you will be doing pretty well...... enjoy.

CAPO 1st FRET

[Intro]

[Verse]

Dm C

Caleb Meyer he lived alone, In them hollerin pines

G Dm

And he made a little whiskey for himself said it helped to pass the time

Dm C

Long one evening in back of my house, Caleb come around

G Dm

And he called my name till I went out, With no-one else around

[Chorus]

Dm C

Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chains

G Dm

But when I go to sleep at night, Don't you call my name

[Verse]

Dm C

Where's your husband Nellie Cane, Wheres your darlin' gone?

G Dm

Did he go on down the mountainside, and leave you all alone?

Dm C

Yes my husband's gone to Bowling Green, to do some business there

G Dm

Then Caleb threw that bottle down, And grabbed me by my hair

[Chorus]

Dm C

Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chains

G Dm

But when I go to sleep at night, Don't you call my name

[Verse]

Dm C

He threw me in the needle bed, Across my dress he lay

G Dm

He pinned my hands above my head, And I commenced to pray

Dm C

I cried my God I am your child, Send your angels down

G Dm

Then feeling with my finger tips, The bottle neck I found

Dm C

I drew that glass across his neck, Fine as any blade

G Dm

Then I felt his blood pour fast and hot, Around me where I laid

[Break]

[Chorus]

Dm C

Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chains

G Dm

But when I go to sleep at night, Don't you call my name

[Chorus]

Dm C

Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chains

G Dm

But when I go to sleep at night, Don't you call my name

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