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Caleb Meyer

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Thisversion is the one Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings play in the BBC-4 sessions 
in St. Luke's in London.
Capo on the 5th fret
  AmCaleb Meyer he lived alone, In them hollerin pGines 
  GAnd he made a little whiskey fDor himself said it helped to pass the tiAmme
  AmLong one evening in back of my house, Caleb come aroGund
  GAnd he called my name till DI went out, With no-one else arounAmd
  AmCaleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chaGins 
  GBut when I go to slDeep at night, Don't you call my namAme
  AmWhere's your husband Nellie Cane, Wheres your darlin' goGne? 
  GDid he go on down the mounDtainside, and leave you all alonAme?
  AmYes my husband's gone to Bowling Green, to do some business theGre 
  GThen Caleb threw that boDttle down, And grabbed me by my haiAmr 
  AmCaleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chaGins 
  GBut when I go to slDeep at night, Don't you call my namAme
  AmHe threw me in the needle bed, Across my dress he laGy  
  GHe pinned my hands abDove my head, And I commenced to prAmay
  AmI cried my God I am your child, Send your angels dowGn
  GThen feeling with my fiDnger tips, The bottle neck I fouAmnd 
  AmI drew that glass across his neck, Fine as any blaGde  
  GThen I felt his blood pour fDast and hot, Around me where I laAmid 
  AmCaleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chaGins 
  GBut when I go to slDeep at night, Don't you call my namAme
  AmCaleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chaGins 
  GBut when I go to slDeep at night, Don't you call my namAme
have fun playing the song!

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Caleb Meyer

by Gillian Welch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Thisversion is the one Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings play in the BBC-4 sessions

in St. Luke's in London.

Capo on the 5th fret

Am G

Caleb Meyer he lived alone, In them hollerin pines

G D Am

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

Am G

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

G D Am

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

Am G

Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chains

G D Am

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

Am G

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

G D Am

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

Am G

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

G D Am

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

Am G

Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chains

G D Am

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

Am G

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

G D Am

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

Am G

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

G D Am

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

Am G

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

G D Am

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

Am G

Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chains

G D Am

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

Am G

Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chains

G D Am

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

have fun playing the song!

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