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Gillian Welch - Caleb Meyer (Chord)
Submitter: inlovewithella (1) on 2/9/05 1 comment
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I don't know the formal names of these chords (sorry), but here's the layout bottom string to top: 

G: 3.2.0.0.3.3
D: 2.0.0.2.3.0 
Am: 0.0.2.2.0.0 (you can just play regular minor as well, boht sound great)

That's it!

(starts with Am at the beginning of every verse/chorus)

Caleb Meyer he lived alone
 In them hollering (G)pines
 And he made a little whiskey (D)for himself
 Said it helped to pass the (Am)time

 Long one evening in back of my house
 Caleb come (G)around
 And he called my name 'til (D)I went out
 With no one else (Am)around

CHORUS:
 Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna
 Wear them rattling (G)chains
 But when I go to (D)sleep at night
 Don't you call my (Am)name

 "Where's your husband, Nellie Cane
 Where's your darlin' (G)gone?
 Did he go on down the (D)mountainside
 And leave you all a(Am)lone?"

 "Yes my husband's gone to Bowling Green
 To do some business (G)there"
 And Caleb threw that (D)bottle down
 And grabbed my by my (Am)hair

CHORUS

He threw me in the needle bed
 Across my dress he (G)lay
 Then he pinned my hands a(D)bove my head
 And I commenced to (Am)pray

 I cried my God I am your child
 Send your angels (G)down
 Then feeling with my (D)fingertips
 The bottle neck I (Am)found

 I drew that glass across his neck
 Fine as any (G)blade
 Then I felt his blood pour (D)fast and hot
 Around me as I (Am)laid

CHORUS x2

 
 Comments (click here to add a non-facebook comment)
good to know how the D chord works, thanks,

there's a capo on fifth for this song (see the (great) video!
-GumboStu | 5/4/2009
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