C        Am         C        Am      C        Am  C  Am
Tell old Bill when he comes home this morning
C         Am        C      Am         Em     G   Em  G
Tell old bill when he comes home this evening
C       Am         C        Am                C           Am       Em      G
Tell old Bill when he comes home to let them downtown girls alone
     C     Am       Em   G  C    Am   C  Am
This morning, this evening, so soon


[Verse 2]
    C       Am            C      Am         C       Am C  Am
old Sal was home, she was baking bread this morning
     C       Am            C      Am         Em    G  Em  G
old Sal was home, she was baking bread this evening
C       Am            C      Am         C             Am       Em       G
old Sal was home, she was baking bread when she heard the news her Bill was dead
     C     Am      Em     G C  Am    C  Am
This morning, this evening, so soon


[Verse 3]
         C  Am       C        Am      C     Am  C Am
She said Oh no, that can't be so this morning
 C    Am    C        Am      Em     G   Em G
Oh no, that can't be so this evening
            C  Am      C        Am    C         Am            Em     G
she said Well, oh no that can't be so my Bill left here about an hour ago
     C    Am       Em    G   C   Am  C  Am
This morning, this evening, so soon


"little guitar"

[Solo]
C Am x6
Em G x2


[Verse 4]
              C            Am        C        Am         C     Am  C  Am
Oh, well they brought Bill home in a hurry-up wagon this morning
C            Am        C        Am         Em  G   Em  G
Brought Bill home in a hurry-up wagon this evening
     C            Am        C        Am         C    Am           Em       G
They brought Bill home in a hurry-up wagon, brought Bill with his toes-a dragging
     C     Am      Em    G   C Am   C  Am
This morning, this evening, so soon
     C     Am      Em    G   C Am   C  Am
This morning, this evening, so soon