Chords for Big Bill Broonzy-Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home
Tempo:
87 bpm
Chords used:
G
Am
C
A
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am]
[G]
[Dm] [A] [Am]
[F]
[E] [G] [A]
[B] [Em] [C] [G] [Am]
Why don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come [G] home?
She cried the whole night long
Remember that rainy evening
You drove me out
Didn't have me [Am] but a fine tooth [D] comb
[Am] Why [G] don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come home?
She [C] moaned, yes, she groaned the whole [F] night through
[Fm] Bill, it's a shame, [C] but I [Em] know that [A] I'm to blame
[F#m] So, Bill Bailey, [G] won't you please [C] come home?
Why don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come home?
She cried the whole [G] night long
I'll do the washing, honey
I'll pay the rent
Although [Am] you've done me [D#] wrong
[Am] [G] Why don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come home?
She [C] moaned, yes, she groaned the whole [F] night through
[Am] Bill, [F] it's a shame, but [C] I know [Bm] that I'm [A] to blame
[D] So, Bill Bailey, pack [B] your clothes
Beat it on [A] home
[G]
[Dm] [A] [Am]
[F]
[E] [G] [A]
[B] [Em] [C] [G] [Am]
Why don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come [G] home?
She cried the whole night long
Remember that rainy evening
You drove me out
Didn't have me [Am] but a fine tooth [D] comb
[Am] Why [G] don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come home?
She [C] moaned, yes, she groaned the whole [F] night through
[Fm] Bill, it's a shame, [C] but I [Em] know that [A] I'm to blame
[F#m] So, Bill Bailey, [G] won't you please [C] come home?
Why don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come home?
She cried the whole [G] night long
I'll do the washing, honey
I'll pay the rent
Although [Am] you've done me [D#] wrong
[Am] [G] Why don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come home?
She [C] moaned, yes, she groaned the whole [F] night through
[Am] Bill, [F] it's a shame, but [C] I know [Bm] that I'm [A] to blame
[D] So, Bill Bailey, pack [B] your clothes
Beat it on [A] home
Key:
G
Am
C
A
F
G
Am
C
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [G] _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am]
Why don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come [G] home?
She cried the whole night long
_ Remember that rainy evening
You drove me out
Didn't have me [Am] but a fine tooth [D] comb
_ [Am] Why [G] don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come home?
She [C] moaned, yes, she groaned the whole [F] night through
_ _ [Fm] Bill, it's a shame, [C] but I [Em] know that [A] I'm to blame
[F#m] So, Bill Bailey, [G] won't you please [C] come home?
_ _ Why don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come home?
She cried the whole [G] night long
_ _ I'll do the washing, honey
I'll pay the rent
Although [Am] you've done me [D#] wrong
[Am] _ _ [G] Why don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come home?
She [C] moaned, yes, she groaned the whole [F] night through
[Am] Bill, [F] _ _ it's a shame, but [C] I know [Bm] that I'm [A] to blame
[D] So, Bill Bailey, pack [B] your clothes
Beat it on [A] home _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [G] _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am]
Why don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come [G] home?
She cried the whole night long
_ Remember that rainy evening
You drove me out
Didn't have me [Am] but a fine tooth [D] comb
_ [Am] Why [G] don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come home?
She [C] moaned, yes, she groaned the whole [F] night through
_ _ [Fm] Bill, it's a shame, [C] but I [Em] know that [A] I'm to blame
[F#m] So, Bill Bailey, [G] won't you please [C] come home?
_ _ Why don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come home?
She cried the whole [G] night long
_ _ I'll do the washing, honey
I'll pay the rent
Although [Am] you've done me [D#] wrong
[Am] _ _ [G] Why don't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Why don't you come home?
She [C] moaned, yes, she groaned the whole [F] night through
[Am] Bill, [F] _ _ it's a shame, but [C] I know [Bm] that I'm [A] to blame
[D] So, Bill Bailey, pack [B] your clothes
Beat it on [A] home _