Chords for Dick Nolan- Me And Brother Bill
Tempo:
144.3 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
A
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [C]
Well I told you all a story [G] about Aunt Martha's sheep,
Well here's another story [C] in my memory I will keep,
So pull your chairs up close [G] boys and listen to my tale,
I'll sing to you a ballad of me and [C] Brother Bill.
It was early in the month of June [G] beneath the summer sky,
We started on our journey [C] with a rod and reel and fly,
Bill was an alcoholic [G] so lots of booze he took,
And very soon we were fishing knee deep [C] in a brook.
Now the birds were singing sweetly [G] and the water running wild,
The salmon they were jumping [C] in that good old Newfie style,
Bill would cast his line [G] out and when his pocket reached,
And while he waited for a bite would have a [C] drink the street.
Now Bill got in a happy [G] mood as more and more he drank,
Until he saw a warden [C] up on the riverbank,
His face did turn all colors [Em] and he said,
My God I'm [G] caught, my liquor I remembered,
But the license [C] I forgot.
Now Bill he had no money [G] so he's fine I'd have to pay,
Well then I took it on [C] me to see he got away,
I dropped my rod and reel [G] started running for the shore,
And when I reached the bushes I was running [C] all the more.
[A]
[D]
Now down a winding trail with [A] the warden in the chase,
I ran about a mile [D] and fell flat upon my face,
The warden he jumped on me and [A] this to me did say,
You're running from the law boy so now you're [D] gonna pay.
His eyes they shone like diamonds [A] and he opened up his mouth,
I reached into my pocket [D] and my license I pulled out,
I did not break the law [A] sir my record is clean,
The man without a license what have you left back [D] in the stream.
So have yourself a smoke sir [A] it don't matter anyhow,
I do not know his name and [D] I'm sure he's gone by now,
Was there I took a vow [A] that I would never tell,
The warden he would never know it was my [D] brother Bill.
Now Bill he's sitting home in [A] the salmon's in the pan,
He's sitting at the table with [D] a big drink in his hand,
He's laughing and wondering if [A] the warden got me yet,
But I tell you boys when I get home I break his [D] bloody neck,
[A] Yes I tell you boys when I get home I break his [D] bloody neck.
Well I told you all a story [G] about Aunt Martha's sheep,
Well here's another story [C] in my memory I will keep,
So pull your chairs up close [G] boys and listen to my tale,
I'll sing to you a ballad of me and [C] Brother Bill.
It was early in the month of June [G] beneath the summer sky,
We started on our journey [C] with a rod and reel and fly,
Bill was an alcoholic [G] so lots of booze he took,
And very soon we were fishing knee deep [C] in a brook.
Now the birds were singing sweetly [G] and the water running wild,
The salmon they were jumping [C] in that good old Newfie style,
Bill would cast his line [G] out and when his pocket reached,
And while he waited for a bite would have a [C] drink the street.
Now Bill got in a happy [G] mood as more and more he drank,
Until he saw a warden [C] up on the riverbank,
His face did turn all colors [Em] and he said,
My God I'm [G] caught, my liquor I remembered,
But the license [C] I forgot.
Now Bill he had no money [G] so he's fine I'd have to pay,
Well then I took it on [C] me to see he got away,
I dropped my rod and reel [G] started running for the shore,
And when I reached the bushes I was running [C] all the more.
[A]
[D]
Now down a winding trail with [A] the warden in the chase,
I ran about a mile [D] and fell flat upon my face,
The warden he jumped on me and [A] this to me did say,
You're running from the law boy so now you're [D] gonna pay.
His eyes they shone like diamonds [A] and he opened up his mouth,
I reached into my pocket [D] and my license I pulled out,
I did not break the law [A] sir my record is clean,
The man without a license what have you left back [D] in the stream.
So have yourself a smoke sir [A] it don't matter anyhow,
I do not know his name and [D] I'm sure he's gone by now,
Was there I took a vow [A] that I would never tell,
The warden he would never know it was my [D] brother Bill.
Now Bill he's sitting home in [A] the salmon's in the pan,
He's sitting at the table with [D] a big drink in his hand,
He's laughing and wondering if [A] the warden got me yet,
But I tell you boys when I get home I break his [D] bloody neck,
[A] Yes I tell you boys when I get home I break his [D] bloody neck.
Key:
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[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well I told you all a story [G] about Aunt Martha's sheep,
Well here's another story [C] in my memory I will keep,
So pull your chairs up close [G] boys and listen to my tale,
I'll sing to you a ballad of me and [C] Brother Bill. _ _ _
It was early in the month of June [G] beneath the summer sky,
We started on our journey [C] with a rod and reel and fly,
Bill was an alcoholic [G] so lots of booze he took,
And very soon we were fishing knee deep [C] in a brook.
_ _ _ Now the birds were singing sweetly [G] and the water running wild,
The salmon they were jumping [C] in that good old Newfie style,
Bill would cast his line [G] out and when his pocket reached,
And while he waited for a bite would have a [C] drink the street. _ _ _
Now Bill got in a happy [G] mood as more and more he drank,
Until he saw a warden [C] up on the riverbank,
His face did turn all colors [Em] and he said,
My God I'm [G] caught, my liquor I remembered,
But the license [C] I forgot.
_ _ _ Now Bill he had no money [G] so he's fine I'd have to pay,
Well then I took it on [C] me to see he got away,
I dropped my rod and reel [G] started running for the shore,
And when I reached the bushes I was running [C] all the more.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Now down a winding trail with [A] the warden in the chase,
I ran about a mile [D] and fell flat upon my face,
The warden he jumped on me and [A] this to me did say,
You're running from the law boy so now you're [D] gonna pay.
_ _ _ His eyes they shone like diamonds [A] and he opened up his mouth,
I reached into my pocket [D] and my license I pulled out,
I did not break the law [A] sir my record is clean,
The man without a license what have you left back [D] in the stream. _ _ _
So have yourself a smoke sir [A] it don't matter anyhow,
I do not know his name and [D] I'm sure he's gone by now,
Was there I took a vow [A] that I would never tell,
The warden he would never know it was my [D] brother Bill.
_ _ _ Now Bill he's sitting home in [A] the salmon's in the pan,
He's sitting at the table with [D] a big drink in his hand,
He's laughing and wondering if [A] the warden got me yet,
But I tell you boys when I get home I break his [D] bloody neck,
_ [A] Yes I tell you boys when I get home I break his [D] bloody neck. _ _ _
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_ _ _ Well I told you all a story [G] about Aunt Martha's sheep,
Well here's another story [C] in my memory I will keep,
So pull your chairs up close [G] boys and listen to my tale,
I'll sing to you a ballad of me and [C] Brother Bill. _ _ _
It was early in the month of June [G] beneath the summer sky,
We started on our journey [C] with a rod and reel and fly,
Bill was an alcoholic [G] so lots of booze he took,
And very soon we were fishing knee deep [C] in a brook.
_ _ _ Now the birds were singing sweetly [G] and the water running wild,
The salmon they were jumping [C] in that good old Newfie style,
Bill would cast his line [G] out and when his pocket reached,
And while he waited for a bite would have a [C] drink the street. _ _ _
Now Bill got in a happy [G] mood as more and more he drank,
Until he saw a warden [C] up on the riverbank,
His face did turn all colors [Em] and he said,
My God I'm [G] caught, my liquor I remembered,
But the license [C] I forgot.
_ _ _ Now Bill he had no money [G] so he's fine I'd have to pay,
Well then I took it on [C] me to see he got away,
I dropped my rod and reel [G] started running for the shore,
And when I reached the bushes I was running [C] all the more.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Now down a winding trail with [A] the warden in the chase,
I ran about a mile [D] and fell flat upon my face,
The warden he jumped on me and [A] this to me did say,
You're running from the law boy so now you're [D] gonna pay.
_ _ _ His eyes they shone like diamonds [A] and he opened up his mouth,
I reached into my pocket [D] and my license I pulled out,
I did not break the law [A] sir my record is clean,
The man without a license what have you left back [D] in the stream. _ _ _
So have yourself a smoke sir [A] it don't matter anyhow,
I do not know his name and [D] I'm sure he's gone by now,
Was there I took a vow [A] that I would never tell,
The warden he would never know it was my [D] brother Bill.
_ _ _ Now Bill he's sitting home in [A] the salmon's in the pan,
He's sitting at the table with [D] a big drink in his hand,
He's laughing and wondering if [A] the warden got me yet,
But I tell you boys when I get home I break his [D] bloody neck,
_ [A] Yes I tell you boys when I get home I break his [D] bloody neck. _ _ _
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