Sawmill Chords by Mel Tillis
Tempo:
73.3 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
Well, once I was a slave [C] at the sawmill.
[G]
Talk about a poor boy, talk about a poor boy, [C] never saw a dollar [G] bill.
My work was so hard at the [C] sawmill.
[G] Think about a poor boy, think about a poor boy, when you [C] go to ride [G] your wheel.
Well, [C] see my jute rock's falling down, my wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life has [D] many sins, cause the gravy was too thin.
I [G] can't work no more at the [C] sawmill.
[G] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
[C] [G]
If you bring your wife [C] to the sawmill.
[G] Well, how you gonna please her, how you gonna please her, when she wants a dollar bill.
You're not satisfied at [C] the sawmill.
[G] Women like a dollar, women like a dollar, yes and [C] women [G] always will.
[C] See my jute rock's falling down, my wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life has [D] many sins, cause the gravy was too thin.
I [G] can't work no more at the [C] sawmill.
[G] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
[D] [G] [C#]
Well, once I was a slave [C] at the sawmill.
[G]
Talk about a poor boy, talk about a poor boy, [C] never saw a dollar [G] bill.
My work was so hard at the [C] sawmill.
[G] Think about a poor boy, think about a poor boy, when you [C] go to ride [G] your wheel.
Well, [C] see my jute rock's falling down, my wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life has [D] many sins, cause the gravy was too thin.
I [G] can't work no more at the [C] sawmill.
[G] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
[C] [G]
If you bring your wife [C] to the sawmill.
[G] Well, how you gonna please her, how you gonna please her, when she wants a dollar bill.
You're not satisfied at [C] the sawmill.
[G] Women like a dollar, women like a dollar, yes and [C] women [G] always will.
[C] See my jute rock's falling down, my wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life has [D] many sins, cause the gravy was too thin.
I [G] can't work no more at the [C] sawmill.
[G] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
[D] [G] [C#]
Key:
G
C
D
C#
G
C
D
C#
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ Well, once I was a slave [C] at the sawmill.
_ _ [G]
Talk about a poor boy, talk about a poor boy, [C] never saw a dollar [G] bill.
_ My work was so hard at the [C] sawmill. _
[G] Think about a poor boy, think about a poor boy, when you [C] go to ride [G] your wheel.
Well, [C] see my jute rock's falling down, my wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life has [D] many sins, _ cause the gravy was too thin.
_ I [G] can't work no more at the [C] sawmill.
_ [G] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ If you bring your wife [C] to the sawmill.
[G] Well, how you gonna please her, how you gonna please her, when she wants a dollar bill.
_ You're not satisfied at [C] the sawmill. _
[G] Women like a dollar, women like a dollar, yes and [C] women [G] always will.
_ _ [C] See my jute rock's falling down, my wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life has [D] many sins, cause the gravy was too thin.
I [G] can't work no more at the [C] sawmill.
_ [G] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ Well, once I was a slave [C] at the sawmill.
_ _ [G]
Talk about a poor boy, talk about a poor boy, [C] never saw a dollar [G] bill.
_ My work was so hard at the [C] sawmill. _
[G] Think about a poor boy, think about a poor boy, when you [C] go to ride [G] your wheel.
Well, [C] see my jute rock's falling down, my wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life has [D] many sins, _ cause the gravy was too thin.
_ I [G] can't work no more at the [C] sawmill.
_ [G] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ If you bring your wife [C] to the sawmill.
[G] Well, how you gonna please her, how you gonna please her, when she wants a dollar bill.
_ You're not satisfied at [C] the sawmill. _
[G] Women like a dollar, women like a dollar, yes and [C] women [G] always will.
_ _ [C] See my jute rock's falling down, my wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life has [D] many sins, cause the gravy was too thin.
I [G] can't work no more at the [C] sawmill.
_ [G] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C#] _