Chords for Mel Tillis - Sawmill
Tempo:
89.75 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Db
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab]
Once I was a slave at [Db] the sawmill.
[Ab] Talk about a poor boy, talk about a poor boy, never saw a dollar bill.
My work was so hard [Db] at the sawmill.
[Ab] Think about a poor boy, think about a poor boy, when you go to write your will.
[Db] See my teardrops falling down.
My wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life [Eb] has been a sin.
The gravy was too thin.
[Ab] I can't work no more [Db] at the sawmill.
[Ab] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let [Db] me have a dollar [Eb] bill.
[Ab]
[Db] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] If you bring your wife [Db] to the sawmill, [Ab] how you gonna please her, how you gonna please her, when she wants a dollar bill?
They're not satisfied [Db] at the sawmill.
[Ab] Women like a dollar, women like a dollar, yes and women always will.
[Db] See my teardrops falling down.
My wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life has [Eb] been a sin.
The gravy was too thin.
I [Ab] can't work no more at the [Db] sawmill.
[Ab] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
Wish I had a dollar bill.
[Db] Ain't you got a dollar [Ab] bill?
Let me have a dollar bill.
Let me have a dollar bill.
[Db]
Once I was a slave at [Db] the sawmill.
[Ab] Talk about a poor boy, talk about a poor boy, never saw a dollar bill.
My work was so hard [Db] at the sawmill.
[Ab] Think about a poor boy, think about a poor boy, when you go to write your will.
[Db] See my teardrops falling down.
My wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life [Eb] has been a sin.
The gravy was too thin.
[Ab] I can't work no more [Db] at the sawmill.
[Ab] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let [Db] me have a dollar [Eb] bill.
[Ab]
[Db] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] If you bring your wife [Db] to the sawmill, [Ab] how you gonna please her, how you gonna please her, when she wants a dollar bill?
They're not satisfied [Db] at the sawmill.
[Ab] Women like a dollar, women like a dollar, yes and women always will.
[Db] See my teardrops falling down.
My wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life has [Eb] been a sin.
The gravy was too thin.
I [Ab] can't work no more at the [Db] sawmill.
[Ab] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
Wish I had a dollar bill.
[Db] Ain't you got a dollar [Ab] bill?
Let me have a dollar bill.
Let me have a dollar bill.
[Db]
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_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Once I was a slave at [Db] the sawmill.
[Ab] Talk about a poor boy, talk about a poor boy, never saw a dollar bill.
My work was so hard [Db] at the sawmill.
_ _ [Ab] Think about a poor boy, think about a poor boy, when you go to write your will.
[Db] See my teardrops falling down.
My wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life [Eb] has been a sin.
_ The gravy was too thin.
[Ab] I can't work no more [Db] at the sawmill.
[Ab] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let [Db] me have a dollar [Eb] bill.
[Ab] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ If you bring your wife [Db] to the sawmill, [Ab] how you gonna please her, how you gonna please her, when she wants a dollar bill?
They're not satisfied [Db] at the sawmill.
_ [Ab] Women like a dollar, women like a dollar, yes and women always will.
[Db] See my teardrops falling down.
My wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life has [Eb] been a sin.
The gravy was too thin.
I [Ab] can't work no more at the [Db] sawmill.
_ [Ab] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
Wish I had a dollar bill.
[Db] Ain't you got a dollar [Ab] bill?
Let me have a dollar bill.
Let me have a dollar bill.
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Once I was a slave at [Db] the sawmill.
[Ab] Talk about a poor boy, talk about a poor boy, never saw a dollar bill.
My work was so hard [Db] at the sawmill.
_ _ [Ab] Think about a poor boy, think about a poor boy, when you go to write your will.
[Db] See my teardrops falling down.
My wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life [Eb] has been a sin.
_ The gravy was too thin.
[Ab] I can't work no more [Db] at the sawmill.
[Ab] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let [Db] me have a dollar [Eb] bill.
[Ab] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ If you bring your wife [Db] to the sawmill, [Ab] how you gonna please her, how you gonna please her, when she wants a dollar bill?
They're not satisfied [Db] at the sawmill.
_ [Ab] Women like a dollar, women like a dollar, yes and women always will.
[Db] See my teardrops falling down.
My wife left this sawmill town.
She said sawmill life has [Eb] been a sin.
The gravy was too thin.
I [Ab] can't work no more at the [Db] sawmill.
_ [Ab] Mercy on a poor boy, mercy on a poor boy, let me have a dollar bill.
Wish I had a dollar bill.
[Db] Ain't you got a dollar [Ab] bill?
Let me have a dollar bill.
Let me have a dollar bill.
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _