Gillian Welch

Gillian Welch - Caleb Meyer guitar chord

I don't know the formal names of these chords (sorry), but here's the layout bottom string to top:

G: 3.2.0.0.3.3

D: 2.0.0.2.3.0

Am: 0.0.2.2.0.0 (you can just play regular minor as well, boht sound great)

That's it!

(starts with Am at the beginning of every verse/chorus)

Caleb Meyer he lived alone

In them hollering (G)pines

And he made a little whiskey (D)for himself

Said it helped to pass the (Am)time

Long one evening in back of my house

Caleb come (G)around

And he called my name 'til (D)I went out

With no one else (Am)around

CHORUS:

Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna

Wear them rattling (G)chains

But when I go to (D)sleep at night

Don't you call my (Am)name

"Where's your husband, Nellie Cane

Where's your darlin' (G)gone?

Did he go on down the (D)mountainside

And leave you all a(Am)lone?"

"Yes my husband's gone to Bowling Green

To do some business (G)there"

And Caleb threw that (D)bottle down

And grabbed my by my (Am)hair

CHORUS

He threw me in the needle bed

Across my dress he (G)lay

Then he pinned my hands a(D)bove my head

And I commenced to (Am)pray

I cried my God I am your child

Send your angels (G)down

Then feeling with my (D)fingertips

The bottle neck I (Am)found

I drew that glass across his neck

Fine as any (G)blade

Then I felt his blood pour (D)fast and hot

Around me as I (Am)laid

CHORUS x2

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