Russell - The John Bull Tin guitar tab

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The John Bull Tin

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by: Tom Russell

written by: Tom Russell - Frontera Music

G (strum the chord once slowly)

G D C G

He said his pride and joy was that ol' John Bull Tin....

G D

1. He said it saved him from a bullet once

C G

But I did not believe

G D

He's just an old man in the park half drunk on rum

G D C G

As he rolled another smoke and closed the John Bull Tin

G D G

He said, "I've carried that since 1941."

Chorus:

G C

Rubbed and worn a shiny silver

G

Blue letters chipped away

G D

His memories and tabacco fit within

G G7 C G

He had one religious medal that he carried near his heart

G D G

But his pride and joy was that old John Bull Tin

G D

2. He said. "It used to be a tire patch kit

C G

But that was long ago

G D

It's memories and tabacco now my friend

G D

Ya know some folks need a magic lamp

C G

To conjure up their dreams

G D G

But mine are kept inside the John Bull Tin."

Repeat Chorus

Solo: strum through one verse

G D

3. I found it lyin' in the grass

C G

In a park near Shepherd's Bush

G D

I never saw that old man again

G D

I guess he rolled a final smoke

C G

And went to his reward

G D G

Why else would he have dropped the John Bull Tin?

Repeat Chorus

G D C D G

His pride and joy was that old John Bull Tin

>From the album Song Of The West - The Cowboy Collection

1997 BMG/Hightone Records

Transcribed by: Greg Yuriy

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