Greetings:

Here are the chords and words I use.

E         C#m       E       C#m         E         C#m
Tell old Bill, when he gets home, this morning,

E         C#m       E       C#m         B7
Tell old Bill, when he gets home, this evening,

E         C#m       E       C#m
Tell old Bill, when he get home,

       E          C#m      B7
Better leave them downtown women alone,

      E             B7          E       C#m    E    C#m (vamp)
This morning, this evening, so soon.


Tell old Bill, when he gets home, this morning,
Tell old Bill, when he gets home, this evening,
Tell old Bill, when he gets home,
Better leave them downtown women alone,
This morning, this evening, so soon.

Bill left here at half past eight, this morning,
Bill left here at half past eight, this evening,
Bill left here at half past eight,,
Old Bill left by the old front gate,
This morning,this evening, so soon.

Sal was home, she was a-baking the bread, this morning,
Sal was home, she was a-baking the bread, this evening,
Sal was home, she was a-baking the bread
When she heard the news her Bill was dead,
This morning, this evening, so soon.

"Oh no, that can't be so!" This morning,
"Oh no, that can't be so!" This evening,
"Ok no, that can't be so,
My bill left home just an hour ago!"
This morning, this evening, so soon.

They brought Bill home in a hurry-up wagon, this morning,
They brought Bill home in a hurry-up wagon, this evening,
They brought Bill home in a hurry-up wagon,
Oh, my Lord, how his toes were dragging!
This morning, this evening, so soon.

Tell old Bill, when he gets home, this morning,
Tell old Bill, when he gets home, this evening,
Tell old Bill, when he gets home,
Better leave them downtown women alone,
This morning, this evening, so soon.

As I wrote above, I play D position chords capoed up two frets, but I only have the capo extending across the first through fifth strings. I leave the sixth string open as a bass E note.

--- Steve