Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 11:54:57 +1000
From: Frank Moroney <moroney@aceconnect.com.au>
Subject: Song Submissions
Status:   

Hi Greg.
Here are the lyrics and chords for the song "When The Work's All Done
This Fall". This was requested in the latest edition of Cowpie News. Any
corrections and/or improvements welcomed.

When The Work's All Done This Fall
Michael Martin Murphey
Cowboy Songs
Warner Bros. CD 9 26308-2

  C                          F                D7 
A Group Of Jolly Cowboys Dis-cussing Plans At Ease
     G7                                                    C 
Says One I Will Tell You Somethin' Boys If You Will Listen Please
                           F
I'm An Old Cow Puncher You See Me Dressed In Rags
  G7                                                 C
I Used To Be A Good One Boys And I Went On Great Big Jags
                         F                D7
I Have Got A Home Boys A Good One You All Know
   G7                                         C
Al-though I Haven't Seen It Since Very Long A-go
                              F
I'm Headed Back To Dixie Once More To See Them All
G7                                                   C
Going To See My Mother When The Work's All Done This Fall

                            F             D7
When I Left My Home Boys My Mother For Me Cried
    G7                                             C
She Begged Me Not To Go Boys For Me She Would Have Died
                                   F
Mother's Heart Is Aching  -  Break-ing For Me That's All
G7                                                         C
With God's Help I'll See Her When The Work's All Done This Fall

Instrumental Break:   C - C - F - D7 - G7 - G7 - C - Ab7

     C#                         F#               Eb7
That Very Night The Cowboy Went Out To Stand His Guard
    Ab7                                         C#
The Night Was Dark And Cloudy And Storming Very Hard
                                   F#
The Cattle They Got Frightened And Rushed In Wild Stampede
    Ab7                                            C#
The Cowboy Tried To Head Them While Riding At Full Speed
                          F#            Eb7
Riding In The Darkness So Loudly Did He Shout
Ab7                                          C#
Trying Hard To Head Them And Turn The Herd A-bout
                                 F#
His Saddle Horse Did Stumble And On Him It Did Fall
Ab7                                                    C#
He'll Not See His Mother When The Work's All Done This Fall

Instrumental Break:   C# - C# - F# - Eb7 - Ab7 - Ab7 - C# - A7

D                                    G            E7
Send My Mother My Wages Boys  -  The Wages I Have Earned
A7                                        D
I Am So Afraid Boys The Last Year I'll Re-turn
                         G
Headed For A New Range I Hear The Master's Call
A7                                                   D
I'll Not See My Mother When The Work's All Done This Fall

                            G                  E7
Fred You Take My Saddle  -  George You Take My Bed
A7                                 D
Bill You Take My Pistol After I Am Dead
                                   G
Please Think Of Me Kindly When You Look Upon Them All
A7                                                   D
I'll Not See My Mother When The Work's All Done This Fall

                                 G                 E7 
Charlie Was Buried At Sunrise No Tombstone For His Head
A7                                             D
Nothing But A Little Board And This Is What It Said
                            G
Charlie Died At Daybreak He Died From A Fall
A7                                                     D
He'll Not See His Mother When The Work's All Done This Fall


*** Line 4 verse 1   -- To go on great big jags
means to go on great big drinking sessions.