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[Intro]
| A | - | - | D |
| A | - | - | D |
| A | - | - | D |
[Verse1]
A
Oh sweet mama, lay me down in my grave
D A
Leave me baby,
I'm too far gone to save
D A
The snow is comin',
all the village folk know
D A
This wicked shiver, chills me down to my soul,
D
oh
[Chorus]
Csus2 G D
Only time will tell
Csus2 G D
Take the ox to town and you c an sell
Csus2
Leave me in my bed
G Bb6 C D
Today
[Instrumental]
| A | - |
| - | D | A | - |
| - |
[Verse 2]
D A
The Yankee peddler bargains with you on his way
D A
Woe sweet mama's gotten herself a new dray
D A
Keep the children snug as the wagon rolls on
D A
When the cold wind blows most of them will be gone,
D
oh
[Chorus]
Csus2 G D
Only time can tell
Csus2 G D
Take the ox to town and I'll get well
Csus2 G
Leave me in my bed
Bb6 C D
Today
[Interlude]
| Em7 | - | A7 | - |
| Em7 | - | A7 | - |
[Bass Guitar Solo]
| Em7 | - | A7 | - |
| Em7 | - | A7 | - |
| Em7 | - | A7 | - |
| Em7 | - | A7 | - |
[Interlude 2]
| E | - | Dadd11 | A |
| E | - | A | E |
[Guitar Solo]
| E | - | Asus2 | - |
| E | - | A | - |
| - | - |
[Chorus]
Csus2 G D
Only time will tell
Csus2 G D
You take the ox to town and you can sell
Csus2
Leave me in my bed
G Bb6 C
Today
[Outro]
| A |
[Intro]
| A | - | - | D |
| A | - | - | D |
| A | - | - | D |
[Verse1]
| A | - | - | D |
| A | - | - | D |
| A | - | - | D |
| A | - | - | D |
Oh sweet mama, lay me down in my grave
Leave me baby,
I'm too far gone to save
The snow is comin',
all the village folk know
This wicked shiver, chills me down to my soul,
oh
[Chorus]
| Csus2 | G | D | - |
| Csus2 | G | D | - |
| Csus2 | G | Bb6 | - |
| C | - | D | - |
| - | - |
Only time will tell
Take the ox to town and you c an sell
Leave me in my bed
Today
[Instrumental]
| A | - |
| - | D | A | - |
| - |
[Verse 2]
| D | A | - |
| - | D | A | - |
| - | D | A | - |
| - | D | A | - |
| - | D |
The Yankee peddler bargains with you on his way
Woe sweet mama's gotten herself a new dray
Keep the children snug as the wagon rolls on
When the cold wind blows most of them will be gone,
oh
[Chorus]
| Csus2 | G |
| D | - | Csus2 | G |
| D | - | Csus2 | G |
| Bb6 | - | C | - |
| D | - | - | - |
Only time can tell
Take the ox to town and I'll get well
Leave me in my bed
Today
[Interlude]
| Em7 | - | A7 | - |
| Em7 | - | A7 | - |
[Bass Guitar Solo]
| Em7 | - | A7 | - |
| Em7 | - | A7 | - |
| Em7 | - | A7 | - |
| Em7 | - | A7 | - |
[Interlude 2]
| E | - | Dadd11 | A |
| E | - | A | E |
[Guitar Solo]
| E | - | Asus2 | - |
| E | - | A | - |
| - | - |
[Chorus]
| Csus2 | G |
| D | - | Csus2 | G |
| D | - | Csus2 | G |
| Bb6 | - | C | - |
Only time will tell
You take the ox to town and you can sell
Leave me in my bed
Today
[Outro]
| A |
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