Tonart: F minor•
Verse 1
Fm
Tim Evans was a prisoner,
Eb
Fast in his prison cell
Fm
And those who read about his crimes,
Ab
C
They damned his soul to hell,
Eb
Fm
you murderer, go down.""
Verse 2
Fm
For the murder of his own dear wife
Eb
And the killing of his own child
Fm
The jury found him guilty
Ab
C
And the hangin' judge, he smiled.
Eb
Fm
you murderer, go down.""
Verse 3
Fm
Tim Evans pleaded innocent
Eb
And he swore by Him on high,
C
Fm
That he never killed his own dear wife
Ab
C
Nor caused his child to die.
Fm
Eb
Sayin', ""Go down, you murderer,
Verse 4
Fm
The governor came in one day
Eb
And the chaplain by his side,
Fm
Said, ""Your appeal has
been turned down,
Ab
C
Prepare yourself to die.""
Eb
Fm
you murderer, go down.""
Verse 5
Fm
They moved him out of C-block
Eb
To To his final flowery dell,
C
Fm
And day and night two screws
were there
Ab
And they nev er left his cell.
C
Fm
Eb
Sayin', ""Go down, you murderer,
Verse 6
Fm
Sometimes they played
draughts with him
Eb
And solo and pontoon,
Fm
To stop him brooding on the rope
Ab
C
That was to be his doom.
Fm
Eb
Sayin', ""Go down, you murderer,
Verse 7
Fm
They brought his grub in on a tray,
Eb
C
There was eggs and meat and ham,
Fm
And all the snout that he could smoke
Ab
Was there at his command.
C
Fm
Sayin', ""Go down,
Eb
Fm
you murderer, go down.""
Verse 8
Fm
Tim Evans walked in the prison yard
Eb
And the screws, they walked behind
Fm
And he saw the sky above the wall
Ab
C
But he knew no peace of mind.
Fm
Eb
Sayin', ""Go down, you murderer,
Verse 9
Fm
They came for him at eight
o'clock
Eb
And the chaplain read a prayer
Fm
And then they marched him
to that place
Ab
C
Where the hangman did prepare.
Fm
Eb
Sayin', ""Go down, you murderer,
Verse 10
Fm
The rope was fixed around his neck
Eb
And a washer behind his ear.
Fm
The prison bell was tolling
Ab
But Tim Evans did not hear.
C
Fm
Eb
Sayin', ""Go down, you murderer,
Verse 11
Fm
A thousand lags were cursing
Eb
And a-banging on on the doors
Fm
But Evans couldn't hear them,
Ab
He was deaf for ever more.
C
Fm
Eb
Sayin', ""Go down, you murderer,
Verse 12
Eb
C
Fm
They sent Tim Evans to the drop
Ab
C
For a crime he did not do.
Fm
It was Christy was the murderer
And the judge and jury too.
Sayin', ""Go down,
Eb
Fm
you murderers, go down.""
Wie hat dir der Song gefallen?
Du musst dich , um eine Bewertung abzugeben.
TunerE A D G B E
Akkorde & SongtexteFm Eb Ab C
Beliebte Akkorde weltweit
Meistgespielte Akkorde & Tabs aller Nutzer
Neu hinzugefügt
Kürzlich hinzugefügte Akkorde & Tabs