Intro
Bm B5 Esus2 Bm B5 Bm , A A7 A A7
If you use these chord combos and have an ear for music, you'll get it for sure.
Good luck and have fun!
Tuning: Standard (capo 3rd fret)
Bm
The leather souls come… shufflin’ in… stinkin’ of smoke, and ten cent gin
A Bm
Now who will toast our noble host, who has this mornin’ given up the ghost
Bm
The wooden coffer… hand to hand… kind words are offered… silent prayers
A Bm
But she is satisfied the most, while stabbing madly at the roast
Chorus:
Bm A E Bm
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve
Bm A E Bm
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve
Bm
The creditor rides… with his men… the death of debtors… he won’t forgive
A Bm
They repossess his silver eyes, now in the potter’s field he lies
Chorus:
Bm A E Bm
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve
Bm A E Bm
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve
Bridge:
Bm A Bm
Waiting for a dead man’s shoes… have you heard the latest news
Bm A Bm
Lazarus is back from the dead… lookin’ as one would expect
Bm A Bm
Dippin’ with the waters of Sheol… babblin’ ‘bout body and soul
Bm A Bm
And then he found his wife in their bed… buck naked and already wed
Bm
The tax collector… beneath his sheets… the door swings open… floor boards creak
A Bm
Now who will toast our noble host, who has this mornin’ given up the ghost
Chorus:
Bm A E Bm
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve
Bm A E Bm
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve
Bm A E Bm
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve
Bm A E Bm
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive, will receive
A A A D Bm
will receive…