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