Caleb Meyer
Gillian WelchVersion1
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Caleb Meyer he lived alone, In them hollerin pines
And he made a little whiskey for himself said it helped to pass the time
Long one evening in back of my house, Caleb come around
And he called my name till I went out, With no-one else around
Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chains
But when I go to sleep at night, Don't you call my name
Where's your husband Nellie Cane, Wheres your darlin' gone?
Did he go on down the mountainside, and leave you all alone?
Yes my husband's gone to Bowling Green, to do some business there
Then Caleb threw that bottle down, And grabbed me by my hair
Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chains
But when I go to sleep at night, Don't you call my name
He threw me in the needle bed, Across my dress he lay
He pinned my hands above my head, And I commenced to pray
I cried my God I am your child, Send your angels down
Then feeling with my finger tips, The bottle neck I found
I drew that glass across his neck, Fine as any blade
Then I felt his blood pour fast and hot, Around me where I laid
Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chains
But when I go to sleep at night, Don't you call my name
Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling chains
But when I go to sleep at night, Don't you call my name
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Readable chord sheet for Caleb Meyer by Gillian Welch
[D]Caleb Meyer he lived alone, In them hollerin pi[C]nes [C]And he made a little whiskey f[G]or himself said it helped to pass the ti[D]me [D]Long one evening in back of my house, Caleb come ar[C]ound [C]And he called my name till [G]I went out, With no-one else aroun[D]d [D]Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling ch[C]ains [C]But when I go to sl[G]eep at night, Don't you call my nam[D]e [D]Where's your husband Nellie Cane, Wheres your darlin' g[C]one? [C]Did he go on down the moun[G]tainside, and leave you all alon[D]e? [D]Yes my husband's gone to Bowling Green, to do some business th[C]ere [C]Then Caleb threw that bo[G]ttle down, And grabbed me by my hai[D]r [D]Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling ch[C]ains [C]But when I go to sl[G]eep at night, Don't you call my nam[D]e [D]He threw me in the needle bed, Across my dress he l[C]ay [C]He pinned my hands ab[G]ove my head, And I commenced to pr[D]ay [D]I cried my God I am your child, Send your angels do[C]wn [C]Then feeling with my fi[G]nger tips, The bottle neck I fou[D]nd [D]I drew that glass across his neck, Fine as any bl[C]ade [C]Then I felt his blood pour f[G]ast and hot, Around me where I la[D]id [D]Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling ch[C]ains [C]But when I go to sl[G]eep at night, Don't you call my nam[D]e [D]Caleb Meyer your ghost is gonna wear them rattling ch[C]ains [C]But when I go to sl[G]eep at night, Don't you call my nam[D]e