Tuning: E A D G B E

Tuning Standard - No Capo [Intro] Am Em [Verse 1]

^EmIn North Carolina, the County of Wilkes There's a ^Dtale of ^Adesception, ^Dmurder, and ^Emguilt ^EmI'll spare no compassion, the truth I will ^Gtell Let ^DGod alone ^Ajudge me t^B7his side of ^Emhell.

[Verse 2]

^EmMiss Annie and Laura, Fairest of fair Cast a ^Dspell on all ^Asuiters with ^Dbeauty so ^Emrare ^EmOne was jealous, the other ^Gnaive, ^DOne plan to ^Amarry, ^B7one to d^Emeceive

[Chorus]

^GTom won't you ^Dplay your ^Amfiddle ^AmPlay a ^B7joyful s^Emong Don't^G Worry a^Dbout t^Amomorrow Cause ^Amtomorrow^B7 you'll be^Em gone

[Break Same as Verse] [Verse 3]

^EmAnnie said Laura, Tom said to me ^DMeet him on the h^Aillside beneath ^Dthe Sycamore ^Emtrees ^EmJust after midnight, the last day of ^GMay ^DGo to him ^ALaura and ^B7both run ^Emaway

[Verse 4]

^EmShe hide like a panther, in the black of the night ^DKilled Laura Fos^Ater with a ^DBone handled ^Emknife ^EmShe burried her body in a cold shallow ^Ggrave ^DAlong with her s^Aecret in the ^B7Wilkes Co. ^EmClay

[Break Same as Chorus] [Verse 5]

^EmNow Sheriff Bob Mason was a hard jealous man ^Dand all that he ^Awanted, was ^B7young Laura's ^Emhand ^EmHis heart was broken, his head full of ^Grage ^Dwhen he blamed Tom ^ADoolin, Not a ^B7question was ^Graised

[Verse 6]

^EmIn the Village of Statesville, States quickly tried ^Dhe spoke not a ^Aword in the ^Dfeats of his ^Emlife ^EmThey hung him by the neck on the last day of ^GJune ^Dand his final ^Arequest was an o^B7ld fiddle ^Emtune

[Chorus]

^GTom won't you ^Dplay your ^Amfiddle ^Amplay a j^B7oyful s^Emong ^GDon't worry ab^Dout t^Amomorrow ^Amcause tomorrow ^B7you'll be ^Emgone.

N.C. NOTE*** On the D and A Chords, I play them like this. D Chord E ---0---- B ---3---- G ---2---- D ---0---- A ---0---- E ---0---- A Chord E ---0---- B ---0---- G ---2---- D ---2---- A ---0---- E ---0----

Blue Highway - Wilkes county clay