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The John Bull Tin ================= by: Tom Russell written by: Tom Russell - Frontera Music G (strum the chord once slowly)

He said his ^Gpride and joy was ^Dthat ol' John Bull ^CTin.... ^G 1. ^GHe said it saved him from a ^Dbullet once But ^CI did not bel^Gieve ^GHe's just an old man in the park half drunk on ^Drum As he ^Grolled another ^Dsmoke and ^Cclosed the John Bull ^GTin ^GHe said, "I've carried that since ^D194^G1."

Chorus:

^GRubbed and ^Cworn a shiny silver Blue ^Gletters chipped away ^GHis memories and tabacco fit with^Din He had ^Gone religious ^G7medal that he ^Ccarried near his ^Gheart ^GBut his pride and joy was ^Dthat old John Bull ^GTin

2. ^GHe said. "It used to be a ^Dtire patch kit But ^Cthat was long ^Gago ^GIt's memories and tabacco now my ^Dfriend Ya know ^Gsome folks need a magic ^Dlamp To ^Cconjure up their ^Gdreams ^GBut mine are kept ^Dinside the John Bull ^GTin."

Repeat Chorus Solo: strum through one verse

3. ^GI found it lyin' ^Din the grass In a ^Cpark near Shepherd's ^GBush ^GI never saw that old man ^Dagain I ^Gguess he rolled a ^Dfinal smoke And ^Cwent to his re^Gward ^GWhy else would he have ^Ddropped the John Bull ^GTin?

Repeat Chorus

^GHis pride and joy was ^Dthat old John Bull ^CTin ^D ^G

From the album Song Of The West - The Cowboy Collection 1997 BMG/Hightone Records Transcribed by: Greg Yuriy Feel free to send comments to yuriym@cyberbeach.net

Russell Tom - The john bull tin (chords)