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

He said his ^Fpride and joy was ^Gthat ol' John Bull ^FTin.... ^F 1. ^FHe said it saved him from a ^Gbullet once But ^FI did not bel^Fieve ^FHe's just an old man in the park half drunk on ^Grum As he ^Frolled another ^Gsmoke and ^Fclosed the John Bull ^FTin ^FHe said, "I've carried that s^Ginc^Fe 1941."

Chorus:

^FRubbed and ^Fworn a shiny silver Blue ^Fletters chipped away ^FHis memories and tabacco fit with^Gin He had ^Fone religious ^C7medal that he ^Fcarried near his ^Fheart ^FBut his pride and joy was ^Gthat old John Bull ^FTin

2. ^FHe said. "It used to ^Gbe a tire patch kit But ^Fthat was long ^Fago ^FIt's memories and tabacco now my ^Gfriend Ya know ^Fsome folks need a magic ^Glamp To ^Fconjure up their ^Fdreams ^FBut mine are kept ^Ginside the John Bull ^FTin."

Repeat Chorus Solo: strum through one verse

3. ^FI found it lyin' ^Gin the grass In a ^Fpark near Shepherd's ^FBush ^FI never saw that old man ^Gagain I ^Fguess he rolled a ^Gfinal smoke And ^Fwent to his re^Fward ^FWhy else would he have ^Gdropped the John Bull ^FTin?

Repeat Chorus

^FHis pride and joy was ^Gthat old John Bull ^FTin ^G ^F

>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

Tom Russell Band - The john bull tin