Tom T. Hall - Ballad of Forty Dollars

Ballad of Forty Dollars Tom T. Hall {sot BALLAD OF FORTY DOLLARS Words and music by Tom T. Hall [D] The man who preached the funeral Said it really was a simple way to [G] die ... [A7] He laid down to rest one afternoon And never opened up his [D] eyes ... They hired me and Fred and Joe To dig the grave and carry up some [G] chairs ... [A7] It took us seven hours And I guess we must have drunk a case of [D] beer. ... I guess I ought to go and watch them put 'im down But I don't o (chordiearchive.chordie.com)

Words and music by Tom T. Hall beer. ... I guess I ought to go and watch them put 'im down But I don't own a suit And anyway when they start talkin' about The fire in Hell, well, I get spooked So, I'll just sit here in my truck And act like I don't know 'im when they pass Anyway, when they're all through I've got to go to work and mow the grass. Well, here they come and who's that Ridin' in that big ol' shiny limousine Mmh! look at all that chrome, I do believe That that's the sharpest thi (allcountrytabs.com)

Ballad Of Forty Dollars By Tom T. Hall rmofle at satx.rr.com 4/25/2005 The beer I guess I ought to go and watch them put 'im down but I don't own a suit And anyway when they start talkin' about the fire in Hell, well, I get spooked So, I'll just sit here in my truck and act like I don't know 'im when they pass Anyway, when they're all through, I've got to go to work and mow the grass Well, here they come and who's that ridin' in that big ol' shiny limousine Mmmm look at all that chrome, I d (azchords.com)