Wilkes County Clay

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[Verse 1]
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In North Carolina, the County of 
Wilkes
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There's a tale of desception, 
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murder, and guilt
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I'll spare no compassion, the 
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truth I will tell
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Let God alone judge me this side 
   Em
of hell.


[Verse 2]
Em
Miss Annie and Laura, Fairest of 
fair
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Cast a spell on all suiters with 
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beauty so rare
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One was jealous, the other naive,
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One plan to marry, one to deceive


[Chorus]
G             D         Am
Tom won't you play your fiddle
Am     B7      Em
Play a joyful song
     G       D     Am
Don't Worry about tomorrow
      Am      B7        Em
Cause tomorrow you'll be gone


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[Verse 3]
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Annie said Laura, Tom said to me
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Meet him on the hillside beneath 
D            Em
the Sycamore trees
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Just after midnight, the last day 
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of May
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Go to him Laura and both run away


[Verse 4]
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She hide like a panther, in the 
black of the night
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Killed Laura Foster with a Bone 
        Em
handled knife
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She burried her body in a cold 
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shallow grave
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Along with her secret in the 
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Wilkes Co. Clay

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[Verse 5]
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Now Sheriff Bob Mason was a hard 
jealous man
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and all that he wanted, was 
          Em
young Laura's hand
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His heart was broken, his head 
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full of rage
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when he blamed Tom Doolin, Not a 
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question was raised


[Verse 6]
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In the Village of Statesville, 
States quickly tried
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he spoke not a word in the feats
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 of his life
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They hung him by the neck on the 
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last day of June
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and his final request was an old
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 fiddle tune

[Chorus]
G             D         Am
Tom won't you play your fiddle
Am      B7     Em
play a joyful song
G             D    Am
Don't worry about tomorrow
Am             B7        Em
cause tomorrow you'll be gone.


N.C. NOTE*** On the D and A Chords, 
I play them like this.

  D Chord

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B|---3----| 
G|---2----| 
D|---0----| 
A|---0----| 
E|---0----| 


  A Chord

E|---0----| 
B|---0----| 
G|---2----| 
D|---2----| 
A|---0----| 

E ---0----