Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

The leather souls come

shufflin’ in… stinkin’ of smoke, and ten cent gin

 Now who will toast our noble host, who has this mornin’ given up the ghost

The wooden coffer… hand to hand… kind words are offered… silent prayers

 But she is satisfied the most, while stabbing madly at the roast

Chorus

The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve

The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve

The creditor rides… with his men… the death of debtors… he won’t forgive

 They repossess his silver eyes, now in the potter’s field he lies

Chorus

The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve

The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve

Bridge

Waiting for a dead man’s shoes… have you heard the latest news

Lazarus is back from the dead… lookin’ as one would expect

Dippin’ with the waters of Sheol… babblin’ ‘bout body and soul

And then he found his wife in their bed… buck naked and already wed

The tax collector… beneath his sheets… the door swings open… floor boards creak

 Now who will toast our noble host, who has this mornin’ given up the ghost

Chorus

The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve

The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve

The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve

The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… the sons of Cain will receive, will receive

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will recieve…

The Am filigree is played by keeping your middle and ring fingers in the 2nd fret

Am position. You never have to lift your middle and ring finger. Merely shift your

fore finger and pinky back and forth to hit the other notes.

Am A5 Dsus2 Am A5 Am. There are a couple of hammer-ons in there, but you'll get it

if you listen to it.