D A7
While,a away down southern Ontario
D
I never had a nickel or a dime to show
A7
A fellow beeped up in an automobile
D
He said "you'll want to work in the tobacco fields" of..
Chorus
G
Tillsonburg,(Tillsonburg)
D
Tillsonburg,(Tillsonburg)
A7 G D
My back still aches when I hear that word
Verse 2
A7
He said"I'll only give you seven bucks a day
D
And if your any good you'll get a raise in pay
A7
Your beds all ready on the bunk house floor
D
If it gets a little chilly you can close the door", in..
Chorus
G
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
D
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
A7 G D
My back still aches when I hear that word
Verse 3
A7
I was feeling in the morning anything but fine
D
The farmer said "I'm gonna to teach you how brame"
A7
He said you gotta dawn a pair of oilskin pants
D
If you want to work in the tobacco plants of..
Chorus
G
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
D
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
A7 G D
My back still aches when I hear this word
Verse 4
A7
We landed in a field that was long and wide
D
With one ole horse and five more guys
A7
I asked him where to find the cigarette trees
D
When he said "bend over" I was ready to leave,from...
Chorus
G
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
D
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
A7 G D
My back still aches when I hear that word
Verse 5
A7
He said "just to pick all the bottom leaves
D
And don't start crawling on your hands and knees
A7
Prime your load or you'll get no pay
D
Standing there picking at your nose all day",round
Chorus
G
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
D
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
A7 G D
My back still aches when I hear that word
Verse 6
A7
With a broken back bending over there
D
I was wet right through to the underwear
A7
And it was stuck to my skin like glue
D
From the nicotine tar and the morning dew,of..
Chorus
G
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
D
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
A7 G D
My back still aches when I hear that word
Verse 7
A7
Now the nearest river was two miles from
D
The place they were waiting for the boat to come
A7
When I heard some talk about making the kill
D
I was down the highway and over the hill,from
Chorus
G
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
D
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
A7 G D
My back still aches when I hear that word
Verse 8
A7
Now there is one thing you can always bet
D
If I never smoke another cigarette
A7
I might get taken in a lotta deals
D
But I won't go work in the tobacco fields of..
Chorus
G
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
D
Tillsonburg ,(Tillsonburg)
A7 G D
My back still aches when i hear that word
A7 G D
My back still aches when I hear that word
A7 G D
My back still aches when I hear that word
A7 G D
My back still aches when I hear that word
