Tuning: Standard (capo 3rd fret) A5 The leather souls come? shufflin? in? stinkin? of smoke, and ten cent gin G5 A5 Now who will toast our noble host, who has this mornin? given up the ghost A5 The wooden coffer? hand to hand? kind words are offered? silent prayers G5 A5 But she is satisfied the most, while stabbing madly at the roast Chorus: A5 G5 A5 The rib of Adam? the eyes of Eve? the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve A5 G5 A5 The rib of Adam? the eyes of Eve? the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve A5 The creditor rides? with his men? the death of debtors? he won?t forgive G5 A5 They repossess his silver eyes, now in the potter?s field he lies Chorus: A5 G5 A5 The rib of Adam? the eyes of Eve? the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve A5 G5 A5 The rib of Adam? the eyes of Eve? the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve Bridge: A5 G5 A5 Waiting for a dead man?s shoes? have you heard the latest news A5 G5 A5 Lazarus is back from the dead? lookin? as one would expect A5 G5 A5 Dippin? with the waters of Sheol? babblin? ?bout body and soul A5 G5 A5 And then he found his wife in their bed? buck naked and already wed A5 The tax collector? beneath his sheets? the door swings open? floor boards creak G5 A5 Now who will toast our noble host, who has this mornin? given up the ghost Chorus: A5 G5 A5 The rib of Adam? the eyes of Eve? the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve A5 G5 A5 The rib of Adam? the eyes of Eve? the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve A5 G5 A5 The rib of Adam? the eyes of Eve? the sons of Cain will receive no reprieve A5 G5 A5 The rib of Adam? the eyes of Eve? the sons of Cain will receive, will receive G5 - G5 - G5 C5 - Am? will recieve? The A5 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. A5 A5 D5 A5 A5 Am. There are a couple of hammer-ons in there, but you'll get it if you listen to it.