Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?

Words & Music:

Hughie Cannon

 

G

Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?

G                     Fdim  D7

I've moaned the whole night long.

D7

I'll do the cookin', honey, I'll pay the rent.

D7                G

I know I done you wrong.

 

G

Remember that rainy evenin' I threw you out,

G                       Fdim  Am

With nothin' but a fine tooth comb?

    C           Cm          G          E7

You know I'm to blame; now, ain't it a shame?

     A7                D7          G

Bill Bailey, won't you please come home?

 

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE:

 

Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?

I've moaned that whole day long.

I'll do the cookin', honey, I'll pay the rent.

I know I done you wrong.

 

Remember that rainy evenin' I threw you out

With nothin' but a fine tooth comb?

You know I'm to blame; now, ain't it a shame?

So, baby, won't you please come...

I said, now, won't you please come...

Bill Bailey, won't you please come home?