Biography:
Joe Hill, born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund, and also known as Joseph Hillström (October 7, 1879 or 1882 – November 19, 1915) was a Swedish-American labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW, also known as the Wobblies). He was executed for murder after a controversial trial. After his death, he was memorialized by several folk songs.
Joe Hill is the pen name of Joseph Hillstrom King, son of Stephen King. He is the author of several comic book series, as well as horror novels.
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[Verse 1]
D Bb A G
One little girl, fair as a pearl,
F C F
Worked every day in a laundry;
Eb C Bb A
All that she made for food she paid,
E D G
So she slept on a park bench so soundly;
F A F A
An old procuress spied her there,
A C A C
She came and whispered in her ear:
[Chorus]
D Eb C
Come with me now, my girly,
E D F
Don't sleep out in the cold;
G Eb D
Your face and tresses curly
D F# C
Will bring you fame and gold,
D Eb C E D F
Automobiles to ride in, diamonds and silk to wear,
G Bb F D
You'll be a star bright, down in the red light,
C Bb
You'll make your fortune there.
[Verse 2]
D Bb A G
Same little girl, no more a pearl,
F C F
Walks all alone 'long the river,
Eb C Bb A
Five years have flown, her health is gone,
E D G
She would look at the water and shiver,
F A F A
Whene'er she'd stop to rest and sleep,
A C A C
She'd hear a voice call from the deep:
[Chorus]
D Eb C
Come with me now, my girly,
E D F
Don't sleep out in the cold;
G Eb D
Your face and tresses curly
D F# C
Will bring you fame and gold,
D Eb C E D F
Automobiles to ride in, diamonds and silk to wear,
G Bb F D
You'll be a star bright, down in the red light,
C Bb
You'll make your fortune there.
[Verse 3]
D Bb A G
Girls in this way, fall every day,
F C F
And have been falling for ages,
Eb C A
Who is to blame? You know his name,
E D G
It's the boss that pays starvation wages.
F A F A
A homeless girl can always hear
A C A C
Temptations calling everywhere.
[Chorus]
D Eb C
Come with me now, my girly,
E D F
Don't sleep out in the cold;
G Eb D
Your face and tresses curly
D F# C
Will bring you fame and gold,
D Eb C E D F
Automobiles to ride in, diamonds and silk to wear,
G Bb F D
You'll be a star bright, down in the red light,
C Bb
You'll make your fortune there.
D Bb A G
One little girl, fair as a pearl,
F C F
Worked every day in a laundry;
Eb C Bb A
All that she made for food she paid,
E D G
So she slept on a park bench so soundly;
F A F A
An old procuress spied her there,
A C A C
She came and whispered in her ear:
[Chorus]
D Eb C
Come with me now, my girly,
E D F
Don't sleep out in the cold;
G Eb D
Your face and tresses curly
D F# C
Will bring you fame and gold,
D Eb C E D F
Automobiles to ride in, diamonds and silk to wear,
G Bb F D
You'll be a star bright, down in the red light,
C Bb
You'll make your fortune there.
[Verse 2]
D Bb A G
Same little girl, no more a pearl,
F C F
Walks all alone 'long the river,
Eb C Bb A
Five years have flown, her health is gone,
E D G
She would look at the water and shiver,
F A F A
Whene'er she'd stop to rest and sleep,
A C A C
She'd hear a voice call from the deep:
[Chorus]
D Eb C
Come with me now, my girly,
E D F
Don't sleep out in the cold;
G Eb D
Your face and tresses curly
D F# C
Will bring you fame and gold,
D Eb C E D F
Automobiles to ride in, diamonds and silk to wear,
G Bb F D
You'll be a star bright, down in the red light,
C Bb
You'll make your fortune there.
[Verse 3]
D Bb A G
Girls in this way, fall every day,
F C F
And have been falling for ages,
Eb C A
Who is to blame? You know his name,
E D G
It's the boss that pays starvation wages.
F A F A
A homeless girl can always hear
A C A C
Temptations calling everywhere.
[Chorus]
D Eb C
Come with me now, my girly,
E D F
Don't sleep out in the cold;
G Eb D
Your face and tresses curly
D F# C
Will bring you fame and gold,
D Eb C E D F
Automobiles to ride in, diamonds and silk to wear,
G Bb F D
You'll be a star bright, down in the red light,
C Bb
You'll make your fortune there.
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