Biography:
Stone wall Jackson, born in Tabor City, North Carolina November 6, 1932, is an American country singer and musician who achieved his greatest fame during country's golden honky tonk era in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was named after the famous general, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, who was an ancestor.His most popular song was "Waterloo" in 1959. The song is a haunting and catchy tune that states that "Everybody has to meet his Waterloo," meaning their fate or comeuppance. The song cites Adam, Napoleon and Tom Dooley as examples.
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Other songs:
- You're Right I Need You Real Bad
- A Broken Heart A Wedding Band
- A Little Guy Called Joe
- A Wound Time Cant Erase
- Alcohol Of Fame
- All Together Now
- Almost Hear The Blues
- Better Days For Mama
- Big Busy World
- Big House On The Corner
- Bj The Dj
- Black Sheep
- Blue Field
- Blues Plus Booze
- Born That Way
- Cant Hang Up The Phone
- Dont Be Angry
- East Of West Berlin
- Full Moon Empty Pockets
- I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water
- If Heartaches Were Wine
- Its Not Me
- Leona
- Life Of A Poor Boy
- Life To Go
- Lonesome Whistle
- Me And You And A Dog Named Boo
- Not My Kind Of People
- Promises And Hearts
- Red Necks White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer
- Run
- Shackles And Chains
- Smoke Along The Track
- Sweetheart Of The Town
- Tears On Her Bridal Bouquet
- The Best I Have
- This One Gets My Vote
- Waterloo
- Youre Right I Need You Real Bad
- Youre The Sad In My Songs
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This is my first tab. The other chords for this song that have been submitted were incorrect,
so I've taken the liberty of making new ones by ear.
[Chords]
E 022100
A x02220
A7 x02020
B x24442
F x33211
G 320003
Gm 355333
F# 244322
B7 224242
G# 466544
[Chorus]
E A A7
Waterloo, Waterloo, where will you meet your Waterloo?
E
Every puppy has his day,
A
everybody has to pay.
E B E
Everybody has to meet his Waterloo.
[Verse 1]
A E
Now ole Adam was the first in history.
E F# B
With an apple he was tempted and deceived.
E A
Just for spite the devil made him take a bite.
E B E
And that's where ol' Adam met his Waterloo.
[Chorus]
E A A7
Waterloo, Waterloo, where will you meet your Waterloo?
E
Every puppy has his day
A
everybody has to pay
E B E
Everybody has to meet his Waterloo
F
[Verse 2]
A# F
Little General Napoleon of France
F G C
Tried to conquer the world but lost his pants.
F A#
Met defeat known as Bonaparte's retreat.
F C F
And that's when Napoleon met his Waterloo.
[Chorus]
F A# A#7
Waterloo, Waterloo, where will you meet your Waterloo?
F A#
Every puppy has his day, everybody has to pay.
F C F
Everybody has to meet his Waterloo.
F#
[Verse 3]
B F#
Now a feller whose darling proved untrue
F# C#
took her life but he lost his too
F# B
Now he swings where the little birdie sings.
F# C# F#
And that's where Tom Dooley met his Waterloo.
[Chorus]
F# B B7
Waterloo, Waterloo, where will you meet your Waterloo?
F# B
Every puppy has his day, everybody has to pay.
F# C# F#
Everybody has to meet his Waterloo.
so I've taken the liberty of making new ones by ear.
[Chords]
E 022100
A x02220
A7 x02020
B x24442
F x33211
G 320003
Gm 355333
F# 244322
B7 224242
G# 466544
[Chorus]
E A A7
Waterloo, Waterloo, where will you meet your Waterloo?
E
Every puppy has his day,
A
everybody has to pay.
E B E
Everybody has to meet his Waterloo.
[Verse 1]
A E
Now ole Adam was the first in history.
E F# B
With an apple he was tempted and deceived.
E A
Just for spite the devil made him take a bite.
E B E
And that's where ol' Adam met his Waterloo.
[Chorus]
E A A7
Waterloo, Waterloo, where will you meet your Waterloo?
E
Every puppy has his day
A
everybody has to pay
E B E
Everybody has to meet his Waterloo
F
[Verse 2]
A# F
Little General Napoleon of France
F G C
Tried to conquer the world but lost his pants.
F A#
Met defeat known as Bonaparte's retreat.
F C F
And that's when Napoleon met his Waterloo.
[Chorus]
F A# A#7
Waterloo, Waterloo, where will you meet your Waterloo?
F A#
Every puppy has his day, everybody has to pay.
F C F
Everybody has to meet his Waterloo.
F#
[Verse 3]
B F#
Now a feller whose darling proved untrue
F# C#
took her life but he lost his too
F# B
Now he swings where the little birdie sings.
F# C# F#
And that's where Tom Dooley met his Waterloo.
[Chorus]
F# B B7
Waterloo, Waterloo, where will you meet your Waterloo?
F# B
Every puppy has his day, everybody has to pay.
F# C# F#
Everybody has to meet his Waterloo.
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