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Back in 1902 this song was written by Hughie Cannon. He did a good job in writing a hit song because it is still played today, more than a hundred years later, although it is played a bit less frequently.

Bill Bailey

G
Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home
                                                D7
I've moaned the whole night long

C7                                                                                                   G
I'll do the cookin', honey, I'll pay the rent I know I done you wrong
G
Remember that rainy evenin' I threw you out

                                 Fdim   Am       E7   Am
with nothin' but a   fine     tooth   comb

C                           C6         Gdim    G           E7
Ya, I know I'm to blame,   Well      ain't it a shame
      A7                          D9        D7     G
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home

G
Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home
                                                 D7
I've moaned the whole night long

C7                                                                                                     G
I'll do the cookin', honey, I'll pay the rent I know I done you wrong
G
Remember that rainy evenin' I threw you out

                                       Fdim   Am E7 Am
with nothin' but a   fine tooth   comb

C                             C6           Gdim    G             E7
Ya, I know I'm to blame,   Well      ain't it a shame
A7                               D9        D7     G     G
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home

A7                                D9        D7
So baby, won't you please come
A7                                    D9      D7
I said now, won't you please come
A7                                 D9        D7     G
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home