Darrell Scott - Helen of troy pa
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Capo: 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
PLEASE See live performance: https://youtu.be/aTuQy0zN9b8
There are 2 main "hooks" or riffs in this song, which I've named Hook 1 and Hook 2.
Hook 1: appears at the start and end of the song, and has the following chords:
|D |D E| |C Em Am D|
In this, the | | indicate 4 beats (a full measure), so the D takes an entire measure, and then the D and E
share a measure, and the decending 4 chords all share a single measure.
Hook 2: occurs after every chorus, and includes a riff over the D chord for 4 bars.
**note from commenter: Drop D tuning, The first Em in the hook is actually an A7sus4 shape X-0-2-0-3-0 and the second ending chord in that intro (hook 2?) is some kind of Bm variant played 0-2-0-0-3-0
[Intro]
Guitar solo
[Hook 1]
D D Em C Em G Em
D D Em C Em G Em
[Verse]
N.C. D
It was the first time we really took a chance
To view the Dworld behind our fathers' backs
We left our Dparents playing rummy by the Acottage porch light
And went wCalkin' down to HEmelen's on that swGeet summer niDght
And we fClipped a cEmoin to sAee
Who would hCave to knEmock when sAhe
Opened up her Ddoor,
and aCsked Emus Ain...
[chorus]
D N.C.
Helen of Troy, Pennsylvania
[Hook 2]
D D D D
[Verse 2]
She was Dtwice the age of me and Tony
Brown eDyed, recently divorced, and lonely
And we lDied about our high school football Ateam
Number Cone in the sEmtate because of TGony and mDe
And she sCensed Emour awkwaArdness
And unzCipped hEmer calico dreAss
And called us oDver to kiss her
COne aEmt a tiAme (one at a time boys, can you hear me)
[chorus]
D N.C.
Helen of Troy, Pennsylvania
[Hook 2]
D D D D
[Verse 3]
Well we Drocked to the drone of large mosquitoes
Rhythm of Dmoths against drumhead screen
SyncopDation of Frigidaire motor
With her Cbobtail cat looking at us,A real mean
[chorus]
D N.C.
Helen of Troy, Pennsylvania
[Hook 2]
D D D D
[Hook 2]
D D D D
[Solo]
[Bridge]
DShe went to the kitchen, to get us something to drink
DAnd me and Tony washed ourselves in the bathroom sink
DDoin' the chicken-neck, the high-five, and the monkey noise
[Outro]
Glad to be Chappy, Emhealthy, heterosAexual boDys
And we Cdrank her hEmerbal teAa (red zinger I do believe)
[chorus]
D N.C.
Helen of Troy, Pennsylvania
[Hook 2]
D D D D
D D D D
[Hook 1]
D D Em C Em G Em
D D Em C Em G Em
D D Em C Em G Em
D D Em C Em G Em
N.C.
And good golly miss molly-ed all the way home