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Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E
Artist: Josh Ritter Song: Henrietta, Indiana (Live) Album: Sermon on the Rocks Standard tuning; Capo 3rd (Josh's official songbook shows same chords with capo 5. Some other live recordings he uses capo 4. I suggest playing it as it suits you.) From live acoustic recordings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pQZRXm9gN8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM0b3UoqYZg Am/G: 302210 Am/F: 102200 Opening/Riff (x2) e|--0--3--0-------------------| B|--1--------3--1--0----------| G|--2-----------------2p0-----| D|--2----------------------0--| (He plays the open D string with his fret hand middle finger A|--0-------------------------| like the pull-off on the G string though it doesn't sound E|--x-------------------------| much different to just play it with the right hand like normal)
AmHenrietta, Indiana mill town Locked thC/Ge factory down and shut it up tight My daGddy and my brother and sixteen-hundred others Lost eFverything they had in the night AmDaddy got a taste for the hard stuff HeC/Gnrietta, Indiana was dry We'dG ride out to Putney, he'd tell me that he loved me The Fdrive home was always so quiet He had a devil in his Dmeye, Geye Like aAm thorn in the paw Am/GDisregard for the law FDisappointment to the Lord on high
[Riff (x1)] Am
My Ambrother practiced preaching in the basement PerspiratioC/Gn on his face 'til I knew That sGomething was missing
His spirit was willing
He Fcould not believe it was true Am"Blessed be the poor," he said "YC/Gour treasure is on high." All Gof Henrietta, Indiana heard me hallelujah When FI finally saw the devil in his eye I saw a devil in his Dmeye, Geye Like aAm thorn in the paw Am/GDisregard for the law FDisappointment to the lord on high
I waC/Gs coming home late from a midnight to eight The rGadio said they'd ID'd the plates Left Amthree men dead, made their escape By nFow said the sheriff, they'll be in the next state Will weC/G be able to catch them? Can they bring the dogs in? Can thGey call up the Bureau? Do they have next-of-kin? CamerasAm came to our door and I opened it wide They tFhought I was crying, it was something in my Ameye, C/Geye, eGye, F Ameye, C/Geye, eyGe, ohF
Am C/G G F Am C/G G F
At nAmight I leave a bottle on the table The Bible C/Gopen to the Sermon on the Mount BlessGed be the poor of Henrietta, Indiana But Fhappy are the ones that get out I thAmink I'll drive over to Putney ThC/Ge store'll be open to twelve The Gempty parking lot, the lights, the lonely kid, the register I sFee it all clear as a bell I got a devil in my Dmeye, Geye LiAmke a thorn in the paw Am/GDisregard for the law FDisappointment to the Lord on high AmEye, Geye FLike a thorn in the paw FDisregard for the law FDisappointment to the Lord on hAmigh Am/G Am/F Am
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