{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1743155,"song":"Helens Restaurant","artist":"Daniel Romano","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11374661-helens-restaurant-chords-by-daniel-romano/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1743155?type=chord","rating":4.65973,"votes":3,"content":"\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]B[/ch]\r\nA man came into our town[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSwinging his partner around.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe grabbed his young maid by the wrist[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]\r\nand bent down to give her a[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]B[/ch]\r\npaper to sign right away,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nsaying they're parting their ways.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]        \r\nShe grabbed her man by his side and stared right deep in his[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nwallet to get her fair share[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nbut when she got her hands in there[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nthe wallet was empty of course.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]\r\nSo she said that you can't have your-[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nDistance makes the heart grow fonder, if you ain't fond go wait a little longer[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhen you return be sure to ring my bell[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]          \r\nBecause you got lots of my things that I need to get[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSo if you get back and I ain't home yet[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]                                 [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]B[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'll leave a note tellin' you to go to Helen's Restaurant.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nSo when that young woman got home.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nShe couldn't just sit there alone.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nShe called her mother in tears and worried she'd wasted her[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nBeauty on a blind, old buffoon[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWho's better off under a tomb.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHer mother said cryin's no use.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nEvery woman takes a little-[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAbsence makes the heart grow fonder, if you ain't fond go wait a little longer[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhen you return be sure to ring my bell[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]          \r\nBecause you got lots of my things that I need to get[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSo if you get back and I ain't home yet[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]                                 [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]B[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'll leave a note tellin' you to go to Helen's Restaurant.[/tab]","plain_text":"Chorus:","chords":["E","B","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}