{"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":942203,"song":"Folk Bloodbath","artist":"Josh Ritter","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11614994-folk-bloodbath-chords-by-josh-ritter/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/942203?type=chord","rating":4.70554,"votes":26,"content":"arrangements of this song may exist by other performers.\r\n\r\n\r\nStandard Tuning\r\n\r\n\r\nChords used:\r\nAm: 002210\r\nC:  032010\r\nF:  133211\r\nG:  320033\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro: [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 1 chords:\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell, Louis Collins took a trip out west[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd when he returned, well, Delia had gone to rest[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch] \r\nThe angels laid her away [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nLouis said to Delia, \"That's the problem with life[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nPeople are always leaving just as other folks arrive\" [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe angels laid her away [/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd when the people heard that Delia was dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd all of them gentlemen were dressed in red[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe angels laid her away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus 1 chords:\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe angels laid her away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C/G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBuried her six feet under the clay[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe angels laid her away. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2: [use verse 1 chords]\r\nWell Louis went downtown for a new suit of clothes \r\n“I'm gonna dress up for Delia like a fine red rose” \r\nThe angels laid him away \r\n\r\nHe bought a ten gallon Stetson, and it was ox-blood red\r\nStagger Lee shot Louis in the back of the head \r\nThe angels laid him away\r\n\r\nOh Stagger Lee said to Louis: \"Boy, don't you grieve\r\nI'm sending you to Delia you won't ever have to leave” \r\nThe angels laid him away\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus 2: [use chorus 1 chords]\r\nThe angels laid him away\r\nBuried him six feet under the clay \r\nThe angels laid him away \r\n\r\n\r\nInterlude 1: [C - G - C - F] x2\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 3: [use verse 1 chords]\r\nWell the judge was a mean one, called Hanging Billy Lyons \r\nSaid \"Well you've always been a bad man, Stag, I'm gonna hang you this time\" \r\nThe angels laid him away \r\n\r\nAnd the jailer said to Stagger Lee, \"What's the problem with you?\" \r\n\"Jailer, Louis Collins' ghost brought Delia with him too\" \r\nThe angels laid him away\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus 3: [use chorus 1 chords]\r\nThe angels laid him away. \r\nBuried him six feet under the clay, \r\nThe angels laid him away. \r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]Interlude 2: [C - [ch]F[/ch] - [ch]C[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]C[/ch] - [ch]Am[/ch] - F] then,\r\n             [C - G - C][/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 4: [use verse 1 chords]\r\nWell they lay little Delia in the churchyard deep \r\nLouis Collins at her head, stagger lee at her feet \r\nThe angels laid them away\r\n\r\nOut of Delia's bed came briars; out of Louis' came a rose \r\nOut of Stagger Lee's came Stagger Lee's cold lonely little ghost \r\nThe angels laid them away  \r\n\r\nWell I'm looking out on rooftops, and I'm hoping it ain't true \r\nThat the same god who looks out for them looks out for me and you\r\nThe angels laid them away \r\n\r\n\r\nChorus 4: [use chorus 1 chords]\r\nThe angels laid them away \r\nBuried them six feet under the clay\r\nThe angels laid them away","plain_text":"arrangements of this song may exist by other performers.\n\n\nStandard Tuning\n\n\nChords used:\nAm: 002210\nC:  032010\nF:  133211\nG:  320033\n\n\nIntro: C\n\n\nVerse 1 chords:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus 1 chords:\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2: [use verse 1 chords]\nWell Louis went downtown for a new suit of clothes \n“I'm gonna dress up for Delia like a fine red rose” \nThe angels laid him away \n\nHe bought a ten gallon Stetson, and it was ox-blood red\nStagger Lee shot Louis in the back of the head \nThe angels laid him away\n\nOh Stagger Lee said to Louis: \"Boy, don't you grieve\nI'm sending you to Delia you won't ever have to leave” \nThe angels laid him away\n\n\nChorus 2: [use chorus 1 chords]\nThe angels laid him away\nBuried him six feet under the clay \nThe angels laid him away \n\n\nInterlude 1: [C - G - C - F] x2\n\n\nVerse 3: [use verse 1 chords]\nWell the judge was a mean one, called Hanging Billy Lyons \nSaid \"Well you've always been a bad man, Stag, I'm gonna hang you this time\" \nThe angels laid him away \n\nAnd the jailer said to Stagger Lee, \"What's the problem with you?\" \n\"Jailer, Louis Collins' ghost brought Delia with him too\" \nThe angels laid him away\n\n\nChorus 3: [use chorus 1 chords]\nThe angels laid him away. \nBuried him six feet under the clay, \nThe angels laid him away. \n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 4: [use verse 1 chords]\nWell they lay little Delia in the churchyard deep \nLouis Collins at her head, stagger lee at her feet \nThe angels laid them away\n\nOut of Delia's bed came briars; out of Louis' came a rose \nOut of Stagger Lee's came Stagger Lee's cold lonely little ghost \nThe angels laid them away  \n\nWell I'm looking out on rooftops, and I'm hoping it ain't true \nThat the same god who looks out for them looks out for me and you\nThe angels laid them away \n\n\nChorus 4: [use chorus 1 chords]\nThe angels laid them away \nBuried them six feet under the clay\nThe angels laid them away","chords":["Am","C","F","G","C/G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}