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Richmond

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 21Position: 6

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Tuning: Standard
Am9 chord played after the C but a regular A minor
Intro: C, Amin, Bb, C, Amin, Bb, C  
CYou know I wish I was in AminRichmond 
BbYou know I do , I wish I was back homeC  
CYou know I wish I was in AminRichmond 
BbThe land I was raised , the place I've always knownC  
CAnd now I'm waiting in New York AminCity
BbThe rain is falling , no one seems to seeC  
CAnd all the salesman , they take Aminnotice
BbForget the rushing lives , for the rushing brides to beC  
CYou know I wish I was in AminRichmond
BbYou know I do , I wish I was back homeC  
CShe didn't change me , she Aminforgave me
BbSo now it's time , time for me to leaveC  
CLike broken glass in my brAminoken hands
BbI'm broken down , this I do believeC  
CYou know I wish I was in AminRichmond 
BbYou know I do , I wish I was back homeC  
CYou know I wish I was in AminRichmond 
BbThe land I was raised , the place I've always knownC  
CAs a frost comes , I've Aminlearned some
BbNot to make the same mistakes againC  
CLaws are learned , as ruAminle books burn
BbBut what I do know , leads to still my friendC  
CI'm going back , back to AminRichmond
BbYou know I am , you know I'm going homeC  
CI'm going back , back to AminRichmond
BbThe land I was raised , the place that I call homeC  
Between certain verses Joe plays a small riff in which 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---6-6-6-6-6p5p3---3h5p3--------------------------------------|
G|-----------------5-------5-2--2-2-2/3--3-3-3/5~---------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|    Hhammer-on
| p   pull-off

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Richmond

by Joe Bonamassa

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amin

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Tuning: Standard

Am9 chord played after the C but a regular A minor

C Amin Bb C Amin Bb C

Intro: , , , , , ,

C Amin

You know I wish I was in Richmond

Bb C

You know I do , I wish I was back home

C Amin

You know I wish I was in Richmond

Bb C

The land I was raised , the place I've always known

C Amin

And now I'm waiting in New York City

Bb C

The rain is falling , no one seems to see

C Amin

And all the salesman , they take notice

Bb C

Forget the rushing lives , for the rushing brides to be

C Amin

You know I wish I was in Richmond

Bb C

You know I do , I wish I was back home

C Amin

She didn't change me , she forgave me

Bb C

So now it's time , time for me to leave

C Amin

Like broken glass in my broken hands

Bb C

I'm broken down , this I do believe

C Amin

You know I wish I was in Richmond

Bb C

You know I do , I wish I was back home

C Amin

You know I wish I was in Richmond

Bb C

The land I was raised , the place I've always known

C Amin

As a frost comes , I've learned some

Bb C

Not to make the same mistakes again

C Amin

Laws are learned , as rule books burn

Bb C

But what I do know , leads to still my friend

C Amin

I'm going back , back to Richmond

Bb C

You know I am , you know I'm going home

C Amin

I'm going back , back to Richmond

Bb C

The land I was raised , the place that I call home

Between certain verses Joe plays a small riff in which

e|--------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---6-6-6-6-6p5p3---3h5p3--------------------------------------|

G|-----------------5-------5-2--2-2-2/3--3-3-3/5~---------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------|

| hammer-on

| p pull-off

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