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(possibly play power chords with Drop D tuning - B at 9th fret, A at 7th fret, E at 2nd etc.)
[intro]
G|-----2h4-2h4-2----------------|
D|-2h4-2---2---2—4\2-2b32p0-----|
A|-2-----------------------2-0--|
[verse]
BShe's got pretty almond eyes 
BI was taken Aby surpBrise 
BShe was standing at the show 
BWhy I guess I'll Anever kEnow 
   BShould I stay or sAhould I gEo
D   E D C#
BYou can stay a little longer 
BYou can stay a little lAonger 
BYou can stay a little longer 
 B!  
Stay a little longer as my heart grows fonder 
     B     B-      Ax4
[verse 2]
BI don't have anoAther Bday
B'Cos they're taking hAer aBway
BShe was standing Aat the fBair 
BWhy I don't know I Adon't cEare
BI just saw her stAanding tEhere
D    E D C#
[Pre Chorus]
BYou can stay a little AlongBer 
BYou can stay a little lAongeBr 
BYou can stay a little lAonger 
  B! 
Stay a little longer as my heart grows fonder 
[Chorus]
BI ain't gonna be your OAhio maBn 
BI ain't gonna take you Aby the Bhand 
BI ain't gonna be your AOhio Bman 
BOh take me out ODhio laEnd
EI ain't gonna be your Ohio Bman A  
BOhio   F#Eeeee OEhhhh
Bridge:
BI packed up my artefacts and leave in mDid C#DecCemBber 
As I'Bm leaving all the things I know the Done C#thiCng Bto remember's
that Bthe middle of nowhere is somDewhC#ere Cfor Bsomeone else 
Ohio'Bs gonna get you or she'll put you on the bottom shelf 
Yeah bBaby      D     E   G  
I said ByeaDh babEyG  
BShe'll break the poor boy down 
ECos who's got words for times like tDheseE  D  C#  
[Pre Chorus and Chorus]
Fade on B (occasionally A)

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Ohio

by Kingswood

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(possibly play power chords with Drop D tuning - B at 9th fret, A at 7th fret, E at 2nd etc.)

[intro]

G|-----2h4-2h4-2----------------|

D|-2h4-2---2---2—4\2-2b32p0-----|

A|-2-----------------------2-0--|

[verse]

She's got pretty almond eyes

B A B

I was taken by surprise

She was standing at the show

B A E

Why I guess I'll never know

B A E

Should I stay or should I go

D E D C#

You can stay a little longer

B A

You can stay a little longer

Stay a little longer as my heart grows fonder

B B A

- x4

[verse 2]

B A B

I don't have another day

B A B

'Cos they're taking her away

B A B

She was standing at the fair

B A E

Why I don't know I don't care

B A E

I just saw her standing there

D E D C#

[Pre Chorus]

B A B

You can stay a little longer

B A B

You can stay a little longer

B A

You can stay a little longer

Stay a little longer as my heart grows fonder

[Chorus]

B A B

I ain't gonna be your Ohio man

B A B

I ain't gonna take you by the hand

B A B

I ain't gonna be your Ohio man

B D E

Oh take me out Ohio land

E B A

I ain't gonna be your Ohio man

B F# E

Ohio Eeeee Ohhhh

Bridge:

B D C# C B

I packed up my artefacts and leave in mid December

B D C# C B

As I'm leaving all the things I know the one thing to remember's

B D C# C B

that the middle of nowhere is somewhere for someone else

Ohio's gonna get you or she'll put you on the bottom shelf

B D E G

Yeah baby

B D E G

I said yeah baby

She'll break the poor boy down

E D E D C#

Cos who's got words for times like these

[Pre Chorus and Chorus]

Fade on B (occasionally A)

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