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Henrietta Indiana

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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.)
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'd Gride 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 a Amthorn 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 a Amthorn 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 we C/Gbe able to catch them? Can they bring the dogs in?
Can thGey call up the Bureau? Do they have next-of-kin?
Cameras Amcame 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 hAmighAm/G  Am/F  Am  
[Riff x1]  End with single Am

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Henrietta Indiana

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Am/G

Am/F

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.)

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)

Henrietta, Indiana mill town

C/G

Locked the factory down and shut it up tight

My daddy and my brother and sixteen-hundred others

Lost everything they had in the night

Daddy got a taste for the hard stuff

C/G

Henrietta, Indiana was dry

We'd ride out to Putney, he'd tell me that he loved me

The drive home was always so quiet

Dm G

He had a devil in his eye, eye

Like a thorn in the paw

Am/G

Disregard for the law

Disappointment to the Lord on high

[Riff (x1)] Am

My brother practiced preaching in the basement

C/G

Perspiration on his face 'til I knew

That something was missing

His spirit was willing

He could not believe it was true

"Blessed be the poor," he said

C/G

"Your treasure is on high."

All of Henrietta, Indiana heard me hallelujah

When I finally saw the devil in his eye

Dm G

I saw a devil in his eye, eye

Like a thorn in the paw

Am/G

Disregard for the law

Disappointment to the lord on high

C/G

I was coming home late from a midnight to eight

The radio said they'd ID'd the plates

Left three men dead, made their escape

By now said the sheriff, they'll be in the next state

C/G

Will we be able to catch them? Can they bring the dogs in?

Can they call up the Bureau? Do they have next-of-kin?

Cameras came to our door and I opened it wide

F Am C/G G F

They thought I was crying, it was something in my eye, eye, eye,

Am C/G G F

eye, eye, eye, oh

Am C/G G F

At night I leave a bottle on the table

C/G

The Bible open to the Sermon on the Mount

Blessed be the poor of Henrietta, Indiana

But happy are the ones that get out

I think I'll drive over to Putney

C/G

The store'll be open to twelve

The empty parking lot, the lights, the lonely kid, the register

I see it all clear as a bell

Dm G

I got a devil in my eye, eye

Like a thorn in the paw

Am/G

Disregard for the law

Disappointment to the Lord on high

Am G

Eye, eye

Like a thorn in the paw

Disregard for the law

F Am Am/G Am/F Am

Disappointment to the Lord on high

[Riff x1] End with single Am

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