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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

in the intro and outro tab, the chord before the F sounds like a low D chord
might be able to get the bass note in there too if you tune to drop D?
[Intro]
e|-------F1---C/E0-0---|-----------------|-D2---------------|-----------------|
B|-------1---1-1---|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|
G|-------2---0-0---|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|
D|-0-0-0-3---2-2---|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| x4
A|-0-0-0-3---3-3---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-x-x-x-1---0-0---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 F   C   D   D(x2)
[Verse 1]
   FI stood on Cthe 66 highDway
   FI stood on Cthe 66 highwDay
   FWisteriaC, MagnoDlia 
Beside the green line trFack, Csaid "Don't come backD"
F C D D
[Verse 2]
   FI found myself staCnding on the mountaiDn
   FI found myself standiCng on the mountaDin
Beneath my full moon heaFrtC  D  
John Henry split thFis heartC, split this full moon heaDrt
John Henry split this heFartC, split this full moon heDart
[Verse 3]
   FSwing the heaviest Chammer you gotD, hit this one out of the park
John Henry split my FheartC  D  
He says, “Boy, what you gonna dFo   Cwith your heart in two?D"
“Boy what you gonna dFo   Cwith your heart in twDo?"
[Verse 4]
If its good enougFh, Conly if it's good enoDugh
If its good enoughF,   Cbut only if it's good enoDugh
Half, I’m gonna uFse   Cto pay this bandD  
Half, I’m savFing   Ccause I'm gonna owe 'eDm
[Outro]
e|-------F1---C/E0-0---|-----------------|-D2---------------|-----------------|
B|-------1---1-1---|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|
G|-------2---0-0---|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|
D|-0-0-0-3---2-2---|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| x6
A|-0-0-0-3---3-3---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-x-x-x-1---0-0---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-------F1---C/E0-0---|-----------------|
B|-------1---1-1---|-----------------|
G|-------2---0-0---|-----------------|
D|-0-0-0-3---2-2---|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-3---3-3---|-----------------|
E|-x-x-x-1---0-0---|-----------------|

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John Henry Split My Heart

by Songs: Ohia

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C/E

in the intro and outro tab, the chord before the F sounds like a low D chord

might be able to get the bass note in there too if you tune to drop D?

[Intro]

F C/E D

e|-------1---0-0---|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|

B|-------1---1-1---|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|

G|-------2---0-0---|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|

D|-0-0-0-3---2-2---|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| x4

A|-0-0-0-3---3-3---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-x-x-x-1---0-0---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

F C D D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

F C D

I stood on the 66 highway

F C D

I stood on the 66 highway

F C D

Wisteria, Magnolia

F C D

Beside the green line track, said "Don't come back"

F C D D

[Verse 2]

F C D

I found myself standing on the mountain

F C D

I found myself standing on the mountain

F C D

Beneath my full moon heart

F C D

John Henry split this heart, split this full moon heart

F C D

John Henry split this heart, split this full moon heart

[Verse 3]

F C D

Swing the heaviest hammer you got, hit this one out of the park

F C D

John Henry split my heart

F C D

He says, “Boy, what you gonna do with your heart in two?"

F C D

“Boy what you gonna do with your heart in two?"

[Verse 4]

F C D

If its good enough, only if it's good enough

F C D

If its good enough, but only if it's good enough

F C D

Half, I’m gonna use to pay this band

F C D

Half, I’m saving cause I'm gonna owe 'em

[Outro]

F C/E D

e|-------1---0-0---|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|

B|-------1---1-1---|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|

G|-------2---0-0---|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|

D|-0-0-0-3---2-2---|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| x6

A|-0-0-0-3---3-3---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-x-x-x-1---0-0---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

F C/E

e|-------1---0-0---|-----------------|

B|-------1---1-1---|-----------------|

G|-------2---0-0---|-----------------|

D|-0-0-0-3---2-2---|-----------------|

A|-0-0-0-3---3-3---|-----------------|

E|-x-x-x-1---0-0---|-----------------|

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