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Eminor

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Capo 5
Intro and Outro Riff
E
B
G
DA          2  lift off to Open
E              3     2   Lift off to Open
Intro Riff
Em for 1 measure
[Verse 1]
EmThis old House              Its getting real cold
A draft sweeps Amthrough      every crack and Emgroove
I thought by now            I'd be getting it fixed
But inAmstead                 I'm Picking up Emsticks
[Chorus]
  I'm goin B7back             to OEmhio
  to live in a B7house        made of Emstone
[Verse 2]
EmI'm gonna save me up     Every nickel and dime
Keep it in a Amtin         bury it Emalive
Down so deep             It would never be found
Till I dig it Amout        and turn around and leave this Emtown
[Chorus]
  I'm goin B7back             to OEmhio
  to live in a B7house        made of Emstone
  I'm goin B7back             to OEmhio
  to live in a B7house        made of Emstone
[Verse 3]
EmWell mercy me                 hey I've been keepin' the score
For every promise you Ammade    Well you broke three Emmore
You shot me down              every chance you got
Now there a'int no Amway         You'd ever be havin my Emheart
[Chorus]
  I'm goin B7back             to OEmhio
  to live in a B7house        made of Emstone
  I'm goin B7back             to OEmhio
  to live in a B7house        made of Emstone
[Outro]
To live in this B7House     Made of Cold       cold cold SEmtone
[Outro Riff]

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Ohio

by Cathy Jane

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

Intro and Outro Riff

A 2 lift off to Open

E 3 2 Lift off to Open

Intro Riff

Em for 1 measure

[Verse 1]

This old House Its getting real cold

Am Em

A draft sweeps through every crack and groove

I thought by now I'd be getting it fixed

Am Em

But instead I'm Picking up sticks

[Chorus]

B7 Em

I'm goin back to Ohio

B7 Em

to live in a house made of stone

[Verse 2]

I'm gonna save me up Every nickel and dime

Am Em

Keep it in a tin bury it alive

Down so deep It would never be found

Am Em

Till I dig it out and turn around and leave this town

[Chorus]

B7 Em

I'm goin back to Ohio

B7 Em

to live in a house made of stone

B7 Em

I'm goin back to Ohio

B7 Em

to live in a house made of stone

[Verse 3]

Well mercy me hey I've been keepin' the score

Am Em

For every promise you made Well you broke three more

You shot me down every chance you got

Am Em

Now there a'int no way You'd ever be havin my heart

[Chorus]

B7 Em

I'm goin back to Ohio

B7 Em

to live in a house made of stone

B7 Em

I'm goin back to Ohio

B7 Em

to live in a house made of stone

[Outro]

B7 Em

To live in this House Made of Cold cold cold Stone

[Outro Riff]

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