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Pretty straighforward - sometimes played capo III in concert
[Verse 1]
RoAmmero got married on the fFifth of JulyC/G  
In our C/GLady of Immaculate GDawn
CoAmuld have got married in the revFival man's tC/Gent
But there C/Gain't no reGviving what's Amgone
[Verse 2]
SlAmipped like a shadow from the fFamily he C/Gmade
In a C/Glittle white house by the Gwoods
Dropped the Amkids at the mission, with a rFose for the C/Gvirgin
She kneC/Gw he was Ggone for Amgood
[Chorus]
It's a C/Glong way to Heaven
It's Gcloser to Harrisburg
And tFhat's still a long way from the C/Gplace where we areG  
And if Amevil exists its a Fpair of train tC/Gracks
And the C/Gdevil is a Grailroad Amcar
[Verse 3]
He Amcould have stayed somewhere but the Ftrain tracks kept C/Ggoing
And it C/Gseems like they always left Gsoon
And the Amwolves that he ran with they Fmoaned low and C/Gpainful
Sang C/Gsad miserGeres to the Ammoon
[Chorus]
It's a C/Glong way to Heaven
It's Gcloser to Harrisburg
And tFhat's still a long way from the C/Gplace where we areG  
And if Amevil exists its a Fpair of train tC/Gracks
And the C/Gdevil is a Grailroad Amcar
[Instrumental]
Am  F  C/G
C/G    G
Am  F  C/G
C/G    G   Am
[Verse 4]
RoAmse at the altar Fwithered and C/Gwilted
RomC/Gero sank into a dGream
He dAmidn't make Heaven and he dFidn't make HC/Garrisburg
He C/Gdied in a Ghole in betwAmeen
[Verse 5]
SoAmme say that man is the Froot of all C/Gevil
OthC/Gers say God's a drunkard for Gpain
MAme I believe that the FGarden of C/GEden
Was bC/Gurned to make Gway for a tAmrain 
[Chorus]
It's a C/Glong way to Heaven
It's Gcloser to Harrisburg
And tFhat's still a long way from the C/Gplace where we areG  
And if Amevil exists its a Fpair of train tC/Gracks
And the C/Gdevil is a Grailroad Amcar

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Harrisburg

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Pretty straighforward - sometimes played capo III in concert

[Verse 1]

Am F C/G

Romero got married on the fifth of July

C/G G

In our Lady of Immaculate Dawn

Am F C/G

Could have got married in the revival man's tent

C/G G Am

But there ain't no reviving what's gone

[Verse 2]

Am F C/G

Slipped like a shadow from the family he made

C/G G

In a little white house by the woods

Am F C/G

Dropped the kids at the mission, with a rose for the virgin

C/G G Am

She knew he was gone for good

[Chorus]

C/G

It's a long way to Heaven

It's closer to Harrisburg

F C/G G

And that's still a long way from the place where we are

Am F C/G

And if evil exists its a pair of train tracks

C/G G Am

And the devil is a railroad car

[Verse 3]

Am F C/G

He could have stayed somewhere but the train tracks kept going

C/G G

And it seems like they always left soon

Am F C/G

And the wolves that he ran with they moaned low and painful

C/G G Am

Sang sad misereres to the moon

[Chorus]

C/G

It's a long way to Heaven

It's closer to Harrisburg

F C/G G

And that's still a long way from the place where we are

Am F C/G

And if evil exists its a pair of train tracks

C/G G Am

And the devil is a railroad car

[Instrumental]

Am F C/G

C/G G

Am F C/G

C/G G Am

[Verse 4]

Am F C/G

Rose at the altar withered and wilted

C/G G

Romero sank into a dream

Am F C/G

He didn't make Heaven and he didn't make Harrisburg

C/G G Am

He died in a hole in between

[Verse 5]

Am F C/G

Some say that man is the root of all evil

C/G G

Others say God's a drunkard for pain

Am F C/G

Me I believe that the Garden of Eden

C/G G Am

Was burned to make way for a train

[Chorus]

C/G

It's a long way to Heaven

It's closer to Harrisburg

F C/G G

And that's still a long way from the place where we are

Am F C/G

And if evil exists its a pair of train tracks

C/G G Am

And the devil is a railroad car

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