Little Rita chords by Joshua Bassett

• Capo on 1st
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Intro:

A#  Em7  E  A#
A#  Em7  E7  Em7


Verse 1:
A#           Em7
Little Rita lost her home
E                  A#
Twenty years going up in smoke
A#               Em7            E7   Em7
Standing in the ash of all she knew
A#         A#/Bm   Em7
Sweets is crying on the phone
       E                    A#7
'Cause she's not quite sure where to go
        A#       A#     Em7           E7    Em7
And the fireman can't save the baby shoes

Chorus:
  Em7                  E7
I know this life isn't easy
        E                A#        A#   A#
But you know that I will be right here
    Em7                      E7
You know that love's all you need, dear
    E               A#        A#    A#
And someone who can dry your tears
       Em7               E7
'Cause home is where the heart is
       E        A#      A#
And my heart is always near
  Em7            E7                  E
I promise in due timе that you'll be fine
    A#                    A#
And evеrything will be alright


Post-Chorus:
  Em7      E7
Alright, alright
      Em7             A#    A#
Yeah, everything will be alright
A#/F#        Em7      E7   Em7
Alright, alright, alright


Verse 2:
A#       A#/Bm    Em7
Luke is pulling out his hair
       E                   A#
'Cause sometimes life just isn't fair
    A#      A#/Bm       Em7              E7    Em7
And Mama's boy's been holding back his tears
A#    A#/F#        Em7
Papa can't help cracking jokes
       E          A#/F#    Em7
'Cause laughter's how he learned to cope
   A#         A#/Bm    Em7               E7    E
He can't yet say goodbye to the golden years


Chorus:
  Em7                  E7
I know this life isn't easy
        E                A#        A#   A#
But you know that I will be right here
    Em7                      E7
You know that love's all you need, dear
    E               A#        A#    A#
And someone who can dry your tears
       Em7               E7
'Cause home is where the heart is
       E        A#      A#
And my heart is always near
  Em7            E7                  E
I promise in due timе that you'll be fine
    A#                    A#
And evеrything will be alright


Post-Chorus:
  Em7      E7
Alright, alright
      Em7             A#    A#
Yeah, everything will be alright
A#/F#        Em7      E7   Em7
Alright, alright, alright


Bridge:
A#        A#/F#               Em7
Brinkley smiles amidst the fire
E         A#
He's just glad to see her eyes
        A#/Bm     Em7            E7                 Em7
Love is all that matters, anyway (Love is all that matters, anyway)
  A#         A#/F#           Em7
I know it's scary, I know it's sad
   E         A#
So kiss your mom and hug your dad
              A#/Bm      Em7              E7
'Cause no one knows how long they really have
                                 E
(Thank you, Mommy, thank you, Daddy)


Chorus:
  Em7                  E7
I know this life isn't easy
        E                A#        A#   A#
But you know that I will be right here
    Em7                      E7
You know that love's all you need, dear
    E               A#        A#    A#
And someone who can dry your tears
       Em7               E7
'Cause home is where the heart is
       E        A#      A#
And my heart is always near
  Em7            E7                  E
I promise in due timе that you'll be fine
    A#                    A#
And evеrything will be alright


Outro:
A# Em7      E7
Alright, alright
      E                    A#
Yeah, everything will be alright
  Em7      E7
Alright, alright
                    A#
And everything will be alright