Owensboro chords by Natalie Merchant

Chords with lyrics

This is my first tab. Great song from a wonderful artist, so enjoy!

'Owensboro' by Natalie Merchant from the album 'The House Carpenter's Daughter' (2003)

Capo 3


Verse 1

         D MajorD             G+G      D MajorD
Well I lived in a town way down south by the name of Owensboro
         B minorBm  G+G           D/F#D/F# G+G        D/F#D/F#  A augmentedA
And I worked in a mill  with the rest of the trash as we're often called
   D MajorD
As you know

Verse 2

         D MajorD              G+G        D MajorD
Well, we rise up early in the morning and we work all day real hard
      B minorBm G+G      D/F#D/F# G+G      D/F#D/F# A augmentedA   D MajorD
To buy our little meat and bread  buy sugar tea   and lard


Instrumental - play the chords of the verse once through


Verse 3

            D MajorD               G+G       D MajorD
Well our children they grow grow up unlearned with no time to go to school
    B minorBm G+G        D/F#D/F# G+G        D/F#D/F# A augmentedA   D MajorD
Almost before they learn to walk   they learn to spin  and spool


Instrumental - play the chords of the verse once through


Verse 4

          D MajorD              G+G        D MajorD
Well, the folks in town they dress so fine and spend their money free
           B minorBm G+G       D/F#D/F# G+G       D/F#D/F# A augmentedA    D MajorD
But they would hardly look at a factory hand  who dresses like  you or me
          D MajorD                      G+G       D MajorD
Would you let them wear their watches fine let them wear their gems and pearly strings
       B minorBm G+G       D/F#D/F# G+G         D/F#D/F# A augmentedA       D MajorD
But when that day  of judgement comes  they'll have to share  their pretty things
       B minorBm G+G       D/F#D/F# G+G         D/F#D/F# A augmentedA       D MajorD
But when that day  of judgement comes  they'll have to share  their pretty things

Outro B minorBm G+G D/F#D/F# G+G D/F#D/F# A augmentedA D MajorD