Owensboro chords by Natalie Merchant

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

Verse 2

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


Instrumental - play the chords of the verse once through


Verse 3

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


Instrumental - play the chords of the verse once through


Verse 4

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

Outro Bm G D/F# G D/F# A D