Chords with lyrics
Play it with the capo on secound.
Order: Intro, Chorus, Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus
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The Hero of Canton
Intro: (only hit it once)
C majorC C majorC
Jayne The man they call Jayne
Chorus:
C majorC
He robbed from the rich
A minorAm
and he gave to the poor
C majorC
Stood up to the man
A minorAm
and he gave him what for
FF
Our love for him now
G7G7
ain't hard to explain
C majorC
The hero of Canton
G7G7 C majorC C/B...Am
the man they call Jayne
Verse 1:
A minorAm E7E7 A minorAm
Now Jayne saw the mudders' backs breakin'
DmDm E7E7 A minorAm
He saw the mudders' lament
A minorAm E7E7 A minorAm
And he saw the Magistrate takin'
DmDm E7E7 A minorAm
every dollar and leavin' five cents
DmDm A minorAm
so he said "You can't do that to my people"
DmDm E7E7
he said "can't crush them under your heel"
A minorAm E7E7
Jayne strapped on his hat
A minorAm DmDm
and in 5 seconds flat
Aaug5sus4 E7E7 A minorAm
stole everything Boss Higgins had to steal
Verse 2:
A minorAm E7E7 A minorAm
Now here is what separates heroes
DmDm E7E7 A minorAm
From common folk like you and I
A minorAm E7E7
The man they call Jayne
A minorAm DmDm
He turned 'round his plane
E7E7 A minorAm
And let that money hit sky
DmDm A minorAm
He dropped it onto our houses
DmDm E7E7
He dropped it into our yards
A minorAm E7E7
The man they call Jayne
A minorAm DmDm
He stole away our pain
Aa. E7E7 A minorAm (Aa. = Aaug5sus4)