Chords with lyrics
Verse 1:
Cm/Ab
Mr. Henry stumbles home
FF Bb7Bb7
When the evening's done
Eb MajorEb Dbdim7Dbdim7
He's as poor as a church mouse
G7G7
High on the Meyer's rum
AbAb Eb/BbEb/Bb
Tugging at his shirttail
AbAb G/DG/D
Jiggling a church key
F7F7
Chewing on a toothpick
Bb7susBb7sus Bb7Bb7
On another binge
Verse 2:
Cm/Ab
Trampling the rosebush
FF Bb7Bb7
Whistin' to himself...
Eb MajorEb Dbdim7Dbdim7
Now don't wake up the neighbours
G7G7
Spitting on the hinge
AbAb Eb/BbEb/Bb
Rattling the milkbottles
AbAb G/DG/D
Tripping on a skate
F7F7
Hidin' from the Newsboys
Bb7susBb7sus Bb7Bb7
Before it's too late
Verse 3:
Cm/Ab
The Screen door's open
FF Bb7Bb7
Don't make no noise in the Kitchen
Eb MajorEb Dbdim7Dbdim7
Got no excuse
G7G7
For a cold, grey wife that starts b**chin'
AbAb Eb/BbEb/Bb
That the no good bum's
AbAb G/DG/D
at it again
F7F7
After she's given him
Bb7susBb7sus Bb7Bb7
The best years of her life
Verse 4:
Cm/Ab
He'll tell her he was celebrating
FF Bb7Bb7
Savage's divorce
Eb MajorEb Dbdim7Dbdim7
Played a hunch out at Yonkers
G7G7
You can never trust a horse
AbAb Eb/BbEb/Bb
And thrown in jail
AbAb G/DG/D
Swore he'd never do these things again
F7F7
He's got an alibi
Bb7susBb7sus Bb7Bb7
But never tells her where he's been
"Henry! Henry!"