Owensboro Natalie Merchant
Capo 3
Verse 1
Well I lived in a [D]town way down south by the [G]name of Owens[D]boro
And I worked in a [Bm]mill [G] with the rest of the [D/F#]trash [G] as we're often [D/F#]called[A]
As you[D] know
Verse 2
Well, we rise up [D]early in the morning and we [G]work all day rea[D]l hard
To buy our [Bm]litt[G]le meat and [D/F#]bread [G] buy sugar [D/F#]tea [A] and [D]lard
Instrumental - play the chords of the verse once through
Verse 3
Well our children they [D]grow grow up unlearned with no [G]time to go to [D]school
Almost b[Bm]efor[G]e they learn to [D/F#]walk [G] they learn to [D/F#]spin [A] and [D]spool
Instrumental - play the chords of the verse once through
Verse 4
Well, the folks in [D]town they dress so fine and [G]spend their money[D] free
But they would hardly [Bm]look[G] at a factory[D/F#] hand [G] who dresses[D/F#] like [A] you o[D]r me
Would you let them [D]wear their watches fine let them wear their [G]gems and pearly[D] strings
But when that [Bm]day [G] of judgement [D/F#]comes [G] they'll have to [D/F#]share [A] their pretty[D] things
But when that [Bm]day [G] of judgement [D/F#]comes [G] they'll have to [D/F#]share [A] their pretty[D] things
Outro Bm G D/F# G D/F# A D
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