Em = 022000 B7 = x21202 (Em/F#) = 222000
Esus4 = 022200 B7/F# = 2x1202 (Em/G) = 322000
Am = x02210 (Em/B) = x22000 (Am/E) = xx2100
N.C. = No chords
Verse 4- Mute all strings with the chord hand, and strum the rhythm
The chords in brackets are optional alternating bass notes. Play the
normal Em and Am shapes and just emphasise the bass note. These notes
are played by Gretchen's accompanist, Barry, on piano, but still work
well on guitar.
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[Intro]
EmEsus4EmEsus4EmEsus4Em
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[Verse 1]
EmEm
My name is Cora Lee, I just turned twelve years old,
Em
There's something wrong with me,
EmAm
That's what the doctor told my mama,
Em
On a rainy Kansas night when I was born,
AmEm
My mama cursed the doctor, and the doctor cursed the storm,
AmB7
And my daddy took the bus to Arkan - sas,
B7/F#B7Em (Em/B) EmEsus4Em (Em/B) EmEsus4
...One-way from Wichita
[Verse 2]
Em (Em/B) Em (Em/B) Em (Em/B) Em (Em/B)
I may not know too much, I may not be too smart,
Em (Em/B) Em (Em/B)
There may be something wrong...
Em (Em/F#) (Em/G) (Em/B)
...With my head, but not my heart,
AmEm (Em/B) Em (Em/B)
I got a little sister, and she’s not dumb like me,
Am
And I don’t want her seeing things...
Em (Em/B) Em (Em/B)
...That she don’t need to see,
AmB7
Like some of the things I saw...
B7/F#B7Em (Em/B) EmEsus4Em (Em/B) Em
...That night in Wichita
[Bridge]
(Em/B) AmEm (Em/B) Em
Nah-nah! Nah, nah, nah, nah! Nah!
(Em/B) AmEm (Em/B) Em
Nah-nah! Nah, nah, nah, nah! Nah!
(Em/B) Am
Nah-nah! Nah, nah, nah, nah!
Em (Em/B) Em (Em/B) B7B7/F#B7
Nah, nah, nah, nah! Nah!
[Verse 3]
Em (Em/B) Em (Em/B) Em (Em/B) Em (Em/B)
My mama sleeps a lot, she leaves the TV on,
Em (Em/B) Em (Em/B)
You bring some groceries by,
Em (Em/B) Em (Em/B)
And take any - thing you want,
AmEm (Em/B) Em
You took it from my mama, now you're taking it from me,
(Em/B) AmEm (Em/B) Em
But you touch my little sister, mister, then you’re gonna see,
(Em/B) AmB7
There's worse things than running from the law...
B7/F#B7Em (Em/B) EmEsus4Em (Em/B) Em
...Here in Wichita
[Break]
Am (Am/E) Am (Am/E) Em (Em/B) Em (Em/B)
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B7EmEsus4EmEsus4
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[Verse 4]
N.C.
I could've called the cops and told them what you did,
N.C.
But who's gonna listen to a story from a stupid kid?
AmEm (Em/B) Em (Em/B)
Mama always told me, 'If you want something done,
AmEm (Em/B) Em (Em/B)
You do it for yourself', and so I loaded up her gun,
AmB7
And I was steady on the draw...
B7/F#B7Em (Em/B) EmEsus4Em (Em/B) Em
...That night in Wichita,
(Em/B) AmB7
Yeah, I hope I was the last thing that you saw...
B7/F# B7 N.C. Em (Em/B) Em Esus4 Em (Em/B) Em
...That night in Wichita
[Bridge]
(Em/B) AmEm (Em/B) Em
Nah-nah! Nah, nah, nah, nah! Nah!
(Em/B) AmEm (Em/B) Em
Nah-nah! Nah, nah, nah, nah! Nah!
(Em/B) Am
Nah-nah! Nah, nah, nah, nah!
Em (Em/B) Em (Em/B) B7B7/F#B7
Nah, nah, nah, nah! Nah!
[Coda]
Em (Em/B) EmEsus4Em (Em/B) EmEsus4Em (Em/B) EmEsus4Em
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