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Folk Bloodbath by Josh Ritter
Folk Bloodbath
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Standard Tuning
Chords used:
EADGBe
Am: 002210
C: 032010
C/G:020010
F: 133211
G: 320033
Intro: C
Verse 1 chords:
C
Well, Louis Collins took a trip out west
F
And when he returned, well, Delia had gone to rest
C G C
The angels laid her away
C
Louis said to Delia, "That's the problem with life
F
People are always leaving just as other folks arrive"
C G C
The angels laid her away
C
And when the people heard that Delia was dead
F
And all of them gentlemen were dressed in red
C G C
The angels laid her away
Chorus 1 chords:
C F C
The angels laid her away
C C/G F
Buried her six feet under the clay
C G C
The angels laid her away.
Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords]
Well Louis went downtown for a new suit of clothes
“I'm gonna dress up for Delia like a fine red rose”
The angels laid him away
He bought a ten gallon Stetson, and it was ox-blood red
Stagger Lee shot Louis in the back of the head
The angels laid him away
Oh Stagger Lee said to Louis: "Boy, don't you grieve
I'm sending you to Delia you won't ever have to leave”
The angels laid him away
Chorus 2: [use chorus 1 chords]
The angels laid him away
Buried him six feet under the clay
The angels laid him away
Interlude 1: [C - G - C - F] x2
Verse 3: [use verse 1 chords]
Well the judge was a mean one, called Hanging Billy Lyons
Said "Well you've always been a bad man, Stag, I'm gonna hang you this time"
The angels laid him away
And the jailer said to Stagger Lee, "What's the problem with you?"
"Jailer, Louis Collins' ghost brought Delia with him too"
The angels laid him away
Chorus 3: [use chorus 1 chords]
The angels laid him away.
Buried him six feet under the clay,
The angels laid him away.
Interlude 2: [C - F - C - G - C - Am - F] then,
[C - G - C]
Verse 4: [use verse 1 chords]
Well they lay little Delia in the churchyard deep
Louis Collins at her head, stagger lee at her feet
The angels laid them away
Out of Delia's bed came briars; out of Louis' came a rose
Out of Stagger Lee's came Stagger Lee's cold lonely little ghost
The angels laid them away
Well I'm looking out on rooftops, and I'm hoping it ain't true
That the same god who looks out for them looks out for me and you
The angels laid them away
Chorus 4: [use chorus 1 chords]
The angels laid them away
Buried them six feet under the clay
The angels laid them away
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Couple notes on how he plays it live/fingerstyle:
Some performances he plays a C instead of the C/G. When plaing the C he also
often replaces the F with an
Fmaj7 (xx3210) -sometimes just the chorus. Totally depends on the sound you
want (more or fewer low bass
notes.) He plays it with capo on the 4th fret sometimes as well.
[Intro]
C/G
[Verse 1]
C/G
Louis Collins took a trip out west
F
And when he returned little Delia'd gone to rest
C/G G C/G
The angels laid her away
C/G
Louis said to Delia, "That's the sad thing of life
F
There's people always leaving just as other folks arrive"
C/G G C/G
The angels laid her away
C/G
And when the people heard that Delia was dead
F
And all of them gentlemen they dressed in red
C/G G C/G
The angels laid her away
[Chorus]
C/G F C/G
The angels laid her away
C/G F
Laid her six feet under the clay
C/G G C/G
The angels laid her away
[Verse 2]
C/G
Well Louis went downtown for a new suit of clothes
F
Gonna dress up for Delia like a fine red rose
C/G G C/G
The angels laid him away
C/G
He bought a ten gallon Stetson, and it was ox-blood red
F
Then Stackalee shot Louis in the back of the head
C/G G C/G
The angels laid him away
C/G
Stackalee said to Louis "Oh now, don't you grieve
F
I'm sending you to Delia you won't ever have to leave”
C/G G C/G
The angels laid him away
[Chorus]
C/G F C/G
The angels laid him away
C/G F
Laid him six feet under the clay
C/G G C/G
The angels laid him away
[Instrumental]
C/G F C/G G C/G
[Verse 3]
C/G
Well the judge was a mean one, his name was "Hangin' Billy Lyons"
F
He said, "You've always been a bad man, Stack, you're gonna hang this time
C/G G C/G
And the angels lay you away"
C/G
And the jailer said to Stackalee, "What's the problem with you?"
F
"Oh, jailer, Louis Collins' ghost brought Delia's with him too"
C/G G C/G
The angels laid him away
[Chorus]
C/G F C/G
The angels laid him away
C/G F
Laid him six feet under the clay
C/G G C/G
The angels laid him away
[Interlude]
C/G F C/G G C/G
C/G F C/G G C/G
C/G
[Verse 4]
C/G
They buried little Delia in the churchyard deep
F
Louis Collins at her head, Stackalee at her feet
C/G G C/G
The angels laid them away
C/G
Out of Delia's bed came briars, out of Louis' bed a rose
F
Out of Stackalee's came Stackalee's cold lonely little ghost
C/G G C/G
The angels laid them away
C/G
And I'm looking out on rooftops, and I'm hoping it ain't true
F
That the same god who looked out for them looks out for me and you
C/G G C/G
The angels laid them away
[Outro]
C/G G C/G
The angels laid them away
C/G G F
The angels laid them away
C/G G C/G Fmaj7
C/G
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