Biography:
Josh Ritter (born in Moscow, Idaho on October 21, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and author who performs and records with The Royal City Band (as Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band). Ritter is known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics. In 2006 he was named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters" by Paste magazine.
Born to two neuroscientists, Ritter bought his first guitar from the local K-MART after hearing the Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash classic Girl From The North Country.
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Other songs:
- Empty Hearts
- Getting Ready To Get Down
- Good Man
- Kathleen
- Naked As A Window
- Next To The Last Romantic
- Temptation Of Adam
- To The Dogs Or Whoever
- Wolves
- A Big Enough Sky
- All Some Kind Of Dream
- Angels On Her Shoulders
- Anne
- Another New World
- Baby Thats Not All
- Bandits
- Beautiful Night
- Best For The Best
- Blame It On The Tetons
- Bone Of Song
- Bonfire
- California
- Cant Go To Sleep Without You
- Certain Light
- Change Of Time
- Come And Find Me
- Cry Softly
- Cumberland
- Darlin
- Dreams
- Drive Away
- Evil Eye
- Feels Like Lightning
- Folk Bloodbath
- Friendamine
- Girl In The War
- Golden Age Of Radio
- Ground Dont Want Me
- Harrisburg
- Henrietta Indiana
- Here At The Right Time
- Homecoming
- Hopeful
- Hotel Song
- Idaho
- In The Dark
- In Your Arms Again
- In Your Arms Awhile
- Joy To You Baby
- Labelship Down
- Lantern
- Lark
- Lawrence Ks
- Leaves And Kings
- Leaving
- Letter From Ohmaha
- Lights
- Lillian Egypt
- Little Ole Wine Drinker Me
- Long Shadows
- Loretta
- Love Is Making Its Way Back Home
- Make Me Down
- Man Burning
- Manburning
- Me And Jiggs
- Miles Away
- Minds Eye
- Monster Ballads
- Moon River
- Moons
- Murder On My Mind
- My Man On A Horse Is Here
- Myrna Loy
- New Lover
- Nightmares
- Oh Lord Part 3
- One More Mouth
- Open Doors
- Other Side
- Peter Killed The Dragon
- Rainslicker
- Rattling Locks
- Real Long Distance
- Right Moves
- Roll On
- Rumors
- Seeing Me Round
- Showboat
- Silver Blade
- Since Youve Gone
- Sir Galahad
- Snow Is Gone
- Song For The Fireflies
- Southern Pacifica
- Still Beating
- Strangers
- Stuck To You The Science Song
- The Appleblossom Rag
- The Bad Actress
- The Curse
- The Oak King
- The Stone
- The Temptation Of Adam
- Thin Blue Flame
- Third Arm
- Thunderbolts Goodnight
- Tonight You Belong To Me
- Train Go By
- Wait For Love
- When Will I Be Changed
- Where The Night Goes
- Wildfires
- Wings
- You Dont Make It Easy Babe
- Young Moses
- Youve Got The Moon
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Artist: Josh Ritter
Song: Folk Bloodbath
Album: So Runs the World Away
Tabbed by: Don Tago
Email: [email protected]
*Note: This is Josh Ritter's arrangement of this traditional song, other
arrangements of this song may exist by other performers.
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
Song: Folk Bloodbath
Album: So Runs the World Away
Tabbed by: Don Tago
Email: [email protected]
*Note: This is Josh Ritter's arrangement of this traditional song, other
arrangements of this song may exist by other performers.
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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