Natalie Merchant – Owensboro (Guitar)

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This is my first tab. Great song from a wonderful artist, so enjoy! 'Owensboro' by Natalie Merchant from the album 'The House Carpenter's Daughter' (2003) Verse 1
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Well I lived in a town way down south by the name of Owensboro

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And I worked in a mill   with the rest of the trash  as we're often called

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As you know 
Verse 2
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Well, we rise up early in the morning and we work all day real hard

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To buy our little meat and bread   buy sugar tea     and lard 
Instrumental - play the chords of the verse once through Verse 3
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Well our children they grow grow up unlearned with no time to go to school

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Almost before they learn to walk     they learn to spin    and spool
Instrumental - play the chords of the verse once through Verse 4
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Well, the folks in town they dress so fine and spend their money free

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But they would hardly look  at a factory hand    who dresses like    you or me 

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Would you let them wear their watches fine let them wear their gems and pearly strings 

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But when that day   of judgement comes   they'll have to share   their pretty things

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But when that day   of judgement comes   they'll have to share   their pretty things
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