Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWoWVYaKhn0&t=2s Cadd9 can be played in place of the C chord but I want to keep it simple for novice players Key  D [Intro]                          [Verse] Well look yonder Henry here comes the sheriff And he’s carrying a warrant in his hand Don’t you run poor old Henry for he’ll shoot you Lord Lord Not long will you be a free man [Chorus] Now twenty years you must spend behind steel bars For a crime that you did not do Yeah the lies she swore in that district court Has proved to be the ruin of you [Verse] Tried to warn you Henry not to cross her Tried to tell you about her vengeful ways When you turned and left her for another She swore Henry that she’d make you pay [Chorus] Now twenty years you must spend behind steel bars For a crime that you did not do Yeah the lies she swore in that district court Has proved to be the ruin of you [Solo] |    |    |     |    |    |    | |    |    |     |    |    |    | |     |    |    |   [Voice] Listen well all you young rounders Heed the lesson poor old Henry never learned That even hell with all its fire and power Hath no fury like a woman’s scorn [Chorus] Now twenty years you must spend behind steel bars For a crime that you did not do Yeah the lies she swore in that district court Has proved to be the ruin of you [Outro] Yeah the lies she swore in that district court Has proved to be the ruin of you

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson raconte l'histoire tragique d'un homme, Henry, qui est accusé à tort d'un crime. Malgré son innocence, il est condamné à passer vingt ans derrière les barreaux, victime des mensonges d'une femme jalouse. Le récit souligne les conséquences dévastatrices de la trahison et de la vengeance, illustrant à quel point les désirs et les émotions peuvent conduire à des résultats dramatiques. Le message avertit également les jeunes des dangers de l'amour et du ressentiment, rappelant que la colère d'une femme blessée peut être particulièrement destructrice.