Henry Chords
Henry by Angry Johnny And The Killbillies is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em, Am and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
"This is a song about Henry..."
Fast picking (think Dick Dale) down the fretboard.
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-0-|
E|--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G Em Am C
G Em
Henry loaded up his magnum
Am C
and he went downtown
G Em
Steve was messin' with his girlfriend
Am C
And he went to shoot 'em both down
G Em
They were sitting in the diner
Am C
Eating burgers and fries
G Em
Henry went there to find her
Am C
Shot 'em both between the eyes
Em
Henry cried
G Em Am C
G Em
Henry walked out of the diner
Am C
The cops were waitin' outside
G Em
They didn't tell him to surrender
Am C
They just opened fire
G Em
Henry fell down on that sidewalk
Am C
Gushin' a fountain of blood
G Em
I looked at the cops and they were laughin'
Am C
I guess that they knew --------
Em
Henry died
G
No one cried
Em
When Henry died
G C
No one cried, no one cried
Em
When Henry died
G Em Am C