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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Below the first full song chords I've also included the version from Gathering - Home Recordings album.
It is almost the same as the first one but lyrics/order is different (too close to submit a second version.)
[Intro]
G D G C G
Sometimes it's hard to carry this great weight
C/G G C/G G
Either bound to burn or to the pearly gates
C/G
And I'm as aimless as can be
G G/F# Em
Often nameless though I'm free
C/E D7
Oh Lord, do You have a plan for me?
[Verse 1]
G
I've been kicked out of Texas
C/G
Stole an infamous necklace
G
Became a spiritual master
D
Got rejected by Vassar
G
A cool head in the game
C/G
Of whatever I'm playing
G
I'm the favorite of babies
D
And society mavens
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
Em
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 2]
G
I have marveled at splendors
C/G
Upended the vendors
G
Been kidnapped and ransomed
D
Just a little too handsome
G
And more than a few times
C/G
I've lived without sunshine
G
And yes I've wondered
D
Should a life be a lifetime?
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
Em
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 3]
G
I'm dedicated to freedom
C/G
The American Legion
G
I got invited to Paris
D
By a real Parisian
G
I've been the best and the worstest
C/G
Composed my own curses
G
Got my heart broke so bad
D
They had to call in the nurses
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
Em
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Break]
G C/G C/G D7 G
G Em C/G G
[Verse 4]
G
I have had good intentions
C/G
Blue-blooded pretensions
G
I've been the subject of rumors
D
At the party conventions
G
My feature's harmonic
C/G
Wisdom Solomonic
G
If there's a board of directors
D
You can bet that I'm on it
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
Em
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 5]
G
I take my place with the sages
C/G
Belong to the ages
G
Give my clothes to the poor and
D
My love to the ladies
G
May all them wish me
C/G
Commended to history
G
Write books all about how
D
Every one of them miss me
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
Em
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 6]
G
And so for now I go aimless
C/G
Convicted though blameless
G
At times using nicknames
D
At times going nameless
G
Royalty unquestioned
C/G
A gentleman of discretion
G
Y'all sing Hallelujah
D
For here ends the lesson
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
Em
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
Em
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
G
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Gathering - Home Recordings
Capo 5
[Intro]
G D G C/G G
It's hard sometimes to carry this great weight
C/G G
Either bound to burn or to the pearly gates
C/G
And I'm as aimless as can be
G G/F# Em
Often nameless though I'm free
C/E
Oh Lord, do You have a plan for me?
[Verse 1]
G
I've been kicked out of Texas
C/G
Stole an infamous necklace
G
Got rejected by Vassar
D
Became a spiritual master
G
I'm nimble downlow
C/G
An anonymous hero
G
Who at the end of a long day
D
Pops open a beer-o
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord
Em
Whoa Lord
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 2]
G
I have marveled at splendors
C/G
Upended the vendors
G
Been kidnapped and ransomed
D
Bit little too handsome
G
And more than a few times
C/G
I've lived without sunshine
G
And yes we've wondered
D
Should a life be a lifetime?
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord
Em
Whoa Lord
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 3]
G
I have had good intentions
C/G
Blue-blooded pretensions
G
I've been the subject of rumors
D
At the party conventions
G
My feature's harmonic
C/G
Wisdom Solomonic
G
If there's a board of directors
D
You can bet that I'm on it
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord
Em
Whoa Lord
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 4]
G
I've been dedicated to freedom
C/G
The American Legion
G
I got invited to Paris
D
By a real Parisian
G
I've been the best and the worstest
C/G
Composed my own curses
G
Got my heart broke so bad
D
Had to call in the nurses
[Break]
G Em C/G D7 G
Whoa Lord
G Em C/G D7 G
[Verse 5]
G
Belong to the ages
C/G
I take my place with the sages
G
Give my clothes to the poor and
D
My love to the ladies
G
May all them miss me
C/G
Commended to history
G
Write books all about how
D
Every one of them kissed me
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord
Em
Whoa Lord
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 6]
G
And so for now I go aimless
C/G
Convicted though blameless
G
At times taking nicknames
D
At times going nameless
G
Royalty unquestioned
C/G
A gentleman of discretion
G
Y'all sing Hallelujah
D
For here ends the lesson
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord
Em
Whoa Lord
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord
Em
Whoa Lord
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
G Em C/G D7 G
G Em C/G D7 G
It is almost the same as the first one but lyrics/order is different (too close to submit a second version.)
[Intro]
G D G C G
Sometimes it's hard to carry this great weight
C/G G C/G G
Either bound to burn or to the pearly gates
C/G
And I'm as aimless as can be
G G/F# Em
Often nameless though I'm free
C/E D7
Oh Lord, do You have a plan for me?
[Verse 1]
G
I've been kicked out of Texas
C/G
Stole an infamous necklace
G
Became a spiritual master
D
Got rejected by Vassar
G
A cool head in the game
C/G
Of whatever I'm playing
G
I'm the favorite of babies
D
And society mavens
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
Em
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 2]
G
I have marveled at splendors
C/G
Upended the vendors
G
Been kidnapped and ransomed
D
Just a little too handsome
G
And more than a few times
C/G
I've lived without sunshine
G
And yes I've wondered
D
Should a life be a lifetime?
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
Em
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 3]
G
I'm dedicated to freedom
C/G
The American Legion
G
I got invited to Paris
D
By a real Parisian
G
I've been the best and the worstest
C/G
Composed my own curses
G
Got my heart broke so bad
D
They had to call in the nurses
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
Em
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Break]
G C/G C/G D7 G
G Em C/G G
[Verse 4]
G
I have had good intentions
C/G
Blue-blooded pretensions
G
I've been the subject of rumors
D
At the party conventions
G
My feature's harmonic
C/G
Wisdom Solomonic
G
If there's a board of directors
D
You can bet that I'm on it
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
Em
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 5]
G
I take my place with the sages
C/G
Belong to the ages
G
Give my clothes to the poor and
D
My love to the ladies
G
May all them wish me
C/G
Commended to history
G
Write books all about how
D
Every one of them miss me
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
Em
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 6]
G
And so for now I go aimless
C/G
Convicted though blameless
G
At times using nicknames
D
At times going nameless
G
Royalty unquestioned
C/G
A gentleman of discretion
G
Y'all sing Hallelujah
D
For here ends the lesson
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
Em
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
Em
Whoa Lord (Oh Lord)
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
G
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gathering - Home Recordings
Capo 5
[Intro]
G D G C/G G
It's hard sometimes to carry this great weight
C/G G
Either bound to burn or to the pearly gates
C/G
And I'm as aimless as can be
G G/F# Em
Often nameless though I'm free
C/E
Oh Lord, do You have a plan for me?
[Verse 1]
G
I've been kicked out of Texas
C/G
Stole an infamous necklace
G
Got rejected by Vassar
D
Became a spiritual master
G
I'm nimble downlow
C/G
An anonymous hero
G
Who at the end of a long day
D
Pops open a beer-o
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord
Em
Whoa Lord
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 2]
G
I have marveled at splendors
C/G
Upended the vendors
G
Been kidnapped and ransomed
D
Bit little too handsome
G
And more than a few times
C/G
I've lived without sunshine
G
And yes we've wondered
D
Should a life be a lifetime?
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord
Em
Whoa Lord
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 3]
G
I have had good intentions
C/G
Blue-blooded pretensions
G
I've been the subject of rumors
D
At the party conventions
G
My feature's harmonic
C/G
Wisdom Solomonic
G
If there's a board of directors
D
You can bet that I'm on it
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord
Em
Whoa Lord
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 4]
G
I've been dedicated to freedom
C/G
The American Legion
G
I got invited to Paris
D
By a real Parisian
G
I've been the best and the worstest
C/G
Composed my own curses
G
Got my heart broke so bad
D
Had to call in the nurses
[Break]
G Em C/G D7 G
Whoa Lord
G Em C/G D7 G
[Verse 5]
G
Belong to the ages
C/G
I take my place with the sages
G
Give my clothes to the poor and
D
My love to the ladies
G
May all them miss me
C/G
Commended to history
G
Write books all about how
D
Every one of them kissed me
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord
Em
Whoa Lord
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Verse 6]
G
And so for now I go aimless
C/G
Convicted though blameless
G
At times taking nicknames
D
At times going nameless
G
Royalty unquestioned
C/G
A gentleman of discretion
G
Y'all sing Hallelujah
D
For here ends the lesson
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord
Em
Whoa Lord
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
[Chorus]
G
Whoa Lord
Em
Whoa Lord
C/G D7 G
Will You ever ever have a plan for me?
G Em C/G D7 G
G Em C/G D7 G
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