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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[Verse 1]
C/G
Every time it rains, it pours,
C/G Dm Dm
I pray it rains just a little more on me.
G
‘Cause I’m the guy who never cries,
G C/G C/G
And I gotta’ keep my reputation clean.
C/G C/G
And here’s a helpful tip: the rain administered
C/G Dm Dm
In raindrops may help to hide the tears a little more.
G
Which is why a guy who never cries
G
Looks up at the sky with hopeful eyes
G C/G C/G
Hoping when it finally rains it pours.
[Chorus]
C/G
I’m just a showboat.
C/G
Won’t catch me crying, no.
C/G Dm Dm
Won’t catch me showing any hurt.
G
I’m just a showboat.
G
Pretending I can stay afloat.
G C/G C/G
Pretending I’m not sinking over her.
[Verse 2]
C/G
And every time the sun goes down
C/G Dm Dm
I pray the sunlight takes the sound as well.
G
And in some new arms I lie
G C/G C/G
And I can keep the pain all to myself.
C/G
No light to see me shakin',
C/G
No sound to hear me breaking
C/G Dm Dm
No sound to hear the teardrops hit the floor
G
Which is why a guy who never cries
G
Looks up at the sky with tired eyes
G C/G C/G
Hoping when it finally rains, it pours.
[Chorus]
C/G
I’m just a showboat.
C/G
Won’t catch me crying, no.
C/G Dm Dm
Won’t catch me showing any hurt.
G
I’m just a showboat.
G
Pretending I can stay afloat.
G C/G C/G
Pretending I’m not sinking over her.
[Instrumental Break]
C/G C/G Dm Dm G G C/G C/G C/G C/G
[Verse 3]
C/G
Every time I think of her
C/G Dm Dm
I wonder if she ever thinks of me
G
Out all night and running wild
G C/G C/G
The latest styles, the greatest company
C/G
With laughter, lights and drinking
C/G
Trying hard to keep from thinking
C/G Dm Dm
And seeking for what he is searching for
G
Which is why a guy who never cries
G
Looks up at the sky with desperate eyes
G C/G C/G
Hoping when it finally rains it pours
[Bridge/Outro]
C/G
I’m just a showboat
C/G
Old King Thunderbolt
C/G
Mister Le Bon Temps Roll
Dm
The only dog in every fight
Dm
The only guy who dyna might
Dm
The only guy who never cries
C/G
He’s never lonesome all the time
F
See him dancing up on tables
C/G
Shawnas, Lisas, Ethels, Mabels
G
Though he looks a little tired
G
One eye always pointed skyward
G
Waiting for a drop of rain
G
To fall and help to hide the pain
G
To fall and help to lift the boat
G
So he can think he’s still afloat
G
Pretending he ain’t sinking, no
G C/G
Pretending he ain’t sinking over her
G C/G
Pretending he ain’t sinking over her
[Verse 1]
C/G
Every time it rains, it pours,
C/G Dm Dm
I pray it rains just a little more on me.
G
‘Cause I’m the guy who never cries,
G C/G C/G
And I gotta’ keep my reputation clean.
C/G C/G
And here’s a helpful tip: the rain administered
C/G Dm Dm
In raindrops may help to hide the tears a little more.
G
Which is why a guy who never cries
G
Looks up at the sky with hopeful eyes
G C/G C/G
Hoping when it finally rains it pours.
[Chorus]
C/G
I’m just a showboat.
C/G
Won’t catch me crying, no.
C/G Dm Dm
Won’t catch me showing any hurt.
G
I’m just a showboat.
G
Pretending I can stay afloat.
G C/G C/G
Pretending I’m not sinking over her.
[Verse 2]
C/G
And every time the sun goes down
C/G Dm Dm
I pray the sunlight takes the sound as well.
G
And in some new arms I lie
G C/G C/G
And I can keep the pain all to myself.
C/G
No light to see me shakin',
C/G
No sound to hear me breaking
C/G Dm Dm
No sound to hear the teardrops hit the floor
G
Which is why a guy who never cries
G
Looks up at the sky with tired eyes
G C/G C/G
Hoping when it finally rains, it pours.
[Chorus]
C/G
I’m just a showboat.
C/G
Won’t catch me crying, no.
C/G Dm Dm
Won’t catch me showing any hurt.
G
I’m just a showboat.
G
Pretending I can stay afloat.
G C/G C/G
Pretending I’m not sinking over her.
[Instrumental Break]
C/G C/G Dm Dm G G C/G C/G C/G C/G
[Verse 3]
C/G
Every time I think of her
C/G Dm Dm
I wonder if she ever thinks of me
G
Out all night and running wild
G C/G C/G
The latest styles, the greatest company
C/G
With laughter, lights and drinking
C/G
Trying hard to keep from thinking
C/G Dm Dm
And seeking for what he is searching for
G
Which is why a guy who never cries
G
Looks up at the sky with desperate eyes
G C/G C/G
Hoping when it finally rains it pours
[Bridge/Outro]
C/G
I’m just a showboat
C/G
Old King Thunderbolt
C/G
Mister Le Bon Temps Roll
Dm
The only dog in every fight
Dm
The only guy who dyna might
Dm
The only guy who never cries
C/G
He’s never lonesome all the time
F
See him dancing up on tables
C/G
Shawnas, Lisas, Ethels, Mabels
G
Though he looks a little tired
G
One eye always pointed skyward
G
Waiting for a drop of rain
G
To fall and help to hide the pain
G
To fall and help to lift the boat
G
So he can think he’s still afloat
G
Pretending he ain’t sinking, no
G C/G
Pretending he ain’t sinking over her
G C/G
Pretending he ain’t sinking over her
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