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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Artist: Josh Ritter
Song: Young Moses
Album: Sermon on the Rocks
Standard tuning; Capo 3rd
From Josh Ritter's official songbook. Pretty straightforward with G and C but here it all is anyway.
All C chords are shown as a C/G 332010 in the book.
G G C C
[Verse 1]
G
Lay down young Moses child
G
Your wandering star a while
C
Hang your heart on a quiet soul and
C
Stay a while in the house of gold
G
Each room has many mansions
G
Each mansion many rooms
C
You'll sleep on sheets of silver
C
You'll eat on plates of
G
moon_________ Ooo___________
C
ooo_________ oooo___________
[Verse 2]
G
I will take up white linen
G
I will a' roving go
C
I do not need your mansions
C
I will live in a house of soul
G
Bring me my Florida Water
G
Set me my serpent free
C
Hang ye no stars above me
C
I am bound for Expidite!
G
eee_______ eee__________
C
eee_______ eee__________
G
eee_______ eee__________
C
eee_______
C G C G
(fade out)
[Breakdown] (slower)
Em
And all the love they're gonna give me
Bm
All the love, all the love, all the love
Amin7
They're gonna be my family now
D7
and y'all can keep your thrones
C G C G
[Verse 3]
G
I've been up on the mountain
G
I've been to the end of the line
C
I've pierced the fiery curtain
C
And the only face I touched was mine
G
I'll burn me through Ohio
G
I'll find the Appleseed
C
Who lives on lightning bugs
C
His mouth'll glow when he begins to preach
G
I'll burn me through the handle
G
I'll drink the cactus truths
C
Appear to peyoteras
C
Hills the color of conqueror root
G
mmm _______ ooo_________
C
Ooo_______
[Verse 4]
G
I got my heavy working
G
I hung your capstone, too
C
I'm the king of the milk maids, honey
C
Say my name you know it's true
G
I got my heavy working
G
I like my lightning sweet
C
I've been a beast of burden
C
That is to say I am a beast
G
Mhmhm____ Ooo______
C
Ooo_______ OoOo_____
G
OoOo_______
C G C G Etc...
Song: Young Moses
Album: Sermon on the Rocks
Standard tuning; Capo 3rd
From Josh Ritter's official songbook. Pretty straightforward with G and C but here it all is anyway.
All C chords are shown as a C/G 332010 in the book.
G G C C
[Verse 1]
G
Lay down young Moses child
G
Your wandering star a while
C
Hang your heart on a quiet soul and
C
Stay a while in the house of gold
G
Each room has many mansions
G
Each mansion many rooms
C
You'll sleep on sheets of silver
C
You'll eat on plates of
G
moon_________ Ooo___________
C
ooo_________ oooo___________
[Verse 2]
G
I will take up white linen
G
I will a' roving go
C
I do not need your mansions
C
I will live in a house of soul
G
Bring me my Florida Water
G
Set me my serpent free
C
Hang ye no stars above me
C
I am bound for Expidite!
G
eee_______ eee__________
C
eee_______ eee__________
G
eee_______ eee__________
C
eee_______
C G C G
(fade out)
[Breakdown] (slower)
Em
And all the love they're gonna give me
Bm
All the love, all the love, all the love
Amin7
They're gonna be my family now
D7
and y'all can keep your thrones
C G C G
[Verse 3]
G
I've been up on the mountain
G
I've been to the end of the line
C
I've pierced the fiery curtain
C
And the only face I touched was mine
G
I'll burn me through Ohio
G
I'll find the Appleseed
C
Who lives on lightning bugs
C
His mouth'll glow when he begins to preach
G
I'll burn me through the handle
G
I'll drink the cactus truths
C
Appear to peyoteras
C
Hills the color of conqueror root
G
mmm _______ ooo_________
C
Ooo_______
[Verse 4]
G
I got my heavy working
G
I hung your capstone, too
C
I'm the king of the milk maids, honey
C
Say my name you know it's true
G
I got my heavy working
G
I like my lightning sweet
C
I've been a beast of burden
C
That is to say I am a beast
G
Mhmhm____ Ooo______
C
Ooo_______ OoOo_____
G
OoOo_______
C G C G Etc...
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