Poor Ellen Smith Chords by The Kingston Trio

Tempo:
139.25 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

F#

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Poor Ellen Smith By The Kingston Trio chords
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[E]
Poor Ellen's head, how was she found?
[A] Shot through [E] the heart, lying dead on the [B] ground.
[E] Her body was [A] mangled and all [E] cast around,
[A] And exploited [E] the spot where [B] poor Ellen [E] was found.
They picked up her body, carried it away,
[A] And now [E] she's asleep in [F#] some lonesome [B] old grave.
[E] Who had the heart [A] and who [E] had the brain,
[G#m] Who shipped my [A] little [B] Ellen on that [E] poor lonesome plane?
Poor Ellen's head, how was she found?
[A]
Shot [E] through the heart, [F#] lying dead [B] on the ground.
[E] Her body was [A] mangled and all [E] cast around,
[A] And [E] exploited the spot [B] where poor Ellen [E] was found.
They picked up their rifles and hunted us down,
They found us locally [F#] in Holland [B] town.
[E] She's making [A] victory and God [E] knows she can,
[G#] But I [A] know I [B] died as an [E] innocent man.
Poor Ellen's head, how was she found?
[A] Shot [E] through the heart, lying dead [B] on the ground.
[E]
Her body was [A] mangled and all [E] cast around,
[A]
And exploited [E] the spot where poor Ellen was found.
[Em]
[E] [A] [E] [F#] [E]
[A] [E]
The warden has told me that soon I'll be free,
[A] To go to [E] her grave [F#] near that old [B] willow tree.
[E] I'm free from the walls of that prison at last,
[G#m] But I'll never [A] be free [B] from my sins [E] of the past.
Poor Ellen's head, how was she found?
[A] Shot [E] through the heart, lying dead [B] on the ground.
[E] Her body was [A] mangled and all [E] cast around,
[A]
And [E] exploited the spot where poor Ellen was found.
I [A] say [E] exploited the spot where [F#] poor Ellen was [B] [E] found.
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To start learning The Kingston Trio - Poor Ellen Smith chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F#, B, E, A and E in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 69 BPM and then match the original tempo of 139 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Major in mind.

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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ Poor Ellen's head, how was she found?
[A] Shot through [E] the heart, lying dead on the [B] ground.
_ [E] Her body was [A] mangled and all [E] cast around,
[A] And exploited [E] the spot where [B] poor Ellen [E] was found.
_ They picked up her body, carried it away,
[A] And now [E] she's asleep in [F#] some lonesome [B] old grave.
_ [E] Who had the heart [A] and who [E] had the brain,
[G#m] Who shipped my [A] little [B] Ellen on that [E] poor lonesome plane?
Poor Ellen's head, how was she found?
[A]
Shot [E] through the heart, [F#] lying dead [B] on the ground. _
[E] Her body was [A] mangled and all [E] cast around,
[A] And [E] exploited the spot [B] where poor Ellen [E] was found.
_ They picked up their rifles and hunted us down,
They found us locally [F#] in Holland [B] _ town.
_ [E] She's making [A] victory and God [E] knows she can,
[G#] But I [A] know I [B] died as an [E] innocent man.
Poor Ellen's head, how was she found?
[A] Shot [E] through the heart, lying dead [B] on the ground.
_ [E]
Her body was [A] mangled and all [E] cast around,
[A]
And exploited [E] the spot where poor Ellen was found.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The warden has told me that soon I'll be free,
[A] To go to [E] her grave [F#] near that old [B] willow tree.
_ [E] I'm free from the walls of that prison at last,
[G#m] But I'll never [A] be free [B] from my sins [E] of the past.
Poor Ellen's head, how was she found?
[A] Shot [E] through the heart, lying dead [B] on the ground.
_ [E] Her body was [A] mangled and all [E] cast around,
[A]
And [E] exploited the spot where poor Ellen was found.
I [A] say [E] exploited the spot where [F#] poor Ellen _ _ _ was [B] _ [E] found. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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