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Henry The VIII, I Am

by Herman's Hermits · posted by Billy_Idle

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Henry The VIII, I Am / Herman's Hermits

Tabbed for C Chromatic (Key of A) so you can Play Along With The Band!

* Tabs for the easier Key of C also included! (See below)



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Henry The VIII, I Am


I'm Hen-er-y the Eighth, I am
 2  1* 1* -1  2    4*   4* -3

Hen-er-y the Eighth, I am, I am
-3 -3 -3 -3   -4    -3 -2* -3 2

I got married to the widow next door
2  2   1* 1*  -1  2  4* 4*  4*  -3

She's been married seven times before
 -4    -2* -2* 3*  -3 -4   4*  -4  3*

And every one was an Hen-er-y (Hen-er-y)
 2  -3 -4  4* -4  -3 3* -3 -4  -6* -6* 6

She wouldn't have a Willie or a Sam (No Sam)
 3*  -2* -2  -2* 3* -4 -3  3* -2* 2  -6* 6

I'm her eighth old man, I'm Hen-er-y
-3  -4    4*   -3  -4    3* -3  3* -2*

Hen-er-y the Eighth I am
4* -4  4* -3  -4   3* -3


"Second verse, same as the first!"


I'm Henry the eighth, I am
Henry the eighth, I am, I am
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before

And every one was an Henry (Henry)
She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (No Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry the eighth I am


[Guitar Solo]


[Third verse, same as the first too]

I'm Henry the eighth, I am
Henry the eighth, I am, I am
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before

And every one was an Henry (Henry)
She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (No Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry the eighth I am

H-E-N-R-Y!

Hen-er-y, (Hen-er-y), Hen-er-y, (Hen-er-y)
 1* -1 2  -6* -6* 6  -2* 3* -3  -6* -6* 6

Hen-er-y the Eighth I am, I am
4* -4  4* -3  -4   3* -3  3* -2*

Hen-er-y the Eighth I am
4* -4  4* -4   6   -4 -3

_____________________________________________


Key of C


I'm Hen-er-y the Eighth, I am
 3   2  2 -2  3    6     6  5

Hen-er-y the Eighth, I am, I am
 5  5  5  5   -5     4 -3  4  3

I got married to the widow next door
3  3   2  2   -2  3  6  6   6    5

She's been married seven times before
 -5    -3  -3  -4   5 -5   6   -5 -4

And every one was an Hen-er-y (Hen-er-y)
 3   5 -5  6  -5  5  -4  5 -5  -7 -7  7

She wouldn't have a Willie or a Sam (No Sam)
-4  -3   3*   -3 -4 -5  5 -4 -3  3   -7  7

I'm her eighth old man, I'm Hen-er-y
 5  -5    6     5  -5   -4   4 -4 -3

Hen-er-y the Eighth I am
 6 -5  6  5   -5   -4  4


H-E-N-R-Y!

Hen-er-y, (Hen-er-y), Hen-er-y, (Hen-er-y)
 2 -2  3   -7 -7  7   -3 -4  5   -7 -7  7

Hen-er-y the Eighth I am, I am
 6 -5  6  5   -5   -4  4 -4 -3

Hen-er-y the Eighth I am
 6 -5  6 -5    7   -5  5


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