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20 CLASSIC SONGS your friends will love

Beatles - Petty - Johnny Cash - Eagles - John Denver - Dylan

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    Jesus Etc.
    Wilco
     
    Capo 5
     
    Chord Guide
            231
    Am:   x02210
           12
    Em:   022000
          134211
    F:    133211
           32 1
    C:    x32010
             231
    Dm:   xx0231
          3    4
    G:    3x0003
           2  1
    C/B:  x2x010
            2 1
    Am7:  x02010
            4  1
    E7/G#:  4x0100
         
     
    Strum Guide
    Main Strum:
    D   X U D U X U
    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  X = scratch/mute
    Chords in parentheses are anticipated (play an 8th note early) like so:
                  ∆
    D   X U D U X U   U X U D U X U
    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   ∆ = Change Chord Here
    Chords with –dashes- are played an 8th note late like so:
    C         G
              >
    D   X U D U   U
    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   > = accent
     
     
    Intro:  / Am - - - / Em - - - / x4
     
    Am                      Em
         Jesus, don't cry
    Am               F
        You can rely on me, honey
    C                        Dm                      G
         You can combine anything you want
    Am                   Em
           I'll be around
    Am                      F
          You were right about the stars,
    C         Dm                    G    (F)
       Each one is a setting sun
     
    Chorus:
    C (½)      C/B (½)    Am7 (½)   E7/G# (½)    
         Tall buildings shake,        voices escape
    F                                 C (½)          -G-(½)
      Singing sad, sad songs tuned to chords
         C (½)                   C/B (½)    Am7 (½)       E7/G# (½)
    Strum down your cheeks,        bitter    melodies
      F                           C (½)    -G-(½)
    Turning your orbit around 
     
    Am             Em
          Don't cry
    Am                 F
          You can rely on me, honey
    C                           Dm                       G
        You can come by any time you want
    Am                    Em
         I'll be around
    Am                        F
           You were right about the stars,
    C          Dm                   G    F
        Each one is a setting sun
     
    Chorus
     
    Bridge:
    F               C
         Voices whine
    F                                 C (½)     C/B (½)
        Skyscrapers are scraping together
             F
    Your voice is smoking
      C (½)     C/B (½)     Am7 (½)     E7/G# (½)
    Last cigarettes, are all you can get
      F                           C (½)    -G-(½)
    Turning your orbit around  
     
    Am              Em
          Our love
    Am               F
          Our Love
    C         Dm               G
        Our love is all we have
    Am            Em
         Our love
    Am                    F
         Our love is all of God's money
    C           Dm                    G    F
       Every one is a burning sun 
     
    Chorus
     
    F                  C
       Voices whine
    F                               C (½)       C/B (½)
       Skyscrapers are scraping together
             F
    Your voice is smoking
      C (½)     C/B (½)     Am7 (½)     E7/G# (½)
    Last cigarettes, are all you can get
      F                             C (½)    C/B (½)
    Turning your orbit around  
     
     F                          C (½)           C/B (½)
    Last cigarettes are all you can get
      F                            C (½)    C/B (½)
    Turning your orbit around 
      F                        Em
    Last cigarettes are all you can get
      F                                C (hold)
    Turning your orbit around
     

     


    This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.