The cello play G A E three times then plays G C B the last time.
The guitar chords for the verse are basically an Em with the lower
notes changed to match the cello notes (if this is confusing
I’ll explain it better at the bottom). Accent the root note on
each chord to match the cello.
[Intro]
e-------------------------------------------------|
b--8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10------------------------------|
g---9-9-9-9-9-9--9--9-----------------------------|
d-------------------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------|
tricky chords
G6: 322000 A7sus2: X02000 Cmaj7:X32000
*(second verse only play A7sus4: X02030 instead of A7sus2)
G A E x2 (guitar doesn’t play but the cello plays the root note)
G6 A7sus2 Em Emx3
G6 Cmaj7 Em/B Em
[Verses]
G6 A7sus2 Em Em
I’m walking on the southern street,
G6 A7sus2 Em Em
cut to the river ‘fore I run too low. (Repeat verse twice)
G6 A7sus2 Em Em
G6 Cmaj7 Em/B Em
G6 A7sus4 Em Em (*notes on this verse at bottom)
Old gypsy woman spoke to me,
G6 A7sus4 Em Em
lips stained red from a bottle of wine. (Repeat verse twice)
Am
“The one that you are looking for,
C G B7 Em
you’re not gonna find her he-ee-re.” (repeat chorus twice)
G B7 Em Em -B7 (two quick strums on B7)
he-ee-re
G6 A7sus2 Em Em x3
G6 Cmaj7 Em/B Em
G6 A7sus2 Em Em
I’m runnin’ on the northeast street,
G6 A7sus2 Em Em
cut to the ocean ‘fore I run too low. (Repeat)
Am
“The one that you are looking for,
C G B7 Em
you’re not gonna find her he-ee-re.” (repeat chorus twice)
G B7 Em Em -B7 (two quick strums on B7)
he-ee-re
G6 A7sus2 Em Em X3
G6 Cmaj7 Em/B Em
G6 A7sus2 Em Em
Old gypsy woman spoke to me,
G6 A7sus2 Em Em
said, “You’re a wolf, boy, get out of this town.” (twice!)
G6 A7sus2 Em Em
“You’re a wolf, boy, get out of this town.” (x2)
G6 A7sus2 Em Em
“You’re a wolf” (repeat and repeat)
**notes**
So, these fancy named chords are basically Em with the root note
mirroring the cello (you play it that way and it would sound fine).
Hit the cello note, then strum Em, basically.
G6 A7sus2 Em
---0-0-0-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0----|
---0-0-0-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0----|
---0-0-0-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0----|
---2-2-2-----2-2-2-2------2-2-2-2----|
---2-2-2---0--------------2-2-2-2----|
-3----------------------0------------|
G6 Cmaj7 Em/B
---0-0-0-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0----|
---0-0-0-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0----|
---0-0-0-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0----|
---2-2-2-----2-2-2-2------2-2-2-2----|
---2-2-2---3------------2-2-2-2-2----|
-3-----------------------------------|
*note on second verse
In only this verse, A7sus2 changes to A7sus4 to reflect the
little guitar bit which you can accent in the
chords if you play A7sus4 (it sounds fine too if you don't change
to A7sus4 and keep playing A7sus2). Accent these notes
G6 A7sus4 Em Em
e---0-0-------------------------------------------|
b------------3-3---------0-0------0-0-------------|
g-------------------------------------------------|
d-------------------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------|
