Artist: The Decemberists Song: January Hymn Album: The King Is Dead Tabbed by: Don Tago Email: [email protected] Standard Tuning: [Capo II] Chords used: EADGBe Am: 002210 C/G:332010 F: 133211 G: 320033 G7: 320001 --------------------------------------------------------------- Intro: [C/G - F - G] x3 Verse 1: C/G F G C/G F G C/G On a winter Sunday I go to clear away the snow F G C/G F G And green the ground below C F G C/G April, holler or shutter way F G C/G F G C/G F G Is this the better way to spend the day, keeping the winter at bay? Chorus 1: F G C/G F Where were the words I meant to say before you left Am F G G7 When I could see your breathe lead where you were going to C/G F G C/G Maybe I should just let it be F G C/G Or maybe it will all come back to me F G C/G Sing, "Oh, January, oh" Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords] How I lived a childhood in snow, and all my teams in tow Stuffed in strata of clothes Hail the winter days after dark Wandering the great memorial park, a fleeting beating of hearts Chorus: [use chorus 1 chords] Where were the words I meant to say before she left When I could see your breathe lead where she was going to Maybe I should just let it be And maybe it will all come back to me F G F G C/G Sing, "Oh, Janu-, oh, January, oh"
