Hello there, this is my first tab. I liked this song but there was no tab so I decided
to figure it out, and then share my joy :)
It's not comprehensive but gives a pretty good idea of how to play the song, hope you
enjoy :)
Standard Tuning
Capo 3
Intro/Verse:
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5---------5------------8------8--------------|
G|------------------------------9--------9----------|
D|-----5---5-5-------5-5------9---9----------9------|
A|-----3---------3---------7---------7--------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4------4h5-4---------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-----5------5-------------------------------------|
E|-----3---3----------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5---------5-----------5/7----5----3----------|
G|--------------------------------------------4-----|
D|-----5---5-5-------5-5-----5/7----5----5----------|
A|-----3---------3-----------3/5----3----5----5-----|
E|--------------------------------------------3-----|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|----------4-----------7----------7----------7-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|---5------5----5------5---5------5---5------5-----|
E|------3---3-------3---5------5---5------5---5-----|
Rest of the song:
Em
As heavy as a history book can be,
G C G G/F#?? (low e |-3--2---0--| )
I will carry it with me, oh Lord.
Em
And maybe when the bitterness has gone,
G C G G/F#
There'll be sweetness on our tongues once more.
F C G
We'll soon forget our parents' names,
F C G
Like dogs will drive the wolves away.
F C
And weep with fingertips opposed,
G F G F
Like a church where nobody congregates.
Am C G F
But sweetness sings in the pasture,
Am C G F
We throw ourselves on the mercy of the earth.
Am C G F
If sand and salt have the answer,
Am C G F Am
Then the act itself will be louder than the word.
Etc. Am C G F goes on to the end of the song.
Jack
