Tuning: Open D minor (DADFAd)
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w3PsoBfP50
Picking Pattern
t= thumb
i= index finger
d|-i----i---|
A|----------|
F|----------|
D|----t-----|
A|----------|
D|-t------t-|
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[Intro + .::VERSE::.] (fingerpicked) x2
d|-12-|-7-|-5-|-7-| |-5-| |-0-|
A|----|---|---|---| |---| |---|
F|----|---|---|---| x2 |---| x4 |---| x4
D|-12-|-7-|-5-|-7-| |-5-| |-0-|
A|----|---|---|---| |---| |---|
D|-12-|-7-|-5-|-7-| |-5-| |-0-|
Spare me your judgements and spare me your dreams...
[Instrumental] (fingerpicked; but thumb only plays the lowest string)
d|-12-|-10-|-9-|-8-|-7-|-5-|-3-|-2-| |-0-|
A|----|----|---|---|---|---|---|---| |---|
F|----|----|---|---|---|---|---|---| x2 |---| x4
D|----|----|---|---|---|---|---|---| |-0-|
A|----|----|---|---|---|---|---|---| |---|
D|-12-|-10-|-9-|-8-|-7-|-5-|-3-|-2-| |-0-|
!repeat [.::VERSE::.]
Corrupted by the simple sniff of riches blown...
[BRIDGE]
d|-0----0---|-0----0---|-0----0---|-0----0---| |
A|----------|----------|----------|----------|
F|----------|----------|----------|----------| x2 |
D|-2--2---2-|-0--0---0-|----0-----|----0-----|
A|----------|----------|----------|----------| |
D|----------|----------|-3------3-|-3------3-|
But plant your hope with good seeds | x2
Don't cover yourself with thistle and weeds
|
d|-0----0---| |-0----0---|
A|----------| |----------| |
F|----------| x4 |----------| x4
D|----0-----| |----0-----| |
A|----------| |----------|
D|-5------5-| |-0------0-| |
Rain down, rain down on me
[:::CHORUS:::] (strummed)
d|-12-| |-8-| |-10-| |
A|-0--| |-0-| |-0--|
F|-0--| x8 |-0-| x2 |-0--| x2 |
D|-12-| |-8-| |-10-|
A|-0--| |-0-| |-0--| |
D|-12-| |-8-| |-10-|
But I will hold on, I will hold on hope... | x3
d|-7-|-5-|-8-|-7-| |-8-| |-10-| |
A|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-| |-0-| |-0--|
F|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-| x2 |-0-| x2 |-0--| x2 |
D|-7-|-5-|-8-|-7-| |-8-| |-10-|
A|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-| |-0-| |-0--| |
D|-7-|-5-|-8-|-7-| |-8-| |-10-|
I will hold on, I will hold on hope... |
ˇ (strum once, then pause)
d|-0-|
A|-0-|
F|-0-|
D|-0-|
A|-0-|
D|-0-|
[:::OUTRO INSTRUMENTAL:::]
d|-8-| |-10-|
A|-0-| |-0--|
F|-0-| x2 |-0--| x2
D|-8-| |-10-|
A|-0-| |-0--|
D|-8-| |-10-|
d|-12-|-10-|-14-|-12-| |-14-| |-15-| |
A|-0--|-0--|-0--|-0--| |-0--| |-0--|
F|-0--|-0--|-0--|-0--| x2 |-0--| x2 |-0--| x2 | x2
D|-12-|-10-|-14-|-12-| |-14-| |-15-|
A|-0--|-0--|-0--|-0--| |-0--| |-0--| |
D|-12-|-10-|-14-|-12-| |-14-| |-15-|
ˇ (strum once, then pause)
d|-0-|
A|-0-|
F|-0-|
D|-0-|
A|-0-|
D|-0-|
!repeat [.::VERSE::.]
I begged you to hear me, there's more than flesh and bones...
!repeat :::BRIDGE:::
But plant your hope with good seeds...
ˇ (strum once, let it ring)
d|-0-|
A|-0-|
F|-0-|
D|-0-|
A|-0-|
D|-0-|
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| t Tapping
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