{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1688261,"song":"Saskatchewan","artist":"Rheostatics","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11354015-saskatchewan-chords-by-rheostatics/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1688261?type=chord","rating":4.60141,"votes":5,"content":"Saskatchewan\r\nWritten By: Dave Bidini and Martin Tielli\r\nOn the album \"Melville\"\r\n \r\n[tab]riff\r\ne|----------------|\r\nB|------0---3--0--|\r\nG|----0---2-------|\r\nD|--0-------------|\r\nA|----------------|\r\nE|----------------|[/tab]\r\n \r\n \r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] The moon hung high? in the [[ch]Em[/ch]] canopy of sky\r\n        [[ch]C[/ch]] Home Caroline Home  [[ch]G[/ch]] \r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] The coastline neared? and the [[ch]Em[/ch]] deckhands cheered\r\n        [[ch]C[/ch]] Home Caroline Home  [[ch]G[/ch]] \r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] The mast stood tall? like the [[ch]Em[/ch]] best of us all\r\n[[ch]C[/ch]] Home Caroline Home  [[ch]G[/ch]] \r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] I thought of the clear light?on your [[ch]Em[/ch]] hands and on the wood\r\n        [[ch]C[/ch]] In a church? in Saskatchewan\r\n \r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] [[ch]A[/ch]]\r\n \r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] On the shore appeared men? like a [[ch]Em[/ch]] welcoming parade\r\n        [[ch]C[/ch]]Banners, flags, and arsenal  [[ch]G[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] But they were not what they [[ch]Em[/ch]] appeared to be? as their white flags fell\r\n        [[ch]C[/ch]] Banners, flags, and arsenal  [[ch]G[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] I looked up at the moon? and at the [[ch]Em[/ch]] water down below\r\n        [[ch]C[/ch]] Home Caroline Home  [[ch]G[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] I tried to remember things? that the [[ch]Em[/ch]] pastor used to say\r\n        [[ch]C[/ch]] In a church? in Saskatchewan\r\n \r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] [[ch]A[/ch]] [[ch]G[/ch]] [[ch]A[/ch]]\r\n \r\n[[ch]Dm[/ch]] Everyone raced onto the [[ch]C[/ch]] deck [[ch]Am[/ch]] [[ch]C[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]Dm[/ch]] I tried to shoot but I just wretched [[ch]C[/ch]] [[ch]Am[/ch]] [[ch]C[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]Dm[/ch]] We must wrestle back what we had sown [[ch]C[/ch]] [[ch]Am[/ch]] [[ch]C[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]Dm[/ch]] We must wrestle back what we had left [[ch]C[/ch]] [[ch]Am[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] I could not fire, and I [[ch]D[/ch]] don't know [[ch]G[/ch]] why\r\n[[ch]C[/ch]] Then I knew the truth  [[ch]G[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] I felt I got what [[ch]D[/ch]] I de [[ch]G[/ch]] served\r\n[[ch]C[/ch]] Then I knew the truth\r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] [[ch]Em[/ch]] [[ch]C[/ch]] [[ch]G[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] [[ch]Em[/ch]] [[ch]C[/ch]] [[ch]G[/ch]]\r\n \r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] I lay on the deck? as the [[ch]Em[/ch]] cannon balls soared by overhead\r\n        [[ch]C[/ch]] Home Caroline Home  [[ch]G[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] The hull gave in? water came [[ch]Em[/ch]] rushing in across the deck\r\n[[ch]C[/ch]] Home Caroline Home  [[ch]G[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] I thought of the farm? and the [[ch]Em[/ch]] work to be done\r\n        [[ch]C[/ch]] Home Caroline Home  [[ch]G[/ch]] \r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] I thought of the clean light? and the [[ch]Em[/ch]] places that we'd hide\r\n        [[ch]C[/ch]] In a church? in Saskatchewan\r\n \r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] [[ch]A[/ch]] [[ch]G[/ch]] [[ch]A[/ch]]\r\n \r\n[[ch]Dm[/ch]] Everyone raced onto the [[ch]C[/ch]] deck [[ch]Am[/ch]] [[ch]C[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]Dm[/ch]] I tried to shoot but I could not [[ch]C[/ch]] [[ch]Am[/ch]] [[ch]C[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]Dm[/ch]] We must wrestle back what we had sown [[ch]C[/ch]] [[ch]Am[/ch]] [[ch]C[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]Dm[/ch]] We must wrestle back what we had left [[ch]C[/ch]] [[ch]Am[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] I could not fire, and I [[ch]D[/ch]] don't know [[ch]G[/ch]] why\r\n[[ch]C[/ch]] Then I knew the truth  [[ch]G[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] I felt I got what [[ch]D[/ch]] I de [[ch]G[/ch]] served\r\n[[ch]C[/ch]] Then I knew the truth\r\n \r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] [[ch]A[/ch]] [[ch]G[/ch]] [[ch]A[/ch]]\r\n[[ch]G[/ch]] [[ch]A[/ch]] [[ch]G[/ch]] [[ch]A[/ch]]\r\n \r\nend on [[ch]G[/ch]]","plain_text":"Saskatchewan\nWritten By: Dave Bidini and Martin Tielli\nOn the album \"Melville\"\n \n\n \n \n[G] The moon hung high? in the [Em] canopy of sky\n        [C] Home Caroline Home  [G] \n[G] The coastline neared? and the [Em] deckhands cheered\n        [C] Home Caroline Home  [G] \n[G] The mast stood tall? like the [Em] best of us all\n[C] Home Caroline Home  [G] \n[G] I thought of the clear light?on your [Em] hands and on the wood\n        [C] In a church? in Saskatchewan\n \n[G] [A]\n \n[G] On the shore appeared men? like a [Em] welcoming parade\n        [C]Banners, flags, and arsenal  [G]\n[G] But they were not what they [Em] appeared to be? as their white flags fell\n        [C] Banners, flags, and arsenal  [G]\n[G] I looked up at the moon? and at the [Em] water down below\n        [C] Home Caroline Home  [G]\n[G] I tried to remember things? that the [Em] pastor used to say\n        [C] In a church? in Saskatchewan\n \n[G] [A] [G] [A]\n \n[Dm] Everyone raced onto the [C] deck [Am] [C]\n[Dm] I tried to shoot but I just wretched [C] [Am] [C]\n[Dm] We must wrestle back what we had sown [C] [Am] [C]\n[Dm] We must wrestle back what we had left [C] [Am]\n[G] I could not fire, and I [D] don't know [G] why\n[C] Then I knew the truth  [G]\n[G] I felt I got what [D] I de [G] served\n[C] Then I knew the truth\n[G] [Em] [C] [G]\n[G] [Em] [C] [G]\n \n[G] I lay on the deck? as the [Em] cannon balls soared by overhead\n        [C] Home Caroline Home  [G]\n[G] The hull gave in? water came [Em] rushing in across the deck\n[C] Home Caroline Home  [G]\n[G] I thought of the farm? and the [Em] work to be done\n        [C] Home Caroline Home  [G] \n[G] I thought of the clean light? and the [Em] places that we'd hide\n        [C] In a church? in Saskatchewan\n \n[G] [A] [G] [A]\n \n[Dm] Everyone raced onto the [C] deck [Am] [C]\n[Dm] I tried to shoot but I could not [C] [Am] [C]\n[Dm] We must wrestle back what we had sown [C] [Am] [C]\n[Dm] We must wrestle back what we had left [C] [Am]\n[G] I could not fire, and I [D] don't know [G] why\n[C] Then I knew the truth  [G]\n[G] I felt I got what [D] I de [G] served\n[C] Then I knew the truth\n \n[G] [A] [G] [A]\n[G] [A] [G] [A]\n \nend on [G]","chords":["B","G","D","A","E","Em","C","Dm","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}