{"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":376547,"song":"Benediction","artist":"The Weakerthans","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11556773-benediction-chords-by-the-weakerthans/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/376547?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":64,"content":"The Weakerthans\r\nBenediction\r\nReconstruction Site\r\n\r\nThis is perfect, i was able to watch a video of John playing a solo version of the song \r\ni'm positive this is the way he plays it.  enjoy.\r\n\r\ncapo 5\r\n\r\nIntro.\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   \r\n  [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\t\t\t   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSo you don’t get to be a saint[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\t\t\t  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nMartyrs never last this long[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\t\t\t [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGuess I'll never be the one[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTo defeat desire in song[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nHere's a marker[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\t\t [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHere's my naked skin[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t[ch]F[/ch]\r\nOur 'exhibit A'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPut a small x where I lost my way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]      \t\t            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAll the actors broke their legs[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] \t\t        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd it’s to late to postpone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\t\t        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe producer’s getting high[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\t\t        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd the audience went home[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\t\t\t      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSmile and take your awkward bow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\t\t             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTurn and stumble off the stage[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\t\t      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nLet the rain be your applause[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\t\t         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nEvery encore sooth your rage[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nSquint with one eye[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\t          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHum a show-tune wait[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nFor your right to say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\noh that’s where you must have lost your way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\t              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nMegaphones in helicopters squeal “hey are you okay?”[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSearchlights circle, where we lost our way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\t\t     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAll our accidents were purposeful and felt[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nStripped of providence or any way to tell[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut our intentions were intangible and sweet[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSick with simple math and shy discoveries[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\t\t\t          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPiled up against our impending defeat.[/tab]","plain_text":"The Weakerthans\nBenediction\nReconstruction Site\n\nThis is perfect, i was able to watch a video of John playing a solo version of the song \ni'm positive this is the way he plays it.  enjoy.\n\ncapo 5\n\nIntro.\n\nC   Am   G   F   C   Am   \n  F   F\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC   Am   G   F\nC   Am   G   F","chords":["C","Am","G","F","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"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]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}