{"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":949665,"song":"Sweet William","artist":"Johnny Flynn","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11616335-sweet-william-chords-by-johnny-flynn/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/949665?type=chord","rating":4.30653,"votes":11,"content":"[ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nI was born with this story, it's older than I[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nAnd yet you when you hear it you'll know in the sky[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn the wind of your knowledge, In the cut of your jib[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nThat the fibre of wind is as new from my lip[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nAs was ever and more and ever will be[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'til the union we face casts us finally free[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C5[/ch]         [ch]D5[/ch]              [ch]G5[/ch]\r\nFor we in the love of an earth-bidden dance[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C5[/ch]           [ch]D5[/ch]               [ch]G5[/ch]\r\nStand enthralled of that, which from heaven, perchance[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C5[/ch]              [ch]D5[/ch]            [ch]G5[/ch]\r\nLets us move with the gifts we were given in grace[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C5[/ch]            [ch]D5[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd smile in the arms of Sweet William's embrace[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\nWilliam's wanderings took him abroad\r\nShowed him the lay of the searcher's long road\r\nTo the place he stood now 'neath the black laden sky\r\nAnd the crook of his father had brought fortune nigh\r\nRead the sign where he looked, Not the bull, nor the bear\r\nNor a burly red lion, or the tortoise and hare\r\n\r\nFor we in the love of an earth-bidden dance\r\nStand enthralled of it, which from heaven, perchance\r\nLets us move with the gifts we were given in grace\r\nAnd smile in the arms of Sweet William's embrace\r\n  \r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]       \r\nThe end of the world was the name of the inn[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                                            [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nSaid fair William farewell to the world and its sin[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIts sin[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFull balmy was the winter air[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]                 \r\nAll wet with what might die[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nA wishing well, the ocean bear[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]            \r\nA millpond in his eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nA glance to see from whence he came[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]              \r\nFor William with a landlocked turn[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nVermin what he stood to lose[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C5[/ch]                   [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nThe skin-shot snakes and earthy worms[/tab]\r\n\r\nHis boots trod soft inside the inn\r\nHis greeted all was here\r\nAbrasive lowly nods came back\r\nThen bent toward their beer\r\nThey must know I thought Willy now\r\nThey've seen me come from miles\r\nThe thought was struck as whisky poured\r\nAnd barmen gave all smiles\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nThen followed this a curious thing[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe eldest of the host[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nSang softly where he sat and drank[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo love a worthy toast[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nHis song was of a stranger[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSummoned for his rope[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nIn all would be to set us free[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHis song was strong and bold,[/tab]\r\n\r\nIt went:\r\n\r\nFor we in the love of an earth-bidden dance\r\nStand enthralled of that, which from heaven, perchance\r\nLets us move with the gifts we were given in grace\r\nAnd smile in the arms of Sweet William's embrace\r\n\r\nI was born with this story, it's older than I\r\nAnd yet you when you hear it you'll know in the sky\r\nIn the wind of your knowledge, In the cut of your jib\r\nThat the fibre of wind is as new from my lip\r\nAs was ever and more and ever will be\r\n'til the union we face casts us finally free","plain_text":"G G G G\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG G\n\nWilliam's wanderings took him abroad\nShowed him the lay of the searcher's long road\nTo the place he stood now 'neath the black laden sky\nAnd the crook of his father had brought fortune nigh\nRead the sign where he looked, Not the bull, nor the bear\nNor a burly red lion, or the tortoise and hare\n\nFor we in the love of an earth-bidden dance\nStand enthralled of it, which from heaven, perchance\nLets us move with the gifts we were given in grace\nAnd smile in the arms of Sweet William's embrace\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHis boots trod soft inside the inn\nHis greeted all was here\nAbrasive lowly nods came back\nThen bent toward their beer\nThey must know I thought Willy now\nThey've seen me come from miles\nThe thought was struck as whisky poured\nAnd barmen gave all smiles\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt went:\n\nFor we in the love of an earth-bidden dance\nStand enthralled of that, which from heaven, perchance\nLets us move with the gifts we were given in grace\nAnd smile in the arms of Sweet William's embrace\n\nI was born with this story, it's older than I\nAnd yet you when you hear it you'll know in the sky\nIn the wind of your knowledge, In the cut of your jib\nThat the fibre of wind is as new from my lip\nAs was ever and more and ever will be\n'til the union we face casts us finally free","chords":["G","Am","Em","C5","D","D5","G5","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"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]}}}