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Capo II
Great song, great lyrics - with straightforward chords to play.
The chords used are G (320033), Dsus4(000233 OR 002233), Bm (113321), and A (002220) which turns into Asus4
002230)halfway through.
  GLDsus4ove you, love you, love youG  
He Dsus4did, he did, he diGd
He Dsus4stood high above yoGu
You werDsus4e just a little kid
Bm  A  Asus4
Bm  A  Asus4
Your daddy was a Bmfarmer
His Aback was burnished Asus4red and gold
And every Bmtime he closed his eyes a Arooster crowedAsus4  
He sowed a Bmhundred rows of corn
The Asummer yoAsus4u were born
And Bmwondered what your life would yieldA  Asus4  
How it Bmfe-e-e-eA-elAsus4s to be a child of Bmhis, A  Asus4  
how it Bmfe-e-e-eA-elAsus4s
Your daddy was a Bmbuilder
He Aswung his hammer Asus4brown and silver
EBmvery time he closed his eyes Aa nail was droveAsus4  
And you were Bmalways underfoot
LAike a splinter iAsus4n the wood
He couldn't Bmpull you from his heelsA  Asus4  
How it Bmfe-e-e-eA-elAsus4s, how it feelGs
LDsus4ove you, love you, love youG  
  Dus4               G
He did, he did, he did
HDsus4e stood high abGove you
 Dsus4Sky around his Ghead
 Dsus4Sawdust in his Ghair
A Dsus4scarecrow of a Gman
  Dsus4He couldn't draG-a-w you nDsus4ear to hiBmm
AaaaaaAah-aah-aahAsus4-aah
Bm  A  Asus4
Bm  A  Asus4
Bm  A  Asus4
But you grew up Bmstraight and you grew up true
He Akept a blue-grAsus4ay eye on you
UnBmtil the day he closed his eyes and Aleft them closedAsus4  
Your daddy dBmidn't leave a will
He left a Ashovel and a hole tAsus4o fill
And Bmhow it feels, Ahow it feAsus4els
How it Bmfe-e-e-eA-els Asus4to be a child of BmhisA  Asus4  
How it Bmfe-e-e-eA-els Asus4to be alive like tGhisDsus4  
G  Dsus4
G  Dsus4
G(OoDsus4oooooooooooooh,)
G(OoDsus4oooooooGoohDsus4)
G  Dsus4  G  Dsus4
But Bmwho gave you an axe to grind?
AWho gave you a Asus4path to find?
HeBmy yah yah yah-ah-ah-ah-ah
HeAy yah yah Asus4yah-ah-ah-ah-ah
WBmho gave you a row to hoe?
AWho gave you Asus4your sorrow?
HBmey yah yah yah-ah-ah-ah-ah
HAey yah yah Asus4yah-ah-ah-ah-ah
WBmho gave you the break of dawn?
A Apleasure just to Asus4look upon
HBmey yah yah yah-ah-ah-ah-ah
HAey yah yah Asus4yah-ah-ah-ah-ah
WBmho gave you a barn to build?
            A   Asus4(hold)       Bm  
And an empty pa-a-a-a-a-ge, to fill?

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He Did

by Anaïs Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Asus4

Capo II

Great song, great lyrics - with straightforward chords to play.

The chords used are G (320033), Dsus4(000233 OR 002233), Bm (113321), and A (002220) which turns into Asus4

002230)halfway through.

G Dsus4 G

Love you, love you, love you

Dsus4 G

He did, he did, he did

Dsus4 G

He stood high above you

Dsus4

You were just a little kid

Bm A Asus4

Your daddy was a farmer

A Asus4

His back was burnished red and gold

Bm A Asus4

And every time he closed his eyes a rooster crowed

He sowed a hundred rows of corn

A Asus4

The summer you were born

Bm A Asus4

And wondered what your life would yield

Bm A Asus4 Bm A Asus4

How it fe-e-e-e-els to be a child of his,

Bm A Asus4

how it fe-e-e-e-els

Your daddy was a builder

A Asus4

He swung his hammer brown and silver

Bm A Asus4

Every time he closed his eyes a nail was drove

And you were always underfoot

A Asus4

Like a splinter in the wood

Bm A Asus4

He couldn't pull you from his heels

Bm A Asus4 G

How it fe-e-e-e-els, how it feels

Dsus4 G

Love you, love you, love you

Dus4 G

He did, he did, he did

Dsus4 G

He stood high above you

Dsus4 G

Sky around his head

Dsus4 G

Sawdust in his hair

Dsus4 G

A scarecrow of a man

Dsus4 G Dsus4 Bm

He couldn't dra-a-w you near to him

A Asus4

Aaaaaaah-aah-aah-aah

Bm A Asus4

But you grew up straight and you grew up true

A Asus4

He kept a blue-gray eye on you

Bm A Asus4

Until the day he closed his eyes and left them closed

Your daddy didn't leave a will

A Asus4

He left a shovel and a hole to fill

Bm A Asus4

And how it feels, how it feels

Bm A Asus4 Bm A Asus4

How it fe-e-e-e-els to be a child of his

Bm A Asus4 G Dsus4

How it fe-e-e-e-els to be alive like this

G Dsus4

(Oooooooooooooooh,)

G Dsus4 G Dsus4

(Oooooooooooh)

G Dsus4 G Dsus4

But who gave you an axe to grind?

A Asus4

Who gave you a path to find?

Hey yah yah yah-ah-ah-ah-ah

A Asus4

Hey yah yah yah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Who gave you a row to hoe?

A Asus4

Who gave you your sorrow?

Hey yah yah yah-ah-ah-ah-ah

A Asus4

Hey yah yah yah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Who gave you the break of dawn?

A Asus4

A pleasure just to look upon

Hey yah yah yah-ah-ah-ah-ah

A Asus4

Hey yah yah yah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Who gave you a barn to build?

A Asus4 Bm

(hold)

And an empty pa-a-a-a-a-ge, to fill?

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