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Jonah

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C#minor

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
tune down 1/2 step
intro
        C#m*   
E |-4---4-X-|
B |-4h5-5-X-|
G |-6---6-X-|
D |-6---6-X-|
A |-4---4-X-|
E |-4---4-X-|
repeat rhythm throughout first verse
E |-X-XXX-XX-XXX-|
B |-X-XXX-XX-XXX-|
G |-X-XXX-XX-XXX-|
D |-X-XXX-XX-XXX-|
A |-X-XXX-XX-XXX-|
E |-X-XXX-XX-XXX-|
The dogs are still expecting
your father is a general
Benjamin's a murderer
your sister is a sponge
your mother is a worker
C#mJonaEh, I Aran into your Emom, she isn't Baging very well
Asometimes I Ethink her Bface is gonna Eburst
cause Ahiding pain is C#mwork, and your mother is a Eworker
AJonEah, some Bthoughts about your Esister -- her Aeyes are always Bclosed
Aever since that Eday she's Bheld a certain pose
F#it's not a Acoma, she's the Bopposite of Enumb
some Apeople soak pain C#mup, and your sister is a Esponge
and your Amother is a EworkerF#  E  
 F#       A         C#m          E                 A             E  B* 
Jonah, I still see Ben, but if i bring your name up the conversation ends
cause he F#loaned you the Ashotgun you C#mtook up to the Ecabin
               A         E  B*                              C#m  E  
whatever people say, he only hears the words 'Benjamin's a murderer'
                A              E            F#           E  B*
your sister is a sponge, your mother is a worker
B*                           A            E  B  
Jonah, Jonah, news about your dad -- you thought he drank before
      A             E  B*                                    A  C#m  
now he drinks, his body is at war and his stomach's never full
cause your father is a Egeneral, ABenjamin's a Emurderer
your F#sister is a Esponge, your Amother is a EworkerB  A  
C#mJonah they gave me your Agoddamn Edogs and I'm Asick of what they Bdo
they F#bark at everyAthing until they F#see it isn't Eyou
cause the C#mdogs are still expecting, your F#father is a Egeneral
                           A  B*                                          A     B  A  
Benjamin's a murderer, your sister is a sponge, your mother is a worker
A  E  B  A   A  E  B  A
    C#m*
The dogs are still expecting
your father is a general
Benjamin's a murderer
your sister is a sponge
your mother is a worker
Chords
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    AX02220
    BX244XX
B*   799877
  C#mX46654
C#m* 446654
    E022100
   F#244322

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Jonah

by Stuart Davis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

tune down 1/2 step

intro

C#m

E |-4---4-X-|

B |-4h5-5-X-|

G |-6---6-X-|

D |-6---6-X-|

A |-4---4-X-|

E |-4---4-X-|

repeat rhythm throughout first verse

E |-X-XXX-XX-XXX-|

B |-X-XXX-XX-XXX-|

G |-X-XXX-XX-XXX-|

D |-X-XXX-XX-XXX-|

A |-X-XXX-XX-XXX-|

E |-X-XXX-XX-XXX-|

The dogs are still expecting

your father is a general

Benjamin's a murderer

your sister is a sponge

your mother is a worker

C#m E A E B

Jonah, I ran into your mom, she isn't aging very well

A E B E

sometimes I think her face is gonna burst

A C#m E

cause hiding pain is work, and your mother is a worker

A E B E A B

Jonah, some thoughts about your sister -- her eyes are always closed

A E B

ever since that day she's held a certain pose

F# A B E

it's not a coma, she's the opposite of numb

A C#m E

some people soak pain up, and your sister is a sponge

A E F# E

and your mother is a worker

F# A C#m E A E B

Jonah, I still see Ben, but if i bring your name up the conversation ends

F# A C#m E

cause he loaned you the shotgun you took up to the cabin

A E B C#m E

whatever people say, he only hears the words 'Benjamin's a murderer'

A E F# E B

your sister is a sponge, your mother is a worker

B A E B

Jonah, Jonah, news about your dad -- you thought he drank before

A E B A C#m

now he drinks, his body is at war and his stomach's never full

E A E

cause your father is a general, Benjamin's a murderer

F# E A E B A

your sister is a sponge, your mother is a worker

C#m A E A B

Jonah they gave me your goddamn dogs and I'm sick of what they do

F# A F# E

they bark at everything until they see it isn't you

C#m F# E

cause the dogs are still expecting, your father is a general

A B A B A

Benjamin's a murderer, your sister is a sponge, your mother is a worker

A E B A A E B A

C#m

The dogs are still expecting

your father is a general

Benjamin's a murderer

your sister is a sponge

your mother is a worker

Chords

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X02220

X244XX

* 799877

C#m

X46654

C#m

* 446654

022100

244322

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