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The chords are pretty straightforward, what's more difficult is capturing
the beat and piano bass. 
Personally, I like to play the first verse through the second chorus (i.e.
until the bridge) in a pretty straight 4/4 strum, with a small crescendo 
throughout. I play the first part of the bridge pretty sparsely (one strum
per chord), but the second part (G   F   Am   G) I pick up the beat again, 
go 8/8 with crescendo, and then culminate in the release on the chorus.
Again, this is a personal choice. In other words, play it as you like.
[Intro]
G   C G
[Verse 1]
If Gthis is redemption, why do I bother at all?
There's Emnothing to mention,    Cand nothing has Gchanged
   CStill I'd rather be Dworking at something,    Emthan praying for the rain
So I Cwander on, till Dsomeone else is Gsaved
[Verse 2](same chords as Verse 1)
I mGoved to the coast, under a mountain
SEmwam in the oceanC, slept on my Gown
CAt dawn i would wDatch the sun, Emcut ribbons through the bay
CI'd remember allD, the things my mother wGrote
[Chorus]
That we don't Emeat until your Cfather's at the Gtable
And we don't Emdrink until the Cdevil's turned to Gdust
And never Emonce has any Cman I've met been    G  D/F#able Emto love
So Cif I were you, I'd   Dhave a little GtrustG4  G  
[Verse 3]
GTwo thousand years, I've been in that water
EmTwo thousand yearsC, sunk like a Gstone
CDesperately rDeaching for nets that thEme fishermen have thrown
CTrying to find Da little bit of Ghope
[Verse 4]
GMe, I was holding, all of my secrets soft and hid
EmPages were foldedC; then there was nothing aGt all
CSo if in the fDuture I mightEm, need myself a savior
CI'll remember what Dwas written on that Gwall
[Chorus]
That we don't Emeat until your Cfather's at the Gtable
And we don't Emdrink until the Cdevil's turned to Gdust
And never Emonce has any Cman I've met been    G  D/F#able Emto love
So Cif I were you, I'd   Dhave a little GtrustG4  G  
[Bridge]
    DmAm I an honest man and Emtrue?
Have I been good to you at Dmall?
Oh I'm so tired of playing these Amgames
We'd just be running down 
The Gsame old lines, the same old stories of
   FBreathless trains and, worn down glories
   AmHouses burning, worlds that turn
   GOn their own
[Chorus]
That we don't Emeat until your Cfather's at the Gtable
And we don't Emdrink until the Cdevil's turned to Gdust
And never Emonce has any Cman I've met been    G  D/F#able Emto love
So if CI were you my friend
   DLearn to have just a little bit of tGrust.

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We Dont Eat

by James Vincent McMorrow

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

INFO BY THE TABBER

The chords are pretty straightforward, what's more difficult is capturing

the beat and piano bass.

Personally, I like to play the first verse through the second chorus (i.e.

until the bridge) in a pretty straight 4/4 strum, with a small crescendo

throughout. I play the first part of the bridge pretty sparsely (one strum

per chord), but the second part (G F Am G) I pick up the beat again,

go 8/8 with crescendo, and then culminate in the release on the chorus.

Again, this is a personal choice. In other words, play it as you like.

[Intro]

G C G

[Verse 1]

If this is redemption, why do I bother at all?

Em C G

There's nothing to mention, and nothing has changed

C D Em

Still I'd rather be working at something, than praying for the rain

C D G

So I wander on, till someone else is saved

[Verse 2](same chords as Verse 1)

I moved to the coast, under a mountain

Em C G

Swam in the ocean, slept on my own

C D Em

At dawn i would watch the sun, cut ribbons through the bay

C D G

I'd remember all, the things my mother wrote

[Chorus]

Em C G

That we don't eat until your father's at the table

Em C G

And we don't drink until the devil's turned to dust

Em C G D/F# Em

And never once has any man I've met been able to love

C D G G4 G

So if I were you, I'd have a little trust

[Verse 3]

Two thousand years, I've been in that water

Em C G

Two thousand years, sunk like a stone

C D Em

Desperately reaching for nets that the fishermen have thrown

C D G

Trying to find a little bit of hope

[Verse 4]

Me, I was holding, all of my secrets soft and hid

Em C G

Pages were folded; then there was nothing at all

C D Em

So if in the future I might, need myself a savior

C D G

I'll remember what was written on that wall

[Chorus]

Em C G

That we don't eat until your father's at the table

Em C G

And we don't drink until the devil's turned to dust

Em C G D/F# Em

And never once has any man I've met been able to love

C D G G4 G

So if I were you, I'd have a little trust

[Bridge]

Dm Em

Am I an honest man and true?

Have I been good to you at all?

Oh I'm so tired of playing these games

We'd just be running down

The same old lines, the same old stories of

Breathless trains and, worn down glories

Houses burning, worlds that turn

On their own

[Chorus]

Em C G

That we don't eat until your father's at the table

Em C G

And we don't drink until the devil's turned to dust

Em C G D/F# Em

And never once has any man I've met been able to love

So if I were you my friend

D G

Learn to have just a little bit of trust.

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