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Capo III
Chords:
e|-G--------    e|-C--------    e|-D2----2--    e|-Em--------    e|-Cmaj7--------
B|-0----0--    B|-1----1--    B|----3--3-    B|-0----0--    B|-0----0--
G|----0--0-    G|----0--0-    G|---2-----    G|----0--0-    G|----0--0-
D|---0-----    D|---2-----    D|-0---0---    D|---2-----    D|---2-----
A|---------    A|-3---3---    A|---------    A|---------    A|-3---3---
E|-3---3---    E|---------    E|---------    E|-0---0---    E|---------
I don't think these are the exact picking patterns, but they gets to job done I suppose. 
Gavin also occasionally adds an 0h2 hammer-on on the A string for G chords and on 
the D string for C chords.
Verse 1:
Well, GI woke up this morning with dead Cleaves inside my Gbed.
You said "You're Gbetter off just where you are than to Dbe stuck in my head.
You've got to Gleave it all behind you and give yourCself up to Gchance."
So EmI gave Dmyself to Gchance.
Verse 2:
And I Gpacked a little suitcase, brushed my Cteeth and washed my Ghands.
I've been Gbluffing here for years and now I think it's Dtime I showed my hand.
I'm going to Gmove to New York City and Cset the sky on Cmaj7fire.
Oh, don't the Emnight look so Dalive with it's deGsire
Chorus 1:
To Ccross the River JorGdan?
But it Djust don't feel the Gsame.
When I Ccame home Friday morGning
With Emno one but myDself to Cblame.G  
     Em           D       G
Verse 3:
See GI have trouble with numbers and Cpaying the ones I Gowe.
And I Gput what I had left in the Dpocket of my coat.
I went Gout to find a liquor store and make a Chome there in the Gsnow,
Give myEmself a little Dshelter from the Gcold.
Chorus 2:
See, I was Cbound here by my Gchoices.
Oh my Dgod how I felt so aGshamed.
Still I Choped that you might Gjoin us
And take this Emlittle light of Dours out on paGrade
Melodica Section (played twice):
Em    D    G    C
Em    D    G    G
Verse 4:
I Gused to look at others and try to Cfind a way to Ggrow.
And now GI just look around and I'm going to Dreap the seeds I've sown.
And I try to Gpicture myself in Oslo but Clord help me if I Cmaj7go.
I've been Emrunning around and I beDlieve it's starting to Gshow.
Chorus 3:
And so I'll Ccross the River JorGdan
And if it Djust don't feel the Gsame.
And I'm Cnot home Friday Gmorning
I'll have Emno one but myDself to Cblame.G  
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Oslo

by The Wooden Sky

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Capo III

Chords:

G C D Em Cmaj7

e|--------- e|--------- e|-2----2-- e|--------- e|---------

B|-0----0-- B|-1----1-- B|----3--3- B|-0----0-- B|-0----0--

G|----0--0- G|----0--0- G|---2----- G|----0--0- G|----0--0-

D|---0----- D|---2----- D|-0---0--- D|---2----- D|---2-----

A|--------- A|-3---3--- A|--------- A|--------- A|-3---3---

E|-3---3--- E|--------- E|--------- E|-0---0--- E|---------

I don't think these are the exact picking patterns, but they gets to job done I suppose.

Gavin also occasionally adds an 0h2 hammer-on on the A string for G chords and on

the D string for C chords.

Verse 1:

G C G

Well, I woke up this morning with dead leaves inside my bed.

G D

You said "You're better off just where you are than to be stuck in my head.

G C G

You've got to leave it all behind you and give yourself up to chance."

Em D G

So I gave myself to chance.

Verse 2:

G C G

And I packed a little suitcase, brushed my teeth and washed my hands.

G D

I've been bluffing here for years and now I think it's time I showed my hand.

G C Cmaj7

I'm going to move to New York City and set the sky on fire.

Em D G

Oh, don't the night look so alive with it's desire

Chorus 1:

C G

To cross the River Jordan?

D G

But it just don't feel the same.

C G

When I came home Friday morning

Em D C G

With no one but myself to blame.

Em D G

Verse 3:

G C G

See I have trouble with numbers and paying the ones I owe.

G D

And I put what I had left in the pocket of my coat.

G C G

I went out to find a liquor store and make a home there in the snow,

Em D G

Give myself a little shelter from the cold.

Chorus 2:

C G

See, I was bound here by my choices.

D G

Oh my god how I felt so ashamed.

C G

Still I hoped that you might join us

Em D G

And take this little light of ours out on parade

Melodica Section (played twice):

Em D G C

Em D G G

Verse 4:

G C G

I used to look at others and try to find a way to grow.

G D

And now I just look around and I'm going to reap the seeds I've sown.

G C Cmaj7

And I try to picture myself in Oslo but lord help me if I go.

Em D G

I've been running around and I believe it's starting to show.

Chorus 3:

C G

And so I'll cross the River Jordan

D G

And if it just don't feel the same.

C G

And I'm not home Friday morning

Em D C G

I'll have no one but myself to blame.

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Thanks. Enjoy.

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