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Above All Men

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Standard tuning EADGBE  
Capo on 2nd fret [to match album version]
      A7[X02020]
      Bm[X24432]
       D[X54030]
Em      022000
F#      244322
G       320003
[Intro]
A7 A7 Bm D D
Em Em F# F# G A7
D D A7 A7 Bm
[Verse 1]
BmIf you have Da day's work and Ema good word
And a F#night's rest after Gkeeping the A7company of your Bmfriends
And a Gwoman to A7greet the morning Bmwith
Then you are Gblessed you are bA7lessed above all mDen
A7 A7 Bm
[Verse 2]
BmIf you have Da garden or Ema house plant
Is there an F#old man who gets Gby from the A7toil of your Bmhands
Cause you're the Gonly one A7who buys floral Bmprints
Then you are Gblessed you are A7blessed above all Dmen
[Interlude]
D D Em Em F# F# G A7
Bm Bm G A7
D D A7 A7 Bm
[Verse 3]
BmIf you have Da minute tEmo get it
It's so F#simple if you Glet it         DohBm  
If you Glet it         DohBm  
Cause we are Gblessed we are A7blessed
We are Gblessed lest we Bmforget
We are Gblessed we are A7blessed above all GmenD  

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Above All Men

by J. Tillman

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

Chords in this song · guitar

EADGBE

Standard tuning

Capo on 2nd fret [to match album version]

[X02020]

[X24432]

[X54030]

Em 022000

F# 244322

G 320003

[Intro]

A7 A7 Bm D D

Em Em F# F# G A7

D D A7 A7 Bm

[Verse 1]

Bm D Em

If you have a day's work and a good word

F# G A7 Bm

And a night's rest after keeping the company of your friends

G A7 Bm

And a woman to greet the morning with

G A7 D

Then you are blessed you are blessed above all men

A7 A7 Bm

[Verse 2]

Bm D Em

If you have a garden or a house plant

F# G A7 Bm

Is there an old man who gets by from the toil of your hands

G A7 Bm

Cause you're the only one who buys floral prints

G A7 D

Then you are blessed you are blessed above all men

[Interlude]

D D Em Em F# F# G A7

Bm Bm G A7

D D A7 A7 Bm

[Verse 3]

Bm D Em

If you have a minute to get it

F# G D Bm

It's so simple if you let it oh

G D Bm

If you let it oh

G A7

Cause we are blessed we are blessed

G Bm

We are blessed lest we forget

G A7 G D

We are blessed we are blessed above all men

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