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These are chords and lyrics for "Lowly Deserter" by Glen Hansard.
Based on the 2014 live acoustic wideosesja video, posted by Uwolnij Muzykę! as seen on YouTube.
   - The chords of the song are Gm, Cm and Dm.
   - Advised capo placements: 
        ► Easy-mode: CAPO 3 with Em, Am and Bm
        ► Mandolin-like sound: CAPO 10 with Am, Dm and Em
        ► Middle-road: CAPO 5 with Dm, Gm and Am
   - Glen adds some hammer-ons in his chords. All hammer-ons are in the chord
     itself so just hammer around.
   - Do yourself a favour and invest in a kazoo for the horn parts.
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LOWLY DESERTER
by Glen Hansard
[Intro]
Gm Gm Cm Gm
Gm Gm Dm Gm
[Verse 1]
Lowly deGmserter, sing that old song
And sing a Cmnew one for the mGmen
Still in Gmbattle, far from heaven
Raise your vDmoice up and sing to tGmhem
[Verse 2]
Lowly, Gmlowly, it must be lonesome
Take a hCmard look at yoursGmelf
And your Gmbrother still in battle
Sing his praDmise, or don't sing agGmain
[Chorus 1]
And when that Cmquestion comes to Gmfind you
Don't deDmny you ever Gmran
And when that Cmfeeling comes to Gmtake you
Take you wDmalking the streets of hGmell
[Horn solo 1]
Gm Gm Cm Gm
Gm Gm Dm Gm
[Chorus 2]
GmAnd when that Cmfeeling comes to fGmind you
Don't deDmny you ever Gmran
And when that qCmuestion comes to tGmake you
Take you wDmalking the streets of hGmell
[Horn solo 2]
Gm Gm Cm Gm
Gm Gm Dm Gm
[Verse 3]
Lowly deGmserter, sing that old song
And sing a Cmnew one for the Gmmen
Still in Gmbattle, far from heaven
Raise your vDmoice up and sing to tGmhem
-Horn and voice til end
Gm Gm Dm Gm
Gm Gm Dm Gm
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That's it! I hope you enjoyed it and it's of use to somebody.
I wanted to play it myself so I figured I'd share it.
All credit and props to Glen Hansard, of course, who's awesome and writes awesome songs.

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Lowly Deserter

by Glen Hansard

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

Chords in this song · guitar

These are chords and lyrics for "Lowly Deserter" by Glen Hansard.

Based on the 2014 live acoustic wideosesja video, posted by Uwolnij Muzykę! as seen on YouTube.

- The chords of the song are Gm, Cm and Dm.

- Advised capo placements:

► Easy-mode: CAPO 3 with Em, Am and Bm

► Mandolin-like sound: CAPO 10 with Am, Dm and Em

► Middle-road: CAPO 5 with Dm, Gm and Am

- Glen adds some hammer-ons in his chords. All hammer-ons are in the chord

itself so just hammer around.

- Do yourself a favour and invest in a kazoo for the horn parts.

========================================

LOWLY DESERTER

by Glen Hansard

[Intro]

Gm Gm Cm Gm

Gm Gm Dm Gm

[Verse 1]

Lowly deserter, sing that old song

Cm Gm

And sing a new one for the men

Still in battle, far from heaven

Dm Gm

Raise your voice up and sing to them

[Verse 2]

Lowly, lowly, it must be lonesome

Cm Gm

Take a hard look at yourself

And your brother still in battle

Dm Gm

Sing his praise, or don't sing again

[Chorus 1]

Cm Gm

And when that question comes to find you

Dm Gm

Don't deny you ever ran

Cm Gm

And when that feeling comes to take you

Dm Gm

Take you walking the streets of hell

[Horn solo 1]

Gm Gm Cm Gm

Gm Gm Dm Gm

[Chorus 2]

Gm Cm Gm

And when that feeling comes to find you

Dm Gm

Don't deny you ever ran

Cm Gm

And when that question comes to take you

Dm Gm

Take you walking the streets of hell

[Horn solo 2]

Gm Gm Cm Gm

Gm Gm Dm Gm

[Verse 3]

Lowly deserter, sing that old song

Cm Gm

And sing a new one for the men

Still in battle, far from heaven

Dm Gm

Raise your voice up and sing to them

-Horn and voice til end

Gm Gm Dm Gm

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That's it! I hope you enjoyed it and it's of use to somebody.

I wanted to play it myself so I figured I'd share it.

All credit and props to Glen Hansard, of course, who's awesome and writes awesome songs.

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