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This is a basic chords version for the beautiful "Jim Wise" from Sun Kil Moon's album Benji.
It sounds fine when played finger picked or strummed on an acoustic guitar, 
I'm gonna try to figure a more complete representation of the keyboard riff 
Intro:
C F C Am G
CSpent the day with my dad and his old fFriend, Jim WCise. 
He's on house aAmrrest and he sits arouGnd and sighs. 
FWe brought him food from Panera Bread, the sCnoring son rolled out of bed, 
AmHe talked about his ninety Corvette, his Gwarehouse job, and his knee replacement. 
C
CJim Wise mercy killed his wife in a Fhospital at her bedsCide, 
And he put the gun Amto his head and it jaGmmed and he didn't die. 
CHe awaits trial all summer long and his eFyes welled up when he told Cus 
about how much she lAmoved the backyard gaGrden and the budding rosebush. 
F               C
She loved the gaAmrden, and its budding rGosebush. 
Spent the dFay with my dad, and his friend Jim WCise. 
CSpent the day with my dad and his old fFriend, Jim WCise. 
He's got a big thick aAmnkle bracelet and he cGan't go outside. 
CHe's got a long white Amish man's beard and a FcatheCter,
And he'll be headed to MAmansfield prison by the eGnd of the year for sure. 
CHis shelves are sticky old rattFy boards, 
FHis albums are The Doors and Stevie Nicks,
AmHis kitchen cabinets are full of baked beans,
GHis TV is silent, words flash across the screen 
and Che stares off into dead air. 
CJim Wise killed his wife out of love for hFer at her bedsCide. 
And then he put the gun Amto his head but he faGiled at suicide. 
CHis trial's coming up in the fall and he siFghed when we stepped out and we lCeft. 
And I pointed out the prAmetty cardinal pGerched on the empty birdbath. 
F       C
The bright red Amcardinal, the empty bGirdbath. 
Spent the dFay with my dad and his friend Jim CWise.

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Jim Wise

by Sun Kil Moon

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This is a basic chords version for the beautiful "Jim Wise" from Sun Kil Moon's album Benji.

It sounds fine when played finger picked or strummed on an acoustic guitar,

I'm gonna try to figure a more complete representation of the keyboard riff

Intro:

C F C Am G

C F C

Spent the day with my dad and his old friend, Jim Wise.

Am G

He's on house arrest and he sits around and sighs.

F C

We brought him food from Panera Bread, the snoring son rolled out of bed,

Am G

He talked about his ninety Corvette, his warehouse job, and his knee replacement.

C F C

Jim Wise mercy killed his wife in a hospital at her bedside,

Am G

And he put the gun to his head and it jammed and he didn't die.

C F C

He awaits trial all summer long and his eyes welled up when he told us

Am G

about how much she loved the backyard garden and the budding rosebush.

F C

Am G

She loved the garden, and its budding rosebush.

F C

Spent the day with my dad, and his friend Jim Wise.

C F C

Spent the day with my dad and his old friend, Jim Wise.

Am G

He's got a big thick ankle bracelet and he can't go outside.

C F C

He's got a long white Amish man's beard and a catheter,

Am G

And he'll be headed to Mansfield prison by the end of the year for sure.

C F

His shelves are sticky old ratty boards,

His albums are The Doors and Stevie Nicks,

His kitchen cabinets are full of baked beans,

His TV is silent, words flash across the screen

and he stares off into dead air.

C F C

Jim Wise killed his wife out of love for her at her bedside.

Am G

And then he put the gun to his head but he failed at suicide.

C F C

His trial's coming up in the fall and he sighed when we stepped out and we left.

Am G

And I pointed out the pretty cardinal perched on the empty birdbath.

F C

Am G

The bright red cardinal, the empty birdbath.

F C

Spent the day with my dad and his friend Jim Wise.

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