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Capo 3 - Transpose until the G becomes a Bb to play without Capo
The lead breaks follow the lines 
"We'd see him in the distance on the trail along the rim, His silver head against the mountain sky"
And
"Perhaps one day I'll see my home and Then he smiled and turned to go, And we all said goodbye to Mordecai"
Sing those line for the rhythm and you wont have a problem 
G C G D
GWe'd see him in the distance on the tCrail along the rDim
His silCver head agGainst the mountain sDky
GAnd Grandmas face would open up when sChe saw that it was Amhim
And sChe'd say Daddy grab a chDair its MorGdecai
GAnd it seemed to me he brought a country stCore there on his bDack
As he lCayed it all befGore us on the groDund
GAnd I knew he'd finally reach into that raCgged old back pAmack
For the cCandy that he alDways brought aroGund
GHe Said My PDapa was a wandering Jew and iCt's my fate to be one too
I'Gll roam these mountain trails until I dDie
DPerhaps one day I'll see my home aCnd Then he smiled and turned to go
GAnd we all said goDodbye to MorGdecai
G   C   D   C   G   D
D   C   G   D   G
GOne evening when he stayed with us I sCaw him at his praDyers
As the lCast light trickled thrGough the cabin doDor
And he stGood before the little yellow caCndle burning thAmere
Softly speaCking words I'd neDver heard befGore
GAnd I told him how my Grandma said it troCubled her mind Dso
Such a fCine man wasn't waGshed in the blood of the laDmb
GHe smiled and said "Tell Grandma if it pleCases her to kAmnow
That She and CI both pray to the GDod of AbrGaham"
GHe Said My PDapa was a wandering Jew and iCt's my fate to be one too
I'Gll roam these mountain trails until I dDie
DPerhaps one day I'll see my home aCnd Then he smiled and turned to go
GAnd we all said goDodbye to MorGdecai
G   C   D   C   G   D
D   C   G   D   G
GIt's been so long now since I've left that hilClside far beDhind
For a plCace I've never trGuly called my hDome
And mGore and more these days I see him waClking in my mAmind
Through the miCsty mountain distDance all alGone
MordDecai was a wandering Jew, in Cmy own way I am one too
I hGope to make it home before I Ddie
DAnd if I should ever find my way I'll liCght a candle at his grave
GAnd say one more gooDdbye to MorGdecai
G   C   D   C   G   D
D   C   G   D   G

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Mordecai

by Josh Williams

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3 - Transpose until the G becomes a Bb to play without Capo

The lead breaks follow the lines

"We'd see him in the distance on the trail along the rim, His silver head against the mountain sky"

And

"Perhaps one day I'll see my home and Then he smiled and turned to go, And we all said goodbye to Mordecai"

Sing those line for the rhythm and you wont have a problem

G C G D

G C D

We'd see him in the distance on the trail along the rim

C G D

His silver head against the mountain sky

G C Am

And Grandmas face would open up when she saw that it was him

C D G

And she'd say Daddy grab a chair its Mordecai

G C D

And it seemed to me he brought a country store there on his back

C G D

As he layed it all before us on the ground

G C Am

And I knew he'd finally reach into that ragged old back pack

C D G

For the candy that he always brought around

G D C

He Said My Papa was a wandering Jew and it's my fate to be one too

G D

I'll roam these mountain trails until I die

D C

Perhaps one day I'll see my home and Then he smiled and turned to go

G D G

And we all said goodbye to Mordecai

G C D C G D

D C G D G

G C D

One evening when he stayed with us I saw him at his prayers

C G D

As the last light trickled through the cabin door

G C Am

And he stood before the little yellow candle burning there

C D G

Softly speaking words I'd never heard before

G C D

And I told him how my Grandma said it troubled her mind so

C G D

Such a fine man wasn't washed in the blood of the lamb

G C Am

He smiled and said "Tell Grandma if it pleases her to know

C D G

That She and I both pray to the God of Abraham"

G D C

He Said My Papa was a wandering Jew and it's my fate to be one too

G D

I'll roam these mountain trails until I die

D C

Perhaps one day I'll see my home and Then he smiled and turned to go

G D G

And we all said goodbye to Mordecai

G C D C G D

D C G D G

G C D

It's been so long now since I've left that hillside far behind

C G D

For a place I've never truly called my home

G C Am

And more and more these days I see him walking in my mind

C D G

Through the misty mountain distance all alone

D C

Mordecai was a wandering Jew, in my own way I am one too

G D

I hope to make it home before I die

D C

And if I should ever find my way I'll light a candle at his grave

G D G

And say one more goodbye to Mordecai

G C D C G D

D C G D G

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