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Ontario
By Jon Bryant
Capo 2nd Fret 
  I watched his streaming cafe live performance to tab this.  There's a lot of hammer ons and finger picking
you can pick up from watching or listening to the live performance to make this sound good for acoustic since 
the album recording has an electric guitar doing the intro melody.
Chords:
   D*  G
e|-3---3|
B|-3---0|
G|-0---0|
D|-4---0|
A|-5---0|
E|-5---3|
Intro: 
D*-G-C  Em   4x  (hammer on C and Em to Em7)
Verse:
GI heard the wind today
Telling G/Bme to go
CI felt the train depart
To take C/Bme from the coast
I watched my cAmity sleep
                          CD*                  G      C  G  
Like a restless soul with nowhere else to go
GSorrows go on for years
Like the tG/Bears in widows eyes
CLessons all stay the same
While the C/Bdays give in to nights
I watched the oAmceans rise
                        CD*                    G      C   G  
And I asked myself "How can I leave this town?"
Chorus:
           D*         G     C  Em  
And I can feel those winds blow,
SCo many Groads
         D*
Of Ontario
        D*       G      C  Em  
Gotta breathe in real slow
WChere will I Ggo?
CGod onlEmy knows
SCo far, so Glong
CGod onlEmy knows
Interlude:   G   C     G     C    Am    C/B    C    C/B   G   C  G  
Verse:
GIt's crowding the empty streets
And evG/Bery champagne glass
CA lingering voice that speaks
Lest I C/Brepeat the past
Looking at eAmmpty streets
                    CD*                    G     C  G  
And I wonder if I'll make it out this time
I want you cEmloser now
In the messages I send
GBut I'm watching our candles burn
Depleting G/Bat the ends
C/BI'm looking at Ameveryone
                      CD*                 G      C  G  
Telling me there's no better time to run
Chorus:
           D*         G     C  Em  
And I can feel those winds blow,
CSo many roGads
         D*
Of Ontario
        D*       G      C  Em  
Gotta breathe in real slow
WChere will I Ggo?
CGod only Emknows
SCo far, so Glong
CGod only Emknows   
Bridge:
If I Cgo
          B7                    Em  (walk up to G)
There is one thing you should know
GThis land is not my hA7ome
                   CD*       G    C  G  
I'm leaving for the coast
Chorus:
           D*         G     C  Em  
And I can feel those winds blow,
CSo many roaGds
         D*
Of Ontario
        D*       G      C  Em  
Gotta breathe in real slow
WChere will I gGo?
CGod onlEmy knows
SCo far, so lGong
CGod onlEmy knows
WChere will I gGo?
CGod onlEmy knows
SCo far, so lGong
CGod onlEmy knows
CGod only GknowCs, ooEmoohhhhh  8x
        C       G     COoEmoooohhhh 9x

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Ontario

by Jon Bryant

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

C/B

Ontario

By Jon Bryant

Capo 2nd Fret

I watched his streaming cafe live performance to tab this. There's a lot of hammer ons and finger picking

you can pick up from watching or listening to the live performance to make this sound good for acoustic since

the album recording has an electric guitar doing the intro melody.

Chords:

D* G

e|-3---3|

B|-3---0|

G|-0---0|

D|-4---0|

A|-5---0|

E|-5---3|

Intro:

D*-G-C Em 4x (hammer on C and Em to Em7)

Verse:

I heard the wind today

G/B

Telling me to go

I felt the train depart

C/B

To take me from the coast

I watched my city sleep

C G C G

Like a restless soul with nowhere else to go

Sorrows go on for years

G/B

Like the tears in widows eyes

Lessons all stay the same

C/B

While the days give in to nights

I watched the oceans rise

C G C G

And I asked myself "How can I leave this town?"

Chorus:

G C Em

And I can feel those winds blow,

C G

So many roads

Of Ontario

G C Em

Gotta breathe in real slow

C G

Where will I go?

C Em

God only knows

C G

So far, so long

C Em

God only knows

G C G C Am C/B C C/B G C G

Interlude:

Verse:

It's crowding the empty streets

G/B

And every champagne glass

A lingering voice that speaks

C/B

Lest I repeat the past

Looking at empty streets

C G C G

And I wonder if I'll make it out this time

I want you closer now

In the messages I send

But I'm watching our candles burn

G/B

Depleting at the ends

C/B Am

I'm looking at everyone

C G C G

Telling me there's no better time to run

Chorus:

G C Em

And I can feel those winds blow,

C G

So many roads

Of Ontario

G C Em

Gotta breathe in real slow

C G

Where will I go?

C Em

God only knows

C G

So far, so long

C Em

God only knows

Bridge:

If I go

B7 Em (walk up to G)

There is one thing you should know

G A7

This land is not my home

C G C G

I'm leaving for the coast

Chorus:

G C Em

And I can feel those winds blow,

C G

So many roads

Of Ontario

G C Em

Gotta breathe in real slow

C G

Where will I go?

C Em

God only knows

C G

So far, so long

C Em

God only knows

C G

Where will I go?

C Em

God only knows

C G

So far, so long

C Em

God only knows

C G C Em

God only knows, oooohhhhh 8x

C G C Em

Oooooohhhh 9x

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