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Hymn 101

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Tuning: Drop D (DADGBe)
[Intro]
D        G      D  G    Dbm   A    G      D
[Verse]
GYea I've come to know the wishlist of my fathDer
GI've come to know the shipwrecks where he wisDhed
BmI've come to wish Aaloud among the Gover-dressed Dcrowd
DCome to witness Anow the sinking of the shDip
DThrowing pennies Afrom the sea top next to Dit
[Verse]
GAnd I've come to roam the forest past the Dvillage
GWith a dozen lazy horses in my Dcart
BmI've come here to get Ahigh,
GTo do more than just get Dby.
DI've come to test the Atimber of my Dheart
DOh, I've come to test the Atimber of my Dheart
[Chorus]
GAnd I've come to be untroubled in my Dseeking
GAnd I've come to see that nothing is for Dnaught
BmI've come to reach out Ablind
Gto reach forward and bDehind
DFor the more I sAeek the more I'm Dsought
DYea, the more I Aseek the more I'm Dsought.
[INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGED]       
G      D  G    D
Bm   A    G      D
[Verse]
GAnd I've come to meet the sheriff and his Dposse
GTo offer him the broadside of my Djaw
BmI've come here to get Abroke
GThen maybe bum a Dsmoke
DWe'll go drinking two Atowns over after Dall
DOh, we'll go drinking Atwo towns over afDter all.
[Verse]
GAnd I've come to meet the legendary Dtakers
GI've only come to ask them for a Dlot
BmOh they say I come with Aless
Gthan I should rightfully Dpossess
DI say the more I buy the Amore I'm Dbought
DAnd the more I'm bought Athe less I Dcost
[Chorus]
GAnd I've come to take their servants and their Dsurplus
GAnd I've come to take their raincoats and their Dspeed
BmI've come to get my Afill
GTo ransack and Dspill
DI've come to take the Aharvest for the Dseed
DI've come to take the Aharvest for the Dseed
[Instrumental Bridge]       
G      D  G    D
Bm   A    G      D
[Verse]
GAnd I've come to know the manger that you sleDep in
GI've come to be the stranger that you Dkeep
BmI've come from down the Aroad
GAnd my footsteps never Dslowed
DBefore we met, AI knew we'd Dmeet
DBefore we met, AI knew we'd Dmeet
[Verse]
GAnd I've come here to ignore your cries and hDeartaches
GI've come to closely listen to you Dsing
BmI've come here to Ainsist
GThat I leave here with a Dkiss
DI've come to say Aexactly what I Dmean
Dand I mean so Amany Dthings.
[Chorus]
GAnd you've come to know me stubborn as a Dbutcher
Gand you've come to know me thankless as a Dguest
Bmwill you recognize my Aface 
Gwhen gods awful Dgrace
Dstrips me of my Ajacket and my Dvest
Dand reveals all the Atreasure in my Dchest
End on D

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Hymn 101

by Joe Pug

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbm

Tuning: Drop D (DADGBe)

[Intro]

D G D G Dbm A G D

[Verse]

G D

Yea I've come to know the wishlist of my father

G D

I've come to know the shipwrecks where he wished

Bm A G D

I've come to wish aloud among the over-dressed crowd

D A D

Come to witness now the sinking of the ship

D A D

Throwing pennies from the sea top next to it

[Verse]

G D

And I've come to roam the forest past the village

G D

With a dozen lazy horses in my cart

Bm A

I've come here to get high,

G D

To do more than just get by.

D A D

I've come to test the timber of my heart

D A D

Oh, I've come to test the timber of my heart

[Chorus]

G D

And I've come to be untroubled in my seeking

G D

And I've come to see that nothing is for naught

Bm A

I've come to reach out blind

G D

to reach forward and behind

D A D

For the more I seek the more I'm sought

D A D

Yea, the more I seek the more I'm sought.

[INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGED]

G D G D

Bm A G D

[Verse]

G D

And I've come to meet the sheriff and his posse

G D

To offer him the broadside of my jaw

Bm A

I've come here to get broke

G D

Then maybe bum a smoke

D A D

We'll go drinking two towns over after all

D A D

Oh, we'll go drinking two towns over after all.

[Verse]

G D

And I've come to meet the legendary takers

G D

I've only come to ask them for a lot

Bm A

Oh they say I come with less

G D

than I should rightfully possess

D A D

I say the more I buy the more I'm bought

D A D

And the more I'm bought the less I cost

[Chorus]

G D

And I've come to take their servants and their surplus

G D

And I've come to take their raincoats and their speed

Bm A

I've come to get my fill

G D

To ransack and spill

D A D

I've come to take the harvest for the seed

D A D

I've come to take the harvest for the seed

[Instrumental Bridge]

G D G D

Bm A G D

[Verse]

G D

And I've come to know the manger that you sleep in

G D

I've come to be the stranger that you keep

Bm A

I've come from down the road

G D

And my footsteps never slowed

D A D

Before we met, I knew we'd meet

D A D

Before we met, I knew we'd meet

[Verse]

G D

And I've come here to ignore your cries and heartaches

G D

I've come to closely listen to you sing

Bm A

I've come here to insist

G D

That I leave here with a kiss

D A D

I've come to say exactly what I mean

D A D

and I mean so many things.

[Chorus]

G D

And you've come to know me stubborn as a butcher

G D

and you've come to know me thankless as a guest

Bm A

will you recognize my face

G D

when gods awful grace

D A D

strips me of my jacket and my vest

D A D

and reveals all the treasure in my chest

End on D

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