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Kyrie Eleison

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tab here. He does the verses soley in D, periodically using his index finger to hammer on the 5th string, 
3rd fret from the D formation. He does each line of the chorus in a G Am G D pattern and the bridge he 
does in Em and G. If you want to match the key of his version, capo 1st fret in standard tuning (in the 
video, Richard is playing it tuned down half a step with capo on the 2nd fret). 
Standard tuning
CAPO 3 (capo 5 for key of original recording by Mr. Mister)
GKyyyyyyyyCrie Eleison G…… Kyyyyyy yy Cyyrie Eleison G…… Kyyyyyy yy Dyyyyyyyyyy
DThe wind blows hard against this Gmountain Dside  
DAcross the sea in Gto my Csoul        
CIt reaches into where I Gcannot Dhide 
Setting my feet up Gon the Croad
D  C C  C  D  C C  C
DMy heart is old, it holds my Gmem or DiesC  C  C  D  
DMy body burns a Ggem like CflameD  D  D  C  
CSomewhere between the soul and Gsoft ma DchineC  C  C  D  
DIs where I find my Gself a Cgain
Chorus 1:
GKyrie El Ameison, down the Groad that I must CtravDel
GKyrie El Ameison, through the Gdarkness of the EmnighDt
GKyrie El Ameison, where I'm Ggoing will you CfollowD?
GKyrie El Ameison, on a Ghighway in the EmlighDt
D  C C  C  D  C C  C
DWhen I was young I thought of Ggrowing DoldC  C  C  D  
DOf what my life would Gmean to CmeD  D  D  C  
CWould I have followed down my Gchosen Droad?C  C  C  D  
DOr only wished what GI could Cbe?
Bridge:
     EmWoh – oh – oh 
     GWoh – oh – oh
     EmWoh – oh – oh 
                     G  A(hold)
     Woh – oh – oh
Chorus 2a: (key changes to A)
N.C. (drum beat only)    
Kyrie El eison, down the road that I must travel 
Kyrie El eison, through the darkness of the F#mnighEt
AKyrie El Bmeison, where I'm Agoing will you DfollEow
AKyrie El Bmeison, on a Ahighway in the F#mlighEt
Chorus 2b:
AKyrie El Bmeison, down the Aroad that I must DtravEel
AKyrie El Bmeison, through the Adarkness of the F#mnighEt
AKyrie El Bmeison, where I'm Agoing will you DfolElow
AKyrie El Bmeison, on a Ahighway in the F#mlighEt
N.C.
   Kyrie El eison, down the road that I must travel

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Kyrie Eleison

by Mr. Mister

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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tab here. He does the verses soley in D, periodically using his index finger to hammer on the 5th string,

3rd fret from the D formation. He does each line of the chorus in a G Am G D pattern and the bridge he

does in Em and G. If you want to match the key of his version, capo 1st fret in standard tuning (in the

video, Richard is playing it tuned down half a step with capo on the 2nd fret).

Standard tuning

CAPO 3 (capo 5 for key of original recording by Mr. Mister)

G C G C G D

Kyyyyyyyyrie Eleison …… Kyyyyyy yy yyrie Eleison …… Kyyyyyy yy yyyyyyyyyy

D G D

The wind blows hard against this mountain side

D G C

Across the sea in to my soul

C G D

It reaches into where I cannot hide

G C

Setting my feet up on the road

D C C C D C C C

D G D C C C D

My heart is old, it holds my mem or ies

D G C D D D C

My body burns a gem like flame

C G D C C C D

Somewhere between the soul and soft ma chine

D G C

Is where I find my self a gain

Chorus 1:

G Am G C D

Kyrie El eison, down the road that I must travel

G Am G Em D

Kyrie El eison, through the darkness of the night

G Am G C D

Kyrie El eison, where I'm going will you follow?

G Am G Em D

Kyrie El eison, on a highway in the light

D C C C D C C C

D G D C C C D

When I was young I thought of growing old

D G C D D D C

Of what my life would mean to me

C G D C C C D

Would I have followed down my chosen road?

D G C

Or only wished what I could be?

Bridge:

Woh – oh – oh

G A

(hold)

Woh – oh – oh

Chorus 2a: (key changes to A)

N.C. (drum beat only)

Kyrie El eison, down the road that I must travel

F#m E

Kyrie El eison, through the darkness of the night

A Bm A D E

Kyrie El eison, where I'm going will you follow

A Bm A F#m E

Kyrie El eison, on a highway in the light

Chorus 2b:

A Bm A D E

Kyrie El eison, down the road that I must travel

A Bm A F#m E

Kyrie El eison, through the darkness of the night

A Bm A D E

Kyrie El eison, where I'm going will you follow

A Bm A F#m E

Kyrie El eison, on a highway in the light

N.C.

Kyrie El eison, down the road that I must travel

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