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Bishops Song

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1/21

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 21Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Be sure to put your capo on the 9th fret, he usually tunes his guitar down half a step or so, but this for 
standard tuning.
[Intro]
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|--------0------------------------0------------|
G|-----0----0---2-h-4-p-2-p-0----0--------------|
D|--0--------------------------0-------2-2-p-0--|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------0-------0---------------------|
D|-------0---------0---------------------|
A|-----2-----x3----2----Let Ring---------|
E|---3-------------3---------------------|
For the whole song, you don't play the high e, just fingerpick the chords and act like it isn't there.
[Verse 1]
I got a little Gstory that I'd like to tell
about a boy named bisDhop, who lived atop this hiGll
people called him a slow boy, said he weren't all there
but he never harmed nDone, no, he wouldn't dEare
[Bridge 1]
but when the neighbor's dauCghter said the child was hiGs
well, the people turned thDen and wanted blood for his sinEs
bishop tried to tCell them that none had shared his beGd
but the words escaped hDim; he found tears insteGad
[Verse 2]
well his father beggGed then for him to bend his knee
that they might be lenDient, in time would set him fGree
but the boy just stood there with a steady gaze
and said they'd have to break hDim, 'cause bending weren't his wEay
[Bridge 2]
so they came and took hCim, and dragged him off in chGains
and with the town as wiDtness, he was forced to payE  
it weren't 'til he was gCone that the girl cleared his naGme
and now his ghost still haDunts us to this very dGay
[Outro]
(Accompanied by humming)
G    C     G    D     E    C     G    D    G
************************************
| x  Dead note
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off 
************************************

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Bishops Song

by Radical Face

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 9 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Be sure to put your capo on the 9th fret, he usually tunes his guitar down half a step or so, but this for

standard tuning.

[Intro]

e|----------------------------------------------|

B|--------0------------------------0------------|

G|-----0----0---2-h-4-p-2-p-0----0--------------|

D|--0--------------------------0-------2-2-p-0--|

A|----------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------|

G|---------0-------0---------------------|

D|-------0---------0---------------------|

A|-----2-----x3----2----Let Ring---------|

E|---3-------------3---------------------|

For the whole song, you don't play the high e, just fingerpick the chords and act like it isn't there.

[Verse 1]

I got a little story that I'd like to tell

D G

about a boy named bishop, who lived atop this hill

people called him a slow boy, said he weren't all there

D E

but he never harmed none, no, he wouldn't dare

[Bridge 1]

C G

but when the neighbor's daughter said the child was his

D E

well, the people turned then and wanted blood for his sins

C G

bishop tried to tell them that none had shared his bed

D G

but the words escaped him; he found tears instead

[Verse 2]

well his father begged then for him to bend his knee

D G

that they might be lenient, in time would set him free

but the boy just stood there with a steady gaze

D E

and said they'd have to break him, 'cause bending weren't his way

[Bridge 2]

C G

so they came and took him, and dragged him off in chains

D E

and with the town as witness, he was forced to pay

C G

it weren't 'til he was gone that the girl cleared his name

D G

and now his ghost still haunts us to this very day

[Outro]

(Accompanied by humming)

G C G D E C G D G

************************************

| x Dead note

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

************************************

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