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[Verse 1]
 CSee him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans,
 Wearin' yFesterday's miG7sfortunes like a smiCle
 FOnce he had a future full of mConey, Cmaj9/Blove, and dreamAms,
 Which he spD7ent like they was gD7oin' outa styGle
 And he kCeeps right on a'changin' for the better or the worse,
 He's FSearchin' for a shG7rine he's never fCound
 Never knFowin' if believin' is a bClessin' or a curse,
 Or if the gFoin' up was wGorse than comin' Cdown
[Chorus]
 He's a pFoet, he's a picker
 He's a prCophet, he's a pusher
 He's a pGilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stConed
 He's a wFalkin' contradiction, partly trCuth and partly fiction,
 Takin' Gev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back Chome.
[Verse 2]
 He has tDasted good and evil in your bedrooms and your bars,
 And he's trGaded in tA7sus4omorrow for todayD  
 RGunnin' from his devils, Lord, and Dreachin' for Bmthe stars,
 And lE7osin' all he's loved along the wAay
 But if this wDorld keeps right on turnin' for the better or the worse,
 And all he Gever gets is Aolder and arDound
 From the rGockin' of the cradle to the Drollin' of the hearse,
 The gGoin' up was Aworth the comin' Ddown
[Chorus]
 He's a pGoet, he's a picker
 He's a prDophet, he's a pusher
 He's a pAilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's Dstoned--
 He's a wGalkin' contradiction, partly tDruth and partly fiction,
 Takin' Aev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back Dhome.
     AThere's a lotta wrong directions on that lonely way back home.

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The Pilgrim

by Jason Isbell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj9/B

A7sus4

[Verse 1]

See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans,

F G7 C

Wearin' yesterday's misfortunes like a smile

F C Cmaj9/B Am

Once he had a future full of money, love, and dreams,

D7 D7 G

Which he spent like they was goin' outa style

And he keeps right on a'changin' for the better or the worse,

F G7 C

He's Searchin' for a shrine he's never found

F C

Never knowin' if believin' is a blessin' or a curse,

F G C

Or if the goin' up was worse than comin' down

[Chorus]

He's a poet, he's a picker

He's a prophet, he's a pusher

G C

He's a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stoned

F C

He's a walkin' contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction,

G C

Takin' ev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.

[Verse 2]

He has tasted good and evil in your bedrooms and your bars,

G A7sus4 D

And he's traded in tomorrow for today

G D Bm

Runnin' from his devils, Lord, and reachin' for the stars,

E7 A

And losin' all he's loved along the way

But if this world keeps right on turnin' for the better or the worse,

G A D

And all he ever gets is older and around

G D

From the rockin' of the cradle to the rollin' of the hearse,

G A D

The goin' up was worth the comin' down

[Chorus]

He's a poet, he's a picker

He's a prophet, he's a pusher

A D

He's a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stoned--

G D

He's a walkin' contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction,

A D

Takin' ev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.

There's a lotta wrong directions on that lonely way back home.

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