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1/47

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 47Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
  B    G#m    E    Bx2
Bass walk:
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
E|-2-------------2-|-4-------------2-|-0-------------4-|-2--------------|
[Verse 1]
BJohn, listen up, I'm a wreckG#m, I'm a mess
This is not the effect Eof a loss or a vex
This is yoBu
BHand me the key to your doorG#m  
Give me one solid week give me fouEr years
To climb the stairs and pBine
[Chorus]
C#mJohn, it's time
Let me be the G#mmoon you shine
Let me be the Ehonest home where you can rest
Your F#tired mBind
[Solo]
(The guitar part seems to be in 7/8, but the percussion continues playing quarters. Compromise: 7/4)
e|-B------------------------------------------------|-G#m------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|--------4--6p4-6p4----4---------4--6p4-6p4----4--|--------6--6p4-6p4----4---------4--6p4-6p4----4--|
A|-2--4/6------------6-----2--4/6------------6-----|----4/6------------6-----2--4/6------------6-----|
E|-------------------------------------------------|-4-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
BYou know me new, knew me wellG#m  
When I was just a girl only ninEeteen,
Twisted in my hBead
So Bdon't try and tell me to helpG#m  
This is not how you help
You don't knoEw me now
In any way I saBid
[Chorus]
C#mDon't get tired
Honey, I won'G#mt keep you long
I was just Ecalling up to find out if you were F#still in tBown

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Jonathan

by Adrianne Lenker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

[Intro]

B G#m E B

Bass walk:

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

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

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|

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

E|-2-------------2-|-4-------------2-|-0-------------4-|-2--------------|

[Verse 1]

B G#m

John, listen up, I'm a wreck, I'm a mess

This is not the effect of a loss or a vex

This is you

B G#m

Hand me the key to your door

Give me one solid week give me four years

To climb the stairs and pine

[Chorus]

C#m

John, it's time

G#m

Let me be the moon you shine

Let me be the honest home where you can rest

F# B

Your tired mind

[Solo]

(The guitar part seems to be in 7/8, but the percussion continues playing quarters. Compromise: 7/4)

B G#m

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

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

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|

D|--------4--6p4-6p4----4---------4--6p4-6p4----4--|--------6--6p4-6p4----4---------4--6p4-6p4----4--|

A|-2--4/6------------6-----2--4/6------------6-----|----4/6------------6-----2--4/6------------6-----|

E|-------------------------------------------------|-4-----------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

B G#m

You know me new, knew me well

When I was just a girl only nineteen,

Twisted in my head

B G#m

So don't try and tell me to help

This is not how you help

You don't know me now

In any way I said

[Chorus]

C#m

Don't get tired

G#m

Honey, I won't keep you long

E F# B

I was just calling up to find out if you were still in town

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