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Jubilee
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[Actually in Bb; capo 3.]
[Mary Chapin's chords are as follows:
G=320003, C=332010, D=x00232,
D11=554030, Em=022000, Em7=020000.
But for some variety and texture,
try playing G as 320033 and C as x32033 (actually C(9)). And play
some D(9)'s in with the D's.]
[Each chord is half of a 6/8 measure, or a whole 3/4 measure,
depending on how you look at it.]
[Intro]
G C G D11 G C G D11
G C G D11 G C G D11
[Verse]
I can Gtell by the Cway you're GwalkingG
That you Cdon't want GcompaDnyD
I'll Glet you aClone and I'll Glet you walk onG
And in your Cown good Gtime you'll DbeD
CBack where the Gsun can Emfind youEm7
CUnder the Gwise wishing DtreeD
GAnd with all of them Cmade we'll lie Gunder the Gshade
And Ccall it a GjubilDeeD
And I can Gtell by the Cway you're tGalkingG
That the Cpast isn't lGetting you D11go
But there's Gonly so Clong you can tGake it all on
And then the wCrong's gotta Gbe on its Down
And when you're Cready to Gleave it bEmehind yEm7ou
You'll lCook back, and Gall that you'll Dsee
Is the Gwreckage and Crust that you Gleft in the Gdust
On your Cway to the DjubileeG G
[Instrumental]
G C G G C G D D
And I can Gtell by the D/F#way you're ClisteningG/B
That you're Cstill expGecting to hDearD
Your Gname being Ccalled like a Gsummons to Gall
Who have Cfailed to aGccount for their doDubts and thDeir fears
They can't Cadd up to Gmuch withouEmt youEm7
And so Cif it were jusGt up to DmeD
I'd take Ghold of your Chand, saying Gcome hear the Gband
Play your Csong at the DjubileeG G
[Instrumental]
C G Em Em7 C G D D
G C G G C G D D
And I can Gtell by the Cway you're sGearchingG
For Csomething you Gcan't even Dname
That you Ghaven't been Cable to Gcome to the Gtable
CSimply Gglad that you DcameD
And when you Cfeel like this Gtry to iEmmagineEm7
That we're Call like frail Gboats on the DseaD
Just Gscanning the Cnight for that Ggreat guiding Glight
AnC(9)nouncing the GjubiDleeD
And I Gcan tell by the Cway you're GstandingG
With your Ceyes Gfilling with DtearsD
That it's Ghabit alCone keeps you Gturning for hGome
Even Cthough your Ghome is right DhereD
Where the Cpeople who G/Blove you are EmgatheredEm7/D
CUnder the Gwise wishing DtreeD
May we Gall be Cconsidered then Gstraight on deGlivered
CDown to the GjubiDleeD
'Cause the Cpeople who Glove you are EmwaitingEm7
C G D[hold for 1.5 measures, or 3 beats]
And they'll wait just as long as need be
When we Glook back and Csay those were Ghalcyon Gdays
We're Ctalking 'bout D11jubilGeeG
[Instrumental]
G C G G C G D D
G C G G C D G G
[WHISTLE SOLO]
[This is a guitar arrangement of the tin whistle solo;
the ending follows a similar theme, but the notes are
different. Improvise. The A and E strings have been
left off to save space.]
E|C(9)0-----2-3--2G3-----------|Em7------------------------|
B|--------------------10--|0-----------------------|
G|----------------------2-|------------------2-0---|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .
E|C(9)------------G------------|D------------------------|
B|5-------5=3-3-----------|------------------------|
G|------------------4-0=2-|2-----------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .
E|G------------C(9)0-----------|G----------30------------|
B|3-------------------310-|3-----------3-----0-----|
G|------------------------|--------------------0---|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .
E|C(9)------------G------------|D------------------------|
B|1-----0-----------------|------------------------|
G|--------2-----------0---|2-----------------------|
D|------------0---2-------|------------------------|
^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .
************************************
| . Staccato
************************************
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Jubilee
by Mary Chapin Carpenter
Chords in this song · guitar
G
C
D11
D
Em
Em7
D/F#
G/B
C(9)
Em7/D
[Actually in Bb; capo 3.]
[Mary Chapin's chords are as follows:
G=320003, C=332010, D=x00232,
D11=554030, Em=022000, Em7=020000.
But for some variety and texture,
try playing G as 320033 and C as x32033 (actually C(9)). And play
some D(9)'s in with the D's.]
[Each chord is half of a 6/8 measure, or a whole 3/4 measure,
depending on how you look at it.]
[Intro]
G C G D11 G C G D11
G C G D11 G C G D11
[Verse]
G C G G
I can tell by the way you're walking
C G D D
That you don't want company
G C G G
I'll let you alone and I'll let you walk on
C G D D
And in your own good time you'll be
C G Em Em7
Back where the sun can find you
C G D D
Under the wise wishing tree
G C G G
And with all of them made we'll lie under the shade
C G D D
And call it a jubilee
G C G G
And I can tell by the way you're talking
C G D11
That the past isn't letting you go
G C G
But there's only so long you can take it all on
C G D
And then the wrong's gotta be on its own
C G Em Em7
And when you're ready to leave it behind you
C G D
You'll look back, and all that you'll see
G C G G
Is the wreckage and rust that you left in the dust
C D G G
On your way to the jubilee
[Instrumental]
G C G G C G D D
G D/F# C G/B
And I can tell by the way you're listening
C G D D
That you're still expecting to hear
G C G G
Your name being called like a summons to all
C G D D
Who have failed to account for their doubts and their fears
C G Em Em7
They can't add up to much without you
C G D D
And so if it were just up to me
G C G G
I'd take hold of your hand, saying come hear the band
C D G G
Play your song at the jubilee
[Instrumental]
C G Em Em7 C G D D
G C G G C G D D
G C G G
And I can tell by the way you're searching
C G D
For something you can't even name
G C G G
That you haven't been able to come to the table
C G D D
Simply glad that you came
C G Em Em7
And when you feel like this try to imagine
C G D D
That we're all like frail boats on the sea
G C G G
Just scanning the night for that great guiding light
C(9) G D D
Announcing the jubilee
G C G G
And I can tell by the way you're standing
C G D D
With your eyes filling with tears
G C G G
That it's habit alone keeps you turning for home
C G D D
Even though your home is right here
C G/B Em Em7/D
Where the people who love you are gathered
C G D D
Under the wise wishing tree
G C G G
May we all be considered then straight on delivered
C G D D
Down to the jubilee
C G Em Em7
'Cause the people who love you are waiting
C G D
[hold for 1.5 measures, or 3 beats]
And they'll wait just as long as need be
G C G G
When we look back and say those were halcyon days
C D11 G G
We're talking 'bout jubilee
[Instrumental]
G C G G C G D D
G C G G C D G G
[WHISTLE SOLO]
[This is a guitar arrangement of the tin whistle solo;
the ending follows a similar theme, but the notes are
different. Improvise. The A and E strings have been
left off to save space.]
C(9) G Em7
E|0-----2-3--23-----------|------------------------|
B|--------------------10--|0-----------------------|
G|----------------------2-|------------------2-0---|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .
C(9) G D
E|------------------------|------------------------|
B|5-------5=3-3-----------|------------------------|
G|------------------4-0=2-|2-----------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .
G C(9) G
E|------------0-----------|----------30------------|
B|3-------------------310-|3-----------3-----0-----|
G|------------------------|--------------------0---|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .
C(9) G D
E|------------------------|------------------------|
B|1-----0-----------------|------------------------|
G|--------2-----------0---|2-----------------------|
D|------------0---2-------|------------------------|
^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .
************************************
| . Staccato
************************************
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