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Jesus Wept

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 21Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
Emadd9: 022002
D7sus4: xx0213
Bm7/D:  xx0435
[Intro]
e|-G3----3---3-3----3-Em0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
B|-3----3---3-3----3-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
G|-0----0---0-0----0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-| x2
D|-0----0---0-0----0-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-|
A|-2-0h2-0h2----0h2--2-2-2-2-2--0-2-|
E|-3-----------------0-0-0-0----0-0-|
[Verse 1]
GMy throat quits when I try to Emsay
GHow I long for the dEmayEmadd9  Em  
AmHow I wish there was a D7wayD7sus4  Bm7/D  
AmI could see you agD7ainD7sus4  Bm7/D  
[Verse 2]
GI wither next to my thEmorns
GI thread my tongue through the EmhornEmadd9  Em  
AmArm in arm we are D7bornD7sus4  Bm7/D  
AmArm in arm to the eD7ndD7sus4  Bm7/D  
[Bridge]
BmSide streets I have Cworn
BmThrough late summer stCorms
[Chorus]
I should have told Emyou
I could live without Cyou
But I don't wGant toEm  
  G    Em(x2)
[Verse 3]
GMy heart lifts when I sEming
TGhe joy I could brEmingEmadd9  Em  
AmIt doesn't mean a thD7ingD7sus4  Bm7/D  
AmI want to see you agD7ainD7sus4  Bm7/D  
[Verse 4]
GI wither next to my thEmorns
GI thread my tongue through the hEmornEmadd9  Em  
AmArm in arm in arm we are bD7ornD7sus4  Bm7/D  
AmArm in arm to the D7endD7sus4  Bm7/D  
[Bridge]
BmSide streets I have Cworn
BmThrough late summer stCorms
[Chorus]
I should have told Emyou
I could live without Cyou
But I don't wGant toEm  
[Verse 5]
GMy throat quits when I try to Emsay
GHow I long for the dEmayEmadd9  Em  
AmHow I wish there was a wD7ayD7sus4  Bm7/D  
AmTo see you agD7ainD7sus4  Bm7/D  
[Bridge]
BmSide streets I have Cworn
BmThrough late summer stCorms
[Chorus Outro]
I should have tEmold you
I could live without yCou
But I don't wGant toEm  
But I don't wGant toEm  
I don't want Gto

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Jesus Wept

by Jeff Tweedy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emadd9

D7sus4

Bm7/D

[Chords]

Emadd9: 022002

D7sus4: xx0213

Bm7/D: xx0435

[Intro]

G Em

e|-3----3---3-3----3-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|

B|-3----3---3-3----3-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|

G|-0----0---0-0----0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-| x2

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

A|-2-0h2-0h2----0h2--2-2-2-2-2--0-2-|

E|-3-----------------0-0-0-0----0-0-|

[Verse 1]

G Em

My throat quits when I try to say

G Em Emadd9 Em

How I long for the day

Am D7 D7sus4 Bm7/D

How I wish there was a way

Am D7 D7sus4 Bm7/D

I could see you again

[Verse 2]

G Em

I wither next to my thorns

G Em Emadd9 Em

I thread my tongue through the horn

Am D7 D7sus4 Bm7/D

Arm in arm we are born

Am D7 D7sus4 Bm7/D

Arm in arm to the end

[Bridge]

Bm C

Side streets I have worn

Bm C

Through late summer storms

[Chorus]

I should have told you

I could live without you

G Em

But I don't want to

G Em

(x2)

[Verse 3]

G Em

My heart lifts when I sing

G Em Emadd9 Em

The joy I could bring

Am D7 D7sus4 Bm7/D

It doesn't mean a thing

Am D7 D7sus4 Bm7/D

I want to see you again

[Verse 4]

G Em

I wither next to my thorns

G Em Emadd9 Em

I thread my tongue through the horn

Am D7 D7sus4 Bm7/D

Arm in arm in arm we are born

Am D7 D7sus4 Bm7/D

Arm in arm to the end

[Bridge]

Bm C

Side streets I have worn

Bm C

Through late summer storms

[Chorus]

I should have told you

I could live without you

G Em

But I don't want to

[Verse 5]

G Em

My throat quits when I try to say

G Em Emadd9 Em

How I long for the day

Am D7 D7sus4 Bm7/D

How I wish there was a way

Am D7 D7sus4 Bm7/D

To see you again

[Bridge]

Bm C

Side streets I have worn

Bm C

Through late summer storms

[Chorus Outro]

I should have told you

I could live without you

G Em

But I don't want to

G Em

But I don't want to

I don't want to

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