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This seems to be played on an electric piano, but it was too beautiful to not transcribe for guitar.
Keep in mind, the meter is a bit tricky, as it is in a syncopated 3/4, with asymmetrical bar structures.
I won't notate all of that, so you'll have to listen to it to get the feel.
Here's a tip:
Play the A with just your pinky and ring finger on the D and G string,
so when you slide up to the open B, C#m, and E, it's a smoooth transition,
only needing to add your index finger as you go up from B all the way to the E, holding the same fingering.
Until the final chorus, the chords in the intro are the same cadence for its entirety.
[Intro]
  A    B    C#m    EX2
[Verse 1]
ASilver winged, broken BEnglish, C#mboys they smokeE  
ATalk and joke, Babove the C#waterE  
ANew York lady, holding Bin her C#mheavy handE  
ASacred lantern, Bguiding C#mdawnE  
[Chorus]
AQuit all that, quit all that, quit all that Blooking backC#m  E  
AQuit all that, quit all that, Bquit all thatC#m  E  
AQuit all that, quit all that, quit all that Blooking backC#m  E  
AQuit all that, quit all that, Bquit all thatC#m  E  
[Verse 2]
ACasting glances backwards, Bbut it's C#mnot your faultE  
ATurned to salt for the BwanderinC#mgE  
AIn your braids and heavy Bpages, C#mwe were foldedE  
AKiss the cold and Bdirty grounC#mdE  
[Chorus]
AQuit all that, quit all that, quit all that Blooking backC#m  E  
AQuit all that, quit all that, Bquit all thatC#m  E  
AQuit all that, quit all that, quit all that Blooking backC#m  E  
AQuit all that, quit all that, Bquit all thatC#m  E  
[Instrumental]
   A     B     C#m     Ex2
[Verse 3]
ASeasons wake with sleeping Bbirds now C#mflying southE  
ACovered mouth, we Bwatch in C#maweE  
AFallen pines to shape the Bskyline, C#mtake me thereE  
ABeneath the barren Bcoloured C#mmoonE  
A(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that Blooking bacC#mk)
A(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all thaC#mt)E  
[Bridge]
AGreeting all the masses
BFrom their C#mteeming shoresE  
AShe was born with Bopen handC#msE  
A(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that Blooking bacC#mk)
A(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all thaC#mt)E  
[Outro]
EQuit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking backA  
EQuit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking backA  
EQuit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking backA  
EQuit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking backA  
EQuit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking backA  
EMmmmA,  EmmmmA  

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Berth

by Gregory Alan Isakov

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

This seems to be played on an electric piano, but it was too beautiful to not transcribe for guitar.

Keep in mind, the meter is a bit tricky, as it is in a syncopated 3/4, with asymmetrical bar structures.

I won't notate all of that, so you'll have to listen to it to get the feel.

Here's a tip:

Play the A with just your pinky and ring finger on the D and G string,

so when you slide up to the open B, C#m, and E, it's a smoooth transition,

only needing to add your index finger as you go up from B all the way to the E, holding the same fingering.

Until the final chorus, the chords in the intro are the same cadence for its entirety.

[Intro]

A B C#m E

[Verse 1]

A B C#m E

Silver winged, broken English, boys they smoke

A B C# E

Talk and joke, above the water

A B C#m E

New York lady, holding in her heavy hand

A B C#m E

Sacred lantern, guiding dawn

[Chorus]

A B C#m E

Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back

A B C#m E

Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that

A B C#m E

Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back

A B C#m E

Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that

[Verse 2]

A B C#m E

Casting glances backwards, but it's not your fault

A B C#m E

Turned to salt for the wandering

A B C#m E

In your braids and heavy pages, we were folded

A B C#m E

Kiss the cold and dirty ground

[Chorus]

A B C#m E

Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back

A B C#m E

Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that

A B C#m E

Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back

A B C#m E

Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that

[Instrumental]

A B C#m E

[Verse 3]

A B C#m E

Seasons wake with sleeping birds now flying south

A B C#m E

Covered mouth, we watch in awe

A B C#m E

Fallen pines to shape the skyline, take me there

A B C#m E

Beneath the barren coloured moon

A B C#m

(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back)

A C#m E

(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that)

[Bridge]

Greeting all the masses

B C#m E

From their teeming shores

A B C#m E

She was born with open hands

A B C#m

(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back)

A C#m E

(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that)

[Outro]

E A

Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back

E A

Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back

E A

Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back

E A

Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back

E A

Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back

E A E A

Mmmm, mmmm

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