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Brothers Keeper

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Eminor

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1/53

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 53Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chord Voicings:
 D/A- 554030
 C/G- 332010
[Intro]
e|-D/A---------------------------------------|-C/G-----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G|-----------0-----------0-----0h4--------|-----------0-----------------2p0--2p0-----|
D|-----4--------4-----4-----4-------4-----|-----2--------2-----2--0h2----------------|
A|--5-----5--------5-------------------5--|--3-----3--------3------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
e|-D/A---------------------------------------|-C/G------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
G|-----------0-----------0-----0h4--------|--------------0----------------------------|
D|-----4--------4-----4-----4-------4-----|-----2--0--2-----0h2p0------2--0h2------0--|
A|--5-----5--------5-------------------5--|--3-----3----------------3-----0----3------|
E|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
1st of OcD/Atober, the summer's oC/Gver
The leaves are faD/Alling all around my dC/Goor
The midnight walD/Aking, early morning tC/Galking
Can't you hear us whiD/Aspering, walking across your fC/Gloor
Walking on your flD/Aoor
[Interlude]
|  D/A|  C/G|  D/A|  C/G|
[Verse 2]
Well, I'm going deD/Aeper, my brother's keC/Geper
I'm looking oD/Aut for him the best I C/Gcan
He's getting oD/Alder, the year is coC/Glder
Got to lean a little clD/Aoser now and hear what he's sC/Gaying
Hear what he sD/Aays
[Interlude]
|  D/A|  C/G|  D/A|  C/G|
[Verse 3]
We'll go out ramD/Abling all through the braC/Gmbling
Long shadows faD/Alling far out ahC/Gead
The rose hips have grD/Aown now, the year is in sloC/Gwdown
Your long hair and long drD/Aess, let them fall for C/Gme
Let them fall for D/Ame
[Interlude]
|  D/A|  C/G|  D/A|  C/G|
[Pre-Chorus]
And wC/Gill you wait for Bmme to come home?
WC/Gill you wait for D/Ame?
|  C/G|  D/A|  C/G|
[Chorus]
BD/ArothC/GerrrD/Arrr, put that weight on C/Gme
BD/ArothC/GerrrD/Arrr, put that weight on C/Gme
[Verse 4]
Great works don't lD/Aie there, grind up and dC/Gry there
They wait for impaD/Atiently your hands to fC/Gind
Leaf through the pD/Aages, can't you feel the aC/Gges
Rise up like dD/Aust now in the sunlight tC/Ghere
In the sunD/Alight
[Interlude]
|  D/A|  C/G|  D/A|  C/G|
[Pre-Chorus]
And wC/Gill you wait for Bmme to come home?
C/GWill you wait for D/Ame?
[interlude]
|  D/A|  C/G|  D/A|  C/G| X3 
BD/ArotheC/GrrrrrD/Arrrrr, put that weight on C/Gme
BD/ArotheC/GrrrrrD/Arrrrr, put that weight on C/Gme
SD/AisteC/GrrrrD/Arrrrrrr, put that weight C/Gon me
SD/AisteC/GrrrrD/Arrrrrrr, put that weight C/Gon me
[Outro]
I'm going deD/Aeper, my brother's keepC/Ger
I'm looking D/Aout for him the best I caC/Gn

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Brothers Keeper

by Glen Hansard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

C/G

Chord Voicings:

D/A

- 554030

C/G

- 332010

[Intro]

D/A C/G

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

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

G|-----------0-----------0-----0h4--------|-----------0-----------------2p0--2p0-----|

D|-----4--------4-----4-----4-------4-----|-----2--------2-----2--0h2----------------|

A|--5-----5--------5-------------------5--|--3-----3--------3------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

D/A C/G

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

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

G|-----------0-----------0-----0h4--------|--------------0----------------------------|

D|-----4--------4-----4-----4-------4-----|-----2--0--2-----0h2p0------2--0h2------0--|

A|--5-----5--------5-------------------5--|--3-----3----------------3-----0----3------|

E|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

D/A C/G

1st of October, the summer's over

D/A C/G

The leaves are falling all around my door

D/A C/G

The midnight walking, early morning talking

D/A C/G

Can't you hear us whispering, walking across your floor

D/A

Walking on your floor

[Interlude]

D/A C/G D/A C/G

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

D/A C/G

Well, I'm going deeper, my brother's keeper

D/A C/G

I'm looking out for him the best I can

D/A C/G

He's getting older, the year is colder

D/A C/G

Got to lean a little closer now and hear what he's saying

D/A

Hear what he says

[Interlude]

D/A C/G D/A C/G

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

D/A C/G

We'll go out rambling all through the brambling

D/A C/G

Long shadows falling far out ahead

D/A C/G

The rose hips have grown now, the year is in slowdown

D/A C/G

Your long hair and long dress, let them fall for me

D/A

Let them fall for me

[Interlude]

D/A C/G D/A C/G

| | | | |

[Pre-Chorus]

C/G Bm

And will you wait for me to come home?

C/G D/A

Will you wait for me?

C/G D/A C/G

| | | |

[Chorus]

D/A C/G D/A C/G

Brotherrrrrr, put that weight on me

D/A C/G D/A C/G

Brotherrrrrr, put that weight on me

[Verse 4]

D/A C/G

Great works don't lie there, grind up and dry there

D/A C/G

They wait for impatiently your hands to find

D/A C/G

Leaf through the pages, can't you feel the ages

D/A C/G

Rise up like dust now in the sunlight there

D/A

In the sunlight

[Interlude]

D/A C/G D/A C/G

| | | | |

[Pre-Chorus]

C/G Bm

And will you wait for me to come home?

C/G D/A

Will you wait for me?

[interlude]

D/A C/G D/A C/G

| | | | | X3

D/A C/G D/A C/G

Brotherrrrrrrrrr, put that weight on me

D/A C/G D/A C/G

Brotherrrrrrrrrr, put that weight on me

D/A C/G D/A C/G

Sisterrrrrrrrrrr, put that weight on me

D/A C/G D/A C/G

Sisterrrrrrrrrrr, put that weight on me

[Outro]

D/A C/G

I'm going deeper, my brother's keeper

D/A C/G

I'm looking out for him the best I can

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