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The Pilgrim Chapter 33

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 PILGRIM CHAPTER 33 (Kris Kristofferson)
 ==================
 4/4 // Keys of G, A // Moderately
 rhythm guitar: alternate bass (see Intro; ^ = downstrum; v = "upstrum")
 INTRO:    G   ^  v   G6    ^  v
       e||-----3--3---------3--3----||
       B||-----0--0---------0--0----||
       G||o----0--0---------0--0---o||
       D||o----0--0---0h2---2--0---o||
       A||--------------------------||
       E||--3-----------------------||
 INTRO Recitation (over riff above):
   Notes: * each chord name below = one entire "bum-chicky-bum-chicky";
 VERSE 1: (add sus4 to 2nd half of G measures at will)
 See him wGasted on the sGidewalk in his jGacket and his jGeans,
 Wearin' yCesterday's misfCortunes like a smGile--G  
 COnce he had a fCuture full of mGoney, G/F#love, and drEmeams,
                             A7            A7   D(...sus4)    D  
 Which he spent like they was goin' outa style--
 And he kGeeps right on a'chGangin' for the bGetter or the wGorse,
 SCearchin' for a shrDine he's never fGound--G  
 Never knCowin' if belCievin' is a blGessin' or a cGurse,
 Or if the gCoin' up was wDorth the comin' dGown--G  
 CHORUS:
 He's a pCoet, he's a pCicker--
 He's a prGophet, he's a pGusher--
 He's a pDilgrim and a prDeacher, and a prDoblem when he's stGoned--
 He's a wCalkin' contradCiction, partly trGuth and partly fGiction,
 Takin' Dev'ry wrong dirDection on his lDonely way back hGome.G  
 (modulate whole-step up)   A (...sus4)    A (...sus4)
 VERSE 2: (add sus4 to 2nd half of A measures at will)
 He has tAasted good and Aevil in your bAedrooms and your bAars,
 And he's trDaded in tomDorrow for tAoday--A  
 RDunnin' from his dDevils, Lord, and rAeachin' A/G#for the F#mstars,
 And lB7osin' all he's lB7oved along the wEay--E  
 But if this wAorld keeps right on tAurnin' for the bAetter or the woArse,
 And all he Dever gets is Eolder and arAound--A  
 From the rDockin' of the crDadle to the rAollin' of the hAearse,
       D(or Bm)                    E         A  A  
 The goin' up was worth the comin' down--
 CHORUS
 He's a pDoet, he's a pDicker--
 He's a prAophet, he's a pAusher--
 He's a pEilgrim and a prEeacher, and a prEoblem when he's stAoned--
 He's a wDalkin' contradDiction, partly trAuth and partly fAiction,
                      E                E                 E          A   A/  G#  F#  
 Takin' ev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.
                             E                  E                E   A(coda riff)
     There's a lotta wrong directions on that lonely way back home.
 CODA Riff:                                              AM6
    1    2   &   3   &   4   &           1        2       3 (hold)
e|----------------------------------|---------------------/2-----------||
B|----------------------------------|---------------------/2-----------||
G|----------------------------------|-----2---------------/2-----------||
D|-------------------2---4---2------|---------------------/2-----------||
A|--0----2---3---4------------------|-------------0========0-----------||
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------||
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The Pilgrim Chapter 33

by Kris Kristofferson

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G/F#

A/G#

F#m

PILGRIM CHAPTER 33 (Kris Kristofferson)

==================

4/4 // Keys of G, A // Moderately

rhythm guitar: alternate bass (see Intro; ^ = downstrum; v = "upstrum")

INTRO: G ^ v G6 ^ v

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

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

G||o----0--0---------0--0---o||

D||o----0--0---0h2---2--0---o||

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

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

INTRO Recitation (over riff above):

Notes: * each chord name below = one entire "bum-chicky-bum-chicky";

VERSE 1: (add sus4 to 2nd half of G measures at will)

G G G G

See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans,

C C G G

Wearin' yesterday's misfortunes like a smile--

C C G G/F# Em

Once he had a future full of money, love, and dreams,

A7 A7 D D

(...sus4)

Which he spent like they was goin' outa style--

G G G G

And he keeps right on a'changin' for the better or the worse,

C D G G

Searchin' for a shrine he's never found--

C C G G

Never knowin' if believin' is a blessin' or a curse,

C D G G

Or if the goin' up was worth the comin' down--

CHORUS:

C C

He's a poet, he's a picker--

G G

He's a prophet, he's a pusher--

D D D G

He's a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stoned--

C C G G

He's a walkin' contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction,

D D D G G

Takin' ev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.

(modulate whole-step up) A (...sus4) A (...sus4)

VERSE 2: (add sus4 to 2nd half of A measures at will)

A A A A

He has tasted good and evil in your bedrooms and your bars,

D D A A

And he's traded in tomorrow for today--

D D A A/G# F#m

Runnin' from his devils, Lord, and reachin' for the stars,

B7 B7 E E

And losin' all he's loved along the way--

A A A A

But if this world keeps right on turnin' for the better or the worse,

D E A A

And all he ever gets is older and around--

D D A A

From the rockin' of the cradle to the rollin' of the hearse,

D Bm E A A

(or )

The goin' up was worth the comin' down--

CHORUS

D D

He's a poet, he's a picker--

A A

He's a prophet, he's a pusher--

E E E A

He's a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stoned--

D D A A

He's a walkin' contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction,

E E E A A G# F#

Takin' ev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.

E E E A

(coda riff)

There's a lotta wrong directions on that lonely way back home.

CODA Riff: AM6

1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 (hold)

e|----------------------------------|---------------------/2-----------||

B|----------------------------------|---------------------/2-----------||

G|----------------------------------|-----2---------------/2-----------||

D|-------------------2---4---2------|---------------------/2-----------||

A|--0----2---3---4------------------|-------------0========0-----------||

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

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