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Griselda

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Yo La Tengo - Griselda
The entire song features this strumming pattern and bouncing back and forth
between root note and the corresponding bass note on the lower string.
************************************
| ^   strum down
| v   strum up
************************************
[Intro Riff]
     ^ v   ^ v   ^ v   ^ v   ^ v   ^ v   v   v   v   v
e|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0---0---0--|
B|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1---1---1---1--|
G|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0---0---0--|
D|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2---2---2---2--|
A|-3-----------3-----------2-----------2-------0---2----|
E|-------3-----------3-----------3---------3------------|
[Verse 1]
CCome won't you walk with Fme Griselda
CWearing the dress that Gmoonlight shines through
AmI am a sad and Flonely boy
CSince your mother Gsaid I couldn't see you
[Chorus]
CSlip into the wood in the Fdark of the Gnight
CCalling to the moon out FyonGder
AmOh Lady EmMoon won't you Fshine a silver Clight
CAnd lead me Fto my GGriselCda
[Verse 2]
CDo you recall last Fnight Griselda?
CLearning the lessons Gnature taught us
AmWatching the fish jump Fin the lake
CIt was lovely till your Gmother caught us
[Chorus]
CSlip into the wood in the Fdark of the Gnight
CCalling to the moon out FyonGder
AmOh Lady EmMoon won't you Fshine a silver Clight
CAnd lead me Fto my GGriselCda
[Solo]
C F C G Am F C G
[Verse 3]
CMoonflower vines uFpon the window
CGive me a foothold Gfor my finding
AmI've got a row boat Fon the lake
CFishing around and Gall the sun was shining
[Chorus]
CSlip into the wood in the Fdark of the Gnight
CCalling to the moon out FyonGder
AmOh Lady EmMoon won't you Fshine a silver Clight
CAnd lead me Fto my GGriselCda
[Verse 4]
(Strumming pattern stops, only single downstrokes)
CI've got a jug of Fwine Griselda
CWhy must you waste your Gtime in sorrow?
(strumming pattern resumes)
AmHold out your hand, Fhave no fear
CIf we're caught, I'll Gmarry you tomorrow
[Chorus]
CSlip into the wood in the Fdark of the Gnight
CCalling to the moon out FyonGder
AmOh Lady EmMoon won't you Fshine a silver Clight
CAnd lead me Fto my GGriselCda
CSlip into the wood in the Fdark of the Gnight
CCalling to the moon out FyonGder
AmOh Lady EmMoon won't you Fshine a silver Clight
CAnd lead me Fto my GGriselCda
Am E F C
Ending noodle:
            ^
e|--------------------0--|
B|--------------------1--|
G|--------------------0--|
D|---0-2-3-2-0--------2--|
A|-3-----------3-2----3--|
E|-----------------3-----|

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Griselda

by Yo La Tengo

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Yo La Tengo - Griselda

The entire song features this strumming pattern and bouncing back and forth

between root note and the corresponding bass note on the lower string.

************************************

| ^ strum down

| v strum up

************************************

[Intro Riff]

^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v v v v v

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

B|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1---1---1---1--|

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

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

A|-3-----------3-----------2-----------2-------0---2----|

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

[Verse 1]

C F

Come won't you walk with me Griselda

C G

Wearing the dress that moonlight shines through

Am F

I am a sad and lonely boy

C G

Since your mother said I couldn't see you

[Chorus]

C F G

Slip into the wood in the dark of the night

C F G

Calling to the moon out yonder

Am Em F C

Oh Lady Moon won't you shine a silver light

C F G C

And lead me to my Griselda

[Verse 2]

C F

Do you recall last night Griselda?

C G

Learning the lessons nature taught us

Am F

Watching the fish jump in the lake

C G

It was lovely till your mother caught us

[Chorus]

C F G

Slip into the wood in the dark of the night

C F G

Calling to the moon out yonder

Am Em F C

Oh Lady Moon won't you shine a silver light

C F G C

And lead me to my Griselda

[Solo]

C F C G Am F C G

[Verse 3]

C F

Moonflower vines upon the window

C G

Give me a foothold for my finding

Am F

I've got a row boat on the lake

C G

Fishing around and all the sun was shining

[Chorus]

C F G

Slip into the wood in the dark of the night

C F G

Calling to the moon out yonder

Am Em F C

Oh Lady Moon won't you shine a silver light

C F G C

And lead me to my Griselda

[Verse 4]

(Strumming pattern stops, only single downstrokes)

C F

I've got a jug of wine Griselda

C G

Why must you waste your time in sorrow?

(strumming pattern resumes)

Am F

Hold out your hand, have no fear

C G

If we're caught, I'll marry you tomorrow

[Chorus]

C F G

Slip into the wood in the dark of the night

C F G

Calling to the moon out yonder

Am Em F C

Oh Lady Moon won't you shine a silver light

C F G C

And lead me to my Griselda

C F G

Slip into the wood in the dark of the night

C F G

Calling to the moon out yonder

Am Em F C

Oh Lady Moon won't you shine a silver light

C F G C

And lead me to my Griselda

Am E F C

Ending noodle:

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

B|--------------------1--|

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

D|---0-2-3-2-0--------2--|

A|-3-----------3-2----3--|

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

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