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Jon Foreman
Equally Skilled
Fall EP -- 2007
Standard Tuning
*Chords are listed at end of song
Riff (Bridge) 3:35-3:37
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|--2h4-4-2p0----|
A|------------2--|
E|---------------|
Intro
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5-----------5-----------4-----------2-----------5-----------5-----------5----------5---|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2----2|
A|--0-----------------------------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|
E|--------------4-----------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5-----------5-----------4-----------2-----------5-----------5-----------6-----------6--|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2----2|
A|--0-----------------------------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|
E|--------------4-----------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
CHow miserable I Fam
I feel like a fruit-picker who arrives after the Charvest
There's nothing here at Fall
Nothing at all here that could placate my Amhunger
The godly Cpeople are all Fgone
There's not one honest soul left here on the Cplanet
We're all murderers and Fthieves
Setting traps here for even our Ambrothers
Chorus 1
And Gsus2both of our Fhands
Are equally Cskilled
Gsus2At doing Fevil
Equally Cskilled
At Gsus2bribing the Fjudges
Equally Cskilled
Gsus2At perverting Fjustice
Both of our Gsus2hands
Both of our Chands
Verse 2
The Cday of justice Fcomes
And is even now swiftly Carriving
Don't trust anyone at Fall
Not your best friend or even your Amwife
For the Cson hates the Ffather
The daughter despises even her Cmother
Look Your enemies are Fright
Right in the room of your very Amhousehold
Chorus 1
Interlude
Same as Intro
Bridge
No, Ddon't gloat over Gsus2me
For though I fall, though I fall
I will rise DagainDsus2  D  
Though I sit here in Gsus2darkness
The Lord, the Lord alone
                  BmRiff
He will be my light
I will be Asus4patient as the Gsus2Lord
Punishes me for the wrongs I've done agaDinst Him
After that He'll take my Gsus2case
Bringing me to light and to justice
For all I have Bmsuffered
Chorus 2
And Asus4both of His Gsus2hands
Are equally Dskilled
Asus4At ruining Gsus2evil
Equally Dskilled
Asus4At judging the Gsus2judges
Equally Dskilled
Asus4Administering Gsus2justice
Both of His Asus4hands
Both of His Gsus2hands
Chorus 3
Are equally Dskilled
Asus4At showing me Gsus2mercy
Equally Bmskilled
Asus4At loving the Gsus2loveless
Equally Dskilled
Asus4Administering Gsus2justice
Both of His Asus4hands
Both of His Gsus2handsA  D  
*Chords Used
e|-C0--F1--Gsus2--3----D2--Dsus2--0----Am-0--Asus4--0----Bm----A0--|
B|-1--1----3----3----3-----1----3-----3--2--|
G|-0--2----0----2----2-----2----2-----4--2--|
D|-2--3----0----0----0-----2----2-----4-----|
A|-3--3----x---------------0----0-----2-----|
E|----1----3--------------------------------|

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Equally Skilled

by Jon Foreman

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Dsus2

Asus4

Jon Foreman

Equally Skilled

Fall EP -- 2007

Standard Tuning

*Chords are listed at end of song

Riff (Bridge) 3:35-3:37

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

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

G|---------------|

D|--2h4-4-2p0----|

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

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

Intro

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

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

G|--------5-----------5-----------4-----------2-----------5-----------5-----------5----------5---|

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

A|--0-----------------------------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|

E|--------------4-----------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

G|--------5-----------5-----------4-----------2-----------5-----------5-----------6-----------6--|

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

A|--0-----------------------------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|

E|--------------4-----------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1

C F

How miserable I am

I feel like a fruit-picker who arrives after the harvest

There's nothing here at all

Nothing at all here that could placate my hunger

C F

The godly people are all gone

There's not one honest soul left here on the planet

We're all murderers and thieves

Setting traps here for even our brothers

Chorus 1

Gsus2 F

And both of our hands

Are equally skilled

Gsus2 F

At doing evil

Equally skilled

Gsus2 F

At bribing the judges

Equally skilled

Gsus2 F

At perverting justice

Gsus2

Both of our hands

Verse 2

C F

The day of justice comes

And is even now swiftly arriving

Don't trust anyone at all

Not your best friend or even your wife

C F

For the son hates the father

The daughter despises even her mother

Look Your enemies are right

Right in the room of your very household

Chorus 1

Interlude

Same as Intro

Bridge

D Gsus2

No, don't gloat over me

For though I fall, though I fall

D Dsus2 D

I will rise again

Gsus2

Though I sit here in darkness

The Lord, the Lord alone

Riff

He will be my light

Asus4 Gsus2

I will be patient as the Lord

Punishes me for the wrongs I've done against Him

Gsus2

After that He'll take my case

Bringing me to light and to justice

For all I have suffered

Chorus 2

Asus4 Gsus2

And both of His hands

Are equally skilled

Asus4 Gsus2

At ruining evil

Equally skilled

Asus4 Gsus2

At judging the judges

Equally skilled

Asus4 Gsus2

Administering justice

Asus4

Both of His hands

Gsus2

Both of His hands

Chorus 3

Are equally skilled

Asus4 Gsus2

At showing me mercy

Equally skilled

Asus4 Gsus2

At loving the loveless

Equally skilled

Asus4 Gsus2

Administering justice

Asus4

Both of His hands

Gsus2 A D

Both of His hands

*Chords Used

C F Gsus2 D Dsus2 Am Asus4 Bm A

e|-0--1----3----2----0-----0----0--------0--|

B|-1--1----3----3----3-----1----3-----3--2--|

G|-0--2----0----2----2-----2----2-----4--2--|

D|-2--3----0----0----0-----2----2-----4-----|

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

E|----1----3--------------------------------|

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