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The song is tuned down a half-step, but you can play it normal and it sounds pretty.
It's in 6/8 and the key of C (well, B once it's tuned down, but you get the idea).
[Intro]
 Am/  D7/  G/ Em  
[Verse 1]
AmWanderD7ers this Gmorning came Emby
AmWhere did D7they go, Ggraceful in the FmorGning Clight
To FbaGnner Cfair
To Ffollow you Gsoftly in the cold mountain air
[Verse 2]
AmThrough the D7forest and Gdown to your Emgrave
AmWhere the D7birds wait Gand the tall FgraGsses Cwave
FThey Gdo Cnot
FKnow you Ganymore
[Interlude]
 Am/  D7/  G/  Em/  Am/  D7/  Em/
  F/  G/  C(keep strumming C)
[Chorus]
CDear Fshadow Galive and Cwell
CHow can the Fbody Gdie
You Ctell me D7everything, anything Gtrue
[Verse 3]
AmIn the D7town one Gmorning I Emwent
AmStaggerD7ing through Gpremonitions Fof Gmy Cdeath
FI Gdon't Csee FanyGbody that dear to me
[Chorus]
CDear Fshadow Galive and Cwell
CHow can the Fbody Gdie
You Ctell me D7everything, anything Gtrue
EmJessiAme
CI don't know what BbI have Cdone
BbI'm turning Cmyself into a BbdemonC  
CI don't know what BbI have Cdone
BbI'm turning Cmyself into a BbdemonC  
[Outro]
 Am/  D7/  G/ Em  
 Am/  D7/  G/ Em  

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Tiger Mountain Peasant Song

by Fleet Foxes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The song is tuned down a half-step, but you can play it normal and it sounds pretty.

It's in 6/8 and the key of C (well, B once it's tuned down, but you get the idea).

[Intro]

Am D7 G Em

/ / /

[Verse 1]

Am D7 G Em

Wanderers this morning came by

Am D7 G F G C

Where did they go, graceful in the morning light

F G C

To banner fair

F G

To follow you softly in the cold mountain air

[Verse 2]

Am D7 G Em

Through the forest and down to your grave

Am D7 G F G C

Where the birds wait and the tall grasses wave

F G C

They do not

F G

Know you anymore

[Interlude]

Am D7 G Em Am D7 Em

/ / / / / / /

F G C C

/ / (keep strumming )

[Chorus]

C F G C

Dear shadow alive and well

C F G

How can the body die

C D7 G

You tell me everything, anything true

[Verse 3]

Am D7 G Em

In the town one morning I went

Am D7 G F G C

Staggering through premonitions of my death

F G C F G

I don't see anybody that dear to me

[Chorus]

C F G C

Dear shadow alive and well

C F G

How can the body die

C D7 G

You tell me everything, anything true

Em Am

Jessie

C Bb C

I don't know what I have done

Bb C Bb C

I'm turning myself into a demon

C Bb C

I don't know what I have done

Bb C Bb C

I'm turning myself into a demon

[Outro]

Am D7 G Em

/ / /

Am D7 G Em

/ / /

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