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Pamphleteer

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Eminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
e|----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----|
B|------3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3--|
G|--4-----4----4----4----4----4----4----4-----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
    Em02200x
  D/F#2x023x
     G3x003x
    Amx02210
    D5xx023x
 Cmaj7x3200x
 D7/F#2x021x
[Intro]
Em D/F# G
Am G D/F#
G D/F# Em
D5 Cmaj7
Em D/F# G
Am   D/F#
G D/F# Em
Cmaj7
[Verse]
I'm Emstanding D/F#on this Gcorner.
AmCan't get Gtheir aD/F#ttention.
GFacing rD/F#ush hour Emfaces D5turned aCmaj7round.
I cEmlutch my D/F#stack of pGaper, pAmress one Gto a D/F#chest,
then Gwatch it D/F#swoop and Emstutter D5to the Cmaj7ground.
I'm Emweary witD/F#h right-Gangles, abAmbreviatGed dD/F#aylight,
and Gwaiting foD/F#r a wEminter D5to be Cmaj7done.
Why Emdo I stiD/F#ll see you Gin eveAmry mirroGred wiD/F#ndow,
in aGll that I D/F#could Emnever ovCmaj7ercome?
[Chorus]
How CI don't know what I should G/Bdo wiAm7th my hands when I G/Btalk to you.
How yCou don't know where you should G/Blook, D/F#so you look at my handGs.
How mCovements rise and then dG/Bissolve, mAm7elted by our shallow bGreath.
How Ccauses dance awaG/By from me.
I D/F#am your D7/F#pamphleteer.Em  D/F#  
[Instrumental]
G
Am G D/F#
G D/F# Em
D5 Cmaj7
Em D/F# G
Am   D/F#
G D/F# Em
Cmaj7
[Verse 2]
I wEmalk this rD/F#oom in tGime to the Ambeat of the GGesteD/F#tner,
GcontemD/F#plate my Emnext commD5uniqCmaj7ue.
The Emrhetoric D/F#and trGeason of sAmaying tGhat I'll D/F#miss you.
Of Gsaying D/F#"Hey, well Emmaybe D5you should Cmaj7stay."
[Chorus]
Sing "COh what force on eG/Barth could be Am7weaker than the feG/Beble strength
of oCne like me rG/Bemembering the D/F#way it could have Gbeen.
CHelp me with this bG/Barricade.
Am7No surrender. G/BNo defeat.
A Cspectre's haunting G/BAlbert Street.
D/F#I am your D7/F#pamphleteeEmr.D/F#  
[Outro]
C  G/B Am7 G/B
C  G/B D/F# G
C  G/B Am7 G
C  G/B D/F# D7/F# G

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Pamphleteer

by The Weakerthans

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Cmaj7

D7/F#

G/B

Am7

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Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

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

B|------3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3--|

G|--4-----4----4----4----4----4----4----4-----|

D|--------------------------------------------|

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

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

02200x

D/F#

2x023x

3x003x

x02210

xx023x

Cmaj7

x3200x

D7/F#

2x021x

[Intro]

Em D/F# G

Am G D/F#

G D/F# Em

D5 Cmaj7

Em D/F# G

Am D/F#

G D/F# Em

Cmaj7

[Verse]

Em D/F# G

I'm standing on this corner.

Am G D/F#

Can't get their attention.

G D/F# Em D5 Cmaj7

Facing rush hour faces turned around.

Em D/F# G Am G D/F#

I clutch my stack of paper, press one to a chest,

G D/F# Em D5 Cmaj7

then watch it swoop and stutter to the ground.

Em D/F# G Am G D/F#

I'm weary with right-angles, abbreviated daylight,

G D/F# Em D5 Cmaj7

and waiting for a winter to be done.

Em D/F# G Am G D/F#

Why do I still see you in every mirrored window,

G D/F# Em Cmaj7

in all that I could never overcome?

[Chorus]

C G/B Am7 G/B

How I don't know what I should do with my hands when I talk to you.

C G/B D/F# G

How you don't know where you should look, so you look at my hands.

C G/B Am7 G

How movements rise and then dissolve, melted by our shallow breath.

C G/B

How causes dance away from me.

D/F# D7/F# Em D/F#

I am your pamphleteer.

[Instrumental]

Am G D/F#

G D/F# Em

D5 Cmaj7

Em D/F# G

Am D/F#

G D/F# Em

Cmaj7

[Verse 2]

Em D/F# G Am G D/F#

I walk this room in time to the beat of the Gestetner,

G D/F# Em D5 Cmaj7

contemplate my next communique.

Em D/F# G Am G D/F#

The rhetoric and treason of saying that I'll miss you.

G D/F# Em D5 Cmaj7

Of saying "Hey, well maybe you should stay."

[Chorus]

C G/B Am7 G/B

Sing "Oh what force on earth could be weaker than the feeble strength

C G/B D/F# G

of one like me remembering the way it could have been.

C G/B

Help me with this barricade.

Am7 G/B

No surrender. No defeat.

C G/B

A spectre's haunting Albert Street.

D/F# D7/F# Em D/F#

I am your pamphleteer.

[Outro]

C G/B Am7 G/B

C G/B D/F# G

C G/B Am7 G

C G/B D/F# D7/F# G

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