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The Pilgrim
Artist: Sam Roberts
Album: Love at the End of the World
Chorded by: Pete Daley
Capo 2
DI'm a pilgrim like you
I was only passing F#mthrough
DYou'll never know my name
You'll never walk in my F#mshoesG  
DI've been no use to my friends
I've been no use to Amyself
Now I'm Dlooking for Gproof that I F#main't someone Delse
DI was too afraid to read the Gnewspaper
DWorking in the basement of a Gskyscraper
DThat's why I roll and you'll never know my Gname
Oh Dno
DI'm not here to feel the bones of some forgotten F#msaint
DI know who I am, and I know who you F#main'tG  
DSpent fifteen days in solitary confAinement
Digging a Ghole in the Dwall
DThere's no escape, they said you need reaAlignment
Now you're Dpraying for Ghelp but they F#mdon't hear you Dcall
DI was too afraid to read the Gnewspaper
DWorking in the basement of a Gskyscraper
DThat's why I roll and you'll never know my Gname
Oh Dno
Chorus
DDestination, GI don't Dcare
DI know I'll Gget there when I'm Dthere
There's only one thing on my Gmind
I've got more troubles than a diamond's got Dshine
DMy shoes have kicked up dust from here to somewhere F#melse
DIs this wanderlust or running from F#mmyself?G  
DMy neck was in the noose, but now I've been cut Aloose
DAnd put out to graze in delicate Apastures
Now I'm Dwaiting for Gsomeone to F#mput me to Duse
DI hope it's clear as crystalG  
DThat the man with the pistol
Is Gcalling all the Dshots these days
Now I'll be on my Gway, ohD  
The self-fulfilling prophetsG  
DThey been lining their pockets
And Gtelling me that Dit's alright
But I just don't Gbuy it
Oh Dno
DDestination, GI don't Dcare
DI know I'll Gget there when I'm Dthere
There's only one thing on my Gmind
I've got more troubles than a diamond's got Dshine
DDestination, GI don't Dcare
DI know I'll Gget there when I'm Dthere
There's only one thing on my Gmind
I've got more troubles than a diamond's got Dshine

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The Pilgrim

by Sam Roberts

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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F#m

The Pilgrim

Artist: Sam Roberts

Album: Love at the End of the World

Chorded by: Pete Daley

Capo 2

I'm a pilgrim like you

F#m

I was only passing through

You'll never know my name

F#m G

You'll never walk in my shoes

I've been no use to my friends

I've been no use to myself

D G F#m D

Now I'm looking for proof that I ain't someone else

D G

I was too afraid to read the newspaper

D G

Working in the basement of a skyscraper

D G

That's why I roll and you'll never know my name

Oh no

D F#m

I'm not here to feel the bones of some forgotten saint

D F#m G

I know who I am, and I know who you ain't

D A

Spent fifteen days in solitary confinement

G D

Digging a hole in the wall

D A

There's no escape, they said you need realignment

D G F#m D

Now you're praying for help but they don't hear you call

D G

I was too afraid to read the newspaper

D G

Working in the basement of a skyscraper

D G

That's why I roll and you'll never know my name

Oh no

Chorus

D G D

Destination, I don't care

D G D

I know I'll get there when I'm there

There's only one thing on my mind

I've got more troubles than a diamond's got shine

D F#m

My shoes have kicked up dust from here to somewhere else

D F#m G

Is this wanderlust or running from myself?

D A

My neck was in the noose, but now I've been cut loose

D A

And put out to graze in delicate pastures

D G F#m D

Now I'm waiting for someone to put me to use

D G

I hope it's clear as crystal

That the man with the pistol

G D

Is calling all the shots these days

G D

Now I'll be on my way, oh

The self-fulfilling prophets

They been lining their pockets

G D

And telling me that it's alright

But I just don't buy it

Oh no

D G D

Destination, I don't care

D G D

I know I'll get there when I'm there

There's only one thing on my mind

I've got more troubles than a diamond's got shine

D G D

Destination, I don't care

D G D

I know I'll get there when I'm there

There's only one thing on my mind

I've got more troubles than a diamond's got shine

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