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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Janglin'  (Capo 2nd fret)
[Intro]
(C) (C/B) (Am) X 2
(C) Mmm bop (C/B) mm baa (Am) mm baa ba dop ba dop ba X 6
[Verse 1]
Well (C) our mama’s (C/B) they (Am) left us
And (C) our daddy’s (C/B) took a (Am) ride
And (C) we walked out (C/B) of the (Am) castle
And (C) we held our (C/B) head up (Am) high
Well (C) we once were (C/B) the (Am) Jesters
In (C) your Kingdom by (C/B) the (Am) sea
And (C) now we’re out to be (C/B) the (Am) masters
For (C) to set our (C/B) spirits (Am) free – set (G) free
[Chorus]
(G) We want to (F) feel (C) ya! Hey! (Am)
We don’t mean to (F) kill (C) ya! Hey! (Am)
We come back to (F) heal (C) ya – (G) Janglin' (Am) soul
(G) Edward and the (Mute) Magnetic Zeros
[Verse 2]
(C) (C/B) (Am) X 2
Well (C) your wartime (C/B) is (Am) Funny
Your (C) guns don’t (C/B) bother (Am) me
I (C) said we’re out (C/B) to prove (Am) the truth of
The (C) man from (C/B) Galilei (Am)
Well (C) your laws are (C/B) for (Am) Dummies, yeah
Your (C) insti(C/B)tutions (Am) dead
I (C) say we’re out to (C/B) blow the (Am) trumpet
To (C) wake you all (C/B) from (Am) bed – from (G) bed
[Chorus]
(G) We want to (F) feel (C) ya! Hey! (Am)
We don’t mean to (F) kill (C) ya! Hey! (Am)
We come back to (F) heal (C) ya – (G) Janglin' (Am) soul
(G) Edward and the (Mute) Magnetic Zeros
[Bridge]
We carry the mail
We carry it home
We carry the Mail now
We carry it home
Scare up your Letters
Give us your Tails
Blowing like Whale now to
Magnetic Ears
(Discordant Strumming) WOW! (G Buildup to Chorus)
[Chorus]
(G) We want to (F) feel (C) ya! Hey! (Am)
We don’t mean to (F) kill (C) ya! Hey! (Am)
We come back to (F) heal (C) ya – (G) Janglin' (Am) soul
(G) Edward and the (Mute) Magnetic Zeros
(C) (C/B) (Am) X 3
Verse ( C& C/B): Down, Down, Up
Verse (Am): D, D, U    U, D, U
Chorus (G): D U D U (increasing in volume)
Chorus ( F   C   G  Am): DDU DDU DD SlowStrumUp,UDU
  C/BX22010

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The story behind the song

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, led by singer Alex Ebert, evoke the spirit of the 1960s and 70s hippie movement with their folk rock sound. The band's name comes from a story Ebert wrote about a messianic figure named Edward Sharpe. Their music draws from roots rock, folk, gospel, and psychedelic influences. Playing this song can feel like stepping into a joyful, free-spirited gathering.

AI-written from these sources:Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros — Wikipedia ↗

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Janglin

by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

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C/B

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Janglin' (Capo 2nd fret)

[Intro]

C C/B Am

() () () X 2

C C/B Am

() Mmm bop () mm baa () mm baa ba dop ba dop ba X 6

[Verse 1]

C C/B Am

Well () our mama’s () they () left us

C C/B Am

And () our daddy’s () took a () ride

C C/B Am

And () we walked out () of the () castle

C C/B Am

And () we held our () head up () high

C C/B Am

Well () we once were () the () Jesters

C C/B Am

In () your Kingdom by () the () sea

C C/B Am

And () now we’re out to be () the () masters

C C/B Am G

For () to set our () spirits () free – set () free

[Chorus]

G F C Am

() We want to () feel () ya! Hey! ()

F C Am

We don’t mean to () kill () ya! Hey! ()

F C G Am

We come back to () heal () ya – () Janglin' () soul

() Edward and the (Mute) Magnetic Zeros

[Verse 2]

C C/B Am

() () () X 2

C C/B Am

Well () your wartime () is () Funny

C C/B Am

Your () guns don’t () bother () me

C C/B Am

I () said we’re out () to prove () the truth of

C C/B Am

The () man from () Galilei ()

C C/B Am

Well () your laws are () for () Dummies, yeah

C C/B Am

Your () insti()tutions () dead

C C/B Am

I () say we’re out to () blow the () trumpet

C C/B Am G

To () wake you all () from () bed – from () bed

[Chorus]

G F C Am

() We want to () feel () ya! Hey! ()

F C Am

We don’t mean to () kill () ya! Hey! ()

F C G Am

We come back to () heal () ya – () Janglin' () soul

() Edward and the (Mute) Magnetic Zeros

[Bridge]

We carry the mail

We carry it home

We carry the Mail now

We carry it home

Scare up your Letters

Give us your Tails

Blowing like Whale now to

Magnetic Ears

(Discordant Strumming) WOW! (G Buildup to Chorus)

[Chorus]

G F C Am

() We want to () feel () ya! Hey! ()

F C Am

We don’t mean to () kill () ya! Hey! ()

F C G Am

We come back to () heal () ya – () Janglin' () soul

() Edward and the (Mute) Magnetic Zeros

C C/B Am

() () () X 3

C C/B

Verse ( & ): Down, Down, Up

Verse (): D, D, U U, D, U

Chorus (): D U D U (increasing in volume)

F C G Am

Chorus ( ): DDU DDU DD SlowStrumUp,UDU

C/B

X22010

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