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The Whippgrass

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Firstly I know that this song is not strictly Bon Iver, it is Justin Vernon when he did 
solo project, you can find the song on youtube.
This is my first tab and is only a very rough guide I'm afraid,
When strumming play only the first 3 bass notes for first few strums before striking the 
for that twangy sound he gets (I hope that make sense) listen to the song and hopefully 
understand.
Intro
E                C#m
 ELay low lC#mittle babe
 EYou're still my C#mprecious child
 EYou're all old aC#mnd grown now
EBut you're still C#mthe same inside
  AStandin' oC#mn the whippgrass
  Standin' on the whippgrass
  Sittin' on the whippgrass
  G#Watch and see how we last
 EYou're not alone C#mtonight, babe
 EYou're not so faC#mr from your home
 EYou got the streC#mngth of all us, babe
 EI give a prayer C#munknown(?)
ASittin' on tC#mhe whippgrass
Sittin' on the whippgrass
Just sittin' on the whippgrass
G#I'm so full
and this is so vast
E                C#m
 EI know we'll all C#mbe together, babe
 ESomeday, somehowC#m  
 ECarry to a higheC#mr bound, babe
 EIt's not a sight C#mor a sound
 ESmokin' aroundC#m  
EIt's within me soC#mmehow
EI'll carry to whaC#mt I am bound
EThe truth that I C#mhave found
AStandin' on C#mthe whippgrass
It moves along the whippgrass
It moves along the whippgrass
It moves along the whippgrass
It moves along the whippgrass
It moves along the whippgrass
G#See how it lasts

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The Whippgrass

by Bon Iver

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C#m

Firstly I know that this song is not strictly Bon Iver, it is Justin Vernon when he did

solo project, you can find the song on youtube.

This is my first tab and is only a very rough guide I'm afraid,

When strumming play only the first 3 bass notes for first few strums before striking the

for that twangy sound he gets (I hope that make sense) listen to the song and hopefully

understand.

Intro

E C#m

Lay low little babe

E C#m

You're still my precious child

E C#m

You're all old and grown now

E C#m

But you're still the same inside

A C#m

Standin' on the whippgrass

Sittin' on the whippgrass

Watch and see how we last

E C#m

You're not alone tonight, babe

E C#m

You're not so far from your home

E C#m

You got the strength of all us, babe

E C#m

I give a prayer unknown(?)

A C#m

Sittin' on the whippgrass

Just sittin' on the whippgrass

I'm so full

and this is so vast

E C#m

I know we'll all be together, babe

E C#m

Someday, somehow

E C#m

Carry to a higher bound, babe

E C#m

It's not a sight or a sound

E C#m

Smokin' around

E C#m

It's within me somehow

E C#m

I'll carry to what I am bound

E C#m

The truth that I have found

A C#m

Standin' on the whippgrass

It moves along the whippgrass

See how it lasts

About The Whippgrass Chords by Bon Iver

Learn how to play The Whippgrass by Bon Iver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Whippgrass chords”, “The Whippgrass guitar chords”, or “Bon Iver The Whippgrass chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Whippgrass chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Whippgrass lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, C#m, A, G#.

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The chords for "The Whippgrass" show the original chord names (including E, C#m, A, G#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.