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Jonathan Low

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Capo 1st fret
Intro: 
 D     A(x4)
Verse:
LDast born of the clAan fDirst one to be frAee
LDived inside a hAouse, benDeath the hangin' trAee
LDondonderry nAights that chDilled him to the bAone
WDords were cried at nAight in Dunforgiving tAones
Chorus:
BlBmood of his F#mmen was goGne beneath snow
He pBmicked up his kF#mnife and his boGw
KAiller of Jonathan LDow
Instrumental:
Bm   A    D
Bm   A    D
G   A
   D     A(x4)
Verse:
VDiolence from withAout and Danger from withAin
CrDawling through the fAields Dinformin' next of kAin
ThDey all turned their bAacks but thDey all knew his nAame
And Dif he could retAurn they'd prDobably do the sAame
Chorus
Intrumental
Chorus
Instrumental:
Bm   A    D
Bm   A    D
GD   AA   (repeat and end with D)

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Jonathan Low

by Vampire Weekend

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 1st fret

Intro:

D A

(x4)

Verse:

D A D A

Last born of the clan first one to be free

D A D A

Lived inside a house, beneath the hangin' tree

D A D A

Londonderry nights that chilled him to the bone

D A D A

Words were cried at night in unforgiving tones

Chorus:

Bm F#m G

Blood of his men was gone beneath snow

Bm F#m G

He picked up his knife and his bow

A D

Killer of Jonathan Low

Instrumental:

Bm A D

G A

D A

(x4)

Verse:

D A D A

Violence from without and anger from within

D A D A

Crawling through the fields informin' next of kin

D A D A

They all turned their backs but they all knew his name

D A D A

And if he could return they'd probably do the same

Chorus

Intrumental

Chorus

Instrumental:

Bm A D

G A

D A (repeat and end with D)

About Jonathan Low Chords by Vampire Weekend

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