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John Allyn Smith Sails

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 5Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

At the beginning I've drawn up a general outline of the chord
IMPORTANT: Capo at 2nd fret
Tuning: Standard
Verses:
D A Bm G A  D
Ending of each verse:
Em
Bridge:
Bm G A
Ending of 3rd bridge:
Em  F# G A
Pre-chorus and chorus:
D G D G
D G D G
D G D A
D G D G
D   A D
Intro:
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------0-----|
A|--0--2--4--0--------|
E|--------------------|
Verse 1:
DBy the second Averse, dear friends
My Bmhead will burst, my Glife will end
So, I'd Alike to start this one off by saying
D"Live and love"
DI was young and at Ahome in bed
And I was Bmhanging on the words Gsome poem said
In A'31
I was Dimpressionable
I was Emupsettable
Bridge:
I tried to Bmmake my breathing sGtop, my heart beat sAlow
So, when my Bmmom and John came inG, I would be coAld
Verse 2:
DFrom a bridge on Washington AAvenue,
The Bmyear of 19G72
Broke my Abones and skull,
and it was Dmemorable
It was Dhalf a second in; I was Ahalfway down-
Do you Bmthink I wanted to Gturn back around 
and Ateach a class
Where you Dkiss the ass
that I've exEmposed to you?
Bridge:
And at the Bmfuneral, the GUniversiAty
Cried at three Bmpoems they'd Gpresent in place of a Abroken me
Verse 3:
DI was breaking in a Acase of suds
At the BmBrass Rail, a Gfall-down drunk
with his Atongue torn out
and his Dballs removed
And I Dknew that my last Alines were gone,
while Bmstupidly I Glingered on,
Oh, but Awise men know
when it's Dtime to go
And so EmI should, too
Bridge:
And so I Bmfly into the Gbrightest winter Asun
Of this Bmfrozen town. I'm Gstripped down to move Aon,
my friends: I'm EmgoneF#  G  A  
Pre-chorus and Chorus:
Well, DI hear my faGther DfallG  
And DI hear my moGther DcallG  
And DI hear the oGthers Dall whisper "Come Ahome"
I'm sorry to DgoG  D  
DI loved you all Gso
But Dthis is the worst trip AI've ever been DonG  D  
So, Dhoist up the John GB. DsailG  
DSee how the main Gsail DsetsG  
I'm Dfull in my heart and Gmy Dhead and I wanna go Ahome
With a book in each DhandG  D  
DIn the way I had Gplanned
Well, Dthis is the worst trip AI've ever been Don
So, Dhoist up the John GB. DsailG  
DSee how the main Gsail DsetsG  
I'm Dfull in my heart and Gmy Dhead and I wanna go Ahome
With a book in each DhandG  D  
DIn the way I had Gplanned
I Dfeel so broke up, AI wanna go Dhome.

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John Allyn Smith Sails

by Okkervil River

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

Chords in this song · guitar

At the beginning I've drawn up a general outline of the chord

IMPORTANT: Capo at 2nd fret

Tuning: Standard

Verses:

D A Bm G A D

Ending of each verse:

Bridge:

Bm G A

Ending of 3rd bridge:

Em F# G A

Pre-chorus and chorus:

D G D G

D G D A

D G D G

D A D

Intro:

e|--------------------|

B|--------------------|

G|--------------------|

D|--------------0-----|

A|--0--2--4--0--------|

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

Verse 1:

D A

By the second verse, dear friends

Bm G

My head will burst, my life will end

So, I'd like to start this one off by saying

"Live and love"

D A

I was young and at home in bed

Bm G

And I was hanging on the words some poem said

In '31

I was impressionable

I was upsettable

Bridge:

Bm G A

I tried to make my breathing stop, my heart beat slow

Bm G A

So, when my mom and John came in, I would be cold

Verse 2:

D A

From a bridge on Washington Avenue,

Bm G

The year of 1972

Broke my bones and skull,

and it was memorable

D A

It was half a second in; I was halfway down-

Bm G

Do you think I wanted to turn back around

and teach a class

Where you kiss the ass

that I've exposed to you?

Bridge:

Bm G A

And at the funeral, the University

Bm G A

Cried at three poems they'd present in place of a broken me

Verse 3:

D A

I was breaking in a case of suds

Bm G

At the Brass Rail, a fall-down drunk

with his tongue torn out

and his balls removed

D A

And I knew that my last lines were gone,

Bm G

while stupidly I lingered on,

Oh, but wise men know

when it's time to go

And so I should, too

Bridge:

Bm G A

And so I fly into the brightest winter sun

Bm G A

Of this frozen town. I'm stripped down to move on,

Em F# G A

my friends: I'm gone

Pre-chorus and Chorus:

D G D G

Well, I hear my father fall

D G D G

And I hear my mother call

D G D A

And I hear the others all whisper "Come home"

D G D

I'm sorry to go

D G

I loved you all so

D A D G D

But this is the worst trip I've ever been on

D G D G

So, hoist up the John B. sail

D G D G

See how the main sail sets

D G D A

I'm full in my heart and my head and I wanna go home

D G D

With a book in each hand

D G

In the way I had planned

D A D

Well, this is the worst trip I've ever been on

D G D G

So, hoist up the John B. sail

D G D G

See how the main sail sets

D G D A

I'm full in my heart and my head and I wanna go home

D G D

With a book in each hand

D G

In the way I had planned

D A D

I feel so broke up, I wanna go home.

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