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Tuning: Open  C( C   G   C   G   C  E)
Capo: 5th fret
the original Open C chords and the rough equivalents for standard tuning
[Chords]
-------Open C-------|-------Standard-------
C:            x54000|          C
Cmaj9/B:      x42000|          G
Dm11:         x75000|          F
Emaddb13:     444000|          Em
Fmaj7sus2:    555000|          F
G6sus4*:      777000|          G  
G6sus4**:     x02000|          G  
Am7:          x24000|          Am
[Intro]
C Cmaj9/B Dm11 C
C Cmaj9/B Dm11 C
C Cmaj9/B Dm11 C
Em Fmaj7sus2
C[Verse]
CKneel to pray befCmaj9/Bore we eat,
Dm11Before we go to Cbed
My Emmother said, she Fmaj7sus2said I had a saviouCr
But it sCeems my dreams have loCmaj9/Bst their way,
BDm11ound for flame on judgCement day
EmI pray that I Fmaj7sus2get out on good beChaviour
So bCaptise me, oh clCmaj9/Beanse my soul,
FDm11orgive me for the heCarts I stole
It Emstarts to take a Fmaj7sus2toll as you grow oClder
DCeliver me out Cmaj9/Bof the hands
Of wDm11olves in wool and siCnner’s plans,
EEmternity’s a bFmaj7sus2urden I can sChoulder
 Fmaj7sus2   Fmaj7sus2  G6sus4* G6sus4*
 Fmaj7sus2   Fmaj7sus2  G6sus4* G6sus4*
 Fmaj7sus2   Fmaj7sus2  G6sus4* G6sus4*
 Fmaj7sus2   Fmaj7sus2  G6sus4* G6sus4*
[Chorus]
         C   Cmaj9/B             Am7  G6sus4**             C  
  Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, time has never stayed this slow
         Cmaj9/B           Am7  G6sus4**          C  
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, try to take me as your own
         Cmaj9/B          Am7  G6sus4**   Fmaj7sus2  
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, I was better off alone,
          Fmaj7sus2        Am7  G6sus4**         C    Cmaj9/B   Fmaj7sus2  Fmaj7sus2  
I was better on my oooooooohoooooooohoooooooohoooooooohooooooown
G6sus4*
   Lord I’m coming home
C Cmaj9/B Am7 C
C Cmaj9/B Am7 C
C Cmaj9/B
 Am7  G6sus4**  C   Cmaj9/B   Fmaj7sus2  G6sus4* G6sus4*
[Bridge]
Fmaj7sus2Come on now, take me in,
G6sus4*
Hear it howling in the blowing wind, I said
Fmaj7sus2Come on now, bless my soul,
G6sus4*
I fear I feel we’re growing old, I said
Fmaj7sus2Come on now, take me in,
G6sus4*
If I die, oh let me live, I said
Fmaj7sus2Come on now, bless my soul,
G6sus4*
It’s cold out here, oh don’t you know, I said…
Fmaj7sus2Come on now, take me in,
G6sus4*
Hear it howling in the blowing wind, I said
Fmaj7sus2Come on now, bless my soul,
G6sus4*
I fear I feel we’re growing old, I said
Fmaj7sus2Come on now, take me in,
G6sus4*
If I die, oh let me live, I said
Fmaj7sus2Come on now, bless my soul,
G6sus4*
It’s cold out here
[Chorus]
         C   Cmaj9/B             Am7  G6sus4**             C  
  Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, time has never stayed this slow
         Cmaj9/B           Am7  G6sus4**          C  
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, try to take me as your own
         Cmaj9/B          Am7  G6sus4**   Fmaj7sus2  
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, I was better off alone,
          Fmaj7sus2        Am7  G6sus4**         C    Cmaj9/B   Fmaj7sus2  Fmaj7sus2  
I was better on my oooooooohoooooooohoooooooohoooooooohooooooown
          Fmaj7sus2        Am7  G6sus4**         C    Cmaj9/B   Fmaj7sus2  Fmaj7sus2  
I was better on my oooooooohoooooooohoooooooohoooooooohooooooown
G6sus4* (single strum)
[Interlude]
 C   Cmaj9/BDm1  C  
C[OCmaj9/Butro]Dm11  C  
COh St PhilomeCmaj9/Bna,
How Am7I prayed for a reCturn,
Just lEmearn that Fmaj7sus2we have been forsCaken
But wCith that big book Cmaj9/Bon the shelf,
MDm11aybe I’ll conCvince myself
                      Em                Fmaj7sus2    C(ring out)
To share the loss, and bear the cross you’ve taken

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St Philomena

by The Northern Folk

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G6sus4

Cmaj9/B

Dm11

Fmaj7sus2

Am7

C C G C G C E

Tuning: Open ( )

Capo: 5th fret

the original Open C chords and the rough equivalents for standard tuning

[Chords]

-------Open C-------|-------Standard-------

C: x54000| C

Cmaj9/B: x42000| G

Dm11: x75000| F

Emaddb13: 444000| Em

Fmaj7sus2: 555000| F

G6sus4 G

*: 777000|

G6sus4 G

**: x02000|

Am7: x24000| Am

[Intro]

C Cmaj9/B Dm11 C

Em Fmaj7sus2

[Verse]

C Cmaj9/B

Kneel to pray before we eat,

Dm11 C

Before we go to bed

Em Fmaj7sus2 C

My mother said, she said I had a saviour

C Cmaj9/B

But it seems my dreams have lost their way,

Dm11 C

Bound for flame on judgement day

Em Fmaj7sus2 C

I pray that I get out on good behaviour

C Cmaj9/B

So baptise me, oh cleanse my soul,

Dm11 C

Forgive me for the hearts I stole

Em Fmaj7sus2 C

It starts to take a toll as you grow older

C Cmaj9/B

Deliver me out of the hands

Dm11 C

Of wolves in wool and sinner’s plans,

Em Fmaj7sus2 C

Eternity’s a burden I can shoulder

Fmaj7sus2 Fmaj7sus2 G6sus4 G6sus4

* *

Fmaj7sus2 Fmaj7sus2 G6sus4 G6sus4

* *

Fmaj7sus2 Fmaj7sus2 G6sus4 G6sus4

* *

Fmaj7sus2 Fmaj7sus2 G6sus4 G6sus4

* *

[Chorus]

C Cmaj9/B Am7 G6sus4 C

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, time has never stayed this slow

Cmaj9/B Am7 G6sus4 C

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, try to take me as your own

Cmaj9/B Am7 G6sus4 Fmaj7sus2

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, I was better off alone,

Fmaj7sus2 Am7 G6sus4 C Cmaj9/B Fmaj7sus2 Fmaj7sus2

I was better on my oooooooohoooooooohoooooooohoooooooohooooooown

G6sus4

Lord I’m coming home

C Cmaj9/B Am7 C

C Cmaj9/B

Am7 G6sus4 C Cmaj9/B Fmaj7sus2 G6sus4 G6sus4

** * *

[Bridge]

Fmaj7sus2

Come on now, take me in,

G6sus4

Hear it howling in the blowing wind, I said

Fmaj7sus2

Come on now, bless my soul,

G6sus4

I fear I feel we’re growing old, I said

Fmaj7sus2

Come on now, take me in,

G6sus4

If I die, oh let me live, I said

Fmaj7sus2

Come on now, bless my soul,

G6sus4

It’s cold out here, oh don’t you know, I said…

Fmaj7sus2

Come on now, take me in,

G6sus4

Hear it howling in the blowing wind, I said

Fmaj7sus2

Come on now, bless my soul,

G6sus4

I fear I feel we’re growing old, I said

Fmaj7sus2

Come on now, take me in,

G6sus4

If I die, oh let me live, I said

Fmaj7sus2

Come on now, bless my soul,

G6sus4

It’s cold out here

[Chorus]

C Cmaj9/B Am7 G6sus4 C

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, time has never stayed this slow

Cmaj9/B Am7 G6sus4 C

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, try to take me as your own

Cmaj9/B Am7 G6sus4 Fmaj7sus2

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, I was better off alone,

Fmaj7sus2 Am7 G6sus4 C Cmaj9/B Fmaj7sus2 Fmaj7sus2

I was better on my oooooooohoooooooohoooooooohoooooooohooooooown

Fmaj7sus2 Am7 G6sus4 C Cmaj9/B Fmaj7sus2 Fmaj7sus2

I was better on my oooooooohoooooooohoooooooohoooooooohooooooown

G6sus4* (single strum)

[Interlude]

C Cmaj9/B C

Dm1

C Cmaj9/B Dm11 C

[Outro]

C Cmaj9/B

Oh St Philomena,

Am7 C

How I prayed for a return,

Em Fmaj7sus2 C

Just learn that we have been forsaken

C Cmaj9/B

But with that big book on the shelf,

Dm11 C

Maybe I’ll convince myself

Em Fmaj7sus2 C

(ring out)

To share the loss, and bear the cross you’ve taken

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