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Jim Cain

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A standard tuning version I transcribed of Bill Callahan's Jim Cain (orignally in open D)
CAPO II
[Verse 1]
I sCtarted out in sC/Bearch of Am7ordinary G6things
How Cmuch of C/Ba tree benAm7ds in the G6wind
I Cstarted teC/Blling the Am7story withG6out knowing the end
           C         C/B         Am7      G6(x2)
[Verse 2]
I uCsed to be daC/Brker, then I got Am7lighter, then I got G6dark again
SomCething too bC/Big to be seen waAm7s passing over and ovG6er me
[Bridge]
FWell it seemed like a rDmoutine cCmaj7ase at fCirst
FWith the death of the sDmhadow caCmaj7me a ligChtness of verse
FBut the darkest of nighDmts, in tCmaj7ruth, stCill dazzles
FAnd I work myseDmlf until Cmaj7I'm fraCzzled
[Verse 3]
I eCnded up iC/Bn search oAm7f ordinary G6things
LikCe how can C/Ba wave poAm7ssibly be?G6  
I stCarted runC/Bning, and Am7the concrete turG6ned to sand
I sCtarted ruC/Bnning, and Am7things didn't pG6an out as planned
[Verse 4]
FIn case things go poorlDmy and I Cmaj7not retuCrn
FRemember the gooDmd things Cmaj7I've doCne
FIn case things go poorlDmy and I Cmaj7not retuCrn
FRemember the good Dmthings Cmaj7I've donCe

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Jim Cain

by Bill Callahan

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am7

Cmaj7

A standard tuning version I transcribed of Bill Callahan's Jim Cain (orignally in open D)

CAPO II

[Verse 1]

C C/B Am7 G6

I started out in search of ordinary things

C C/B Am7 G6

How much of a tree bends in the wind

C C/B Am7 G6

I started telling the story without knowing the end

C C/B Am7 G6

(x2)

[Verse 2]

C C/B Am7 G6

I used to be darker, then I got lighter, then I got dark again

C C/B Am7 G6

Something too big to be seen was passing over and over me

[Bridge]

F Dm Cmaj7 C

Well it seemed like a routine case at first

F Dm Cmaj7 C

With the death of the shadow came a lightness of verse

F Dm Cmaj7 C

But the darkest of nights, in truth, still dazzles

F Dm Cmaj7 C

And I work myself until I'm frazzled

[Verse 3]

C C/B Am7 G6

I ended up in search of ordinary things

C C/B Am7 G6

Like how can a wave possibly be?

C C/B Am7 G6

I started running, and the concrete turned to sand

C C/B Am7 G6

I started running, and things didn't pan out as planned

[Verse 4]

F Dm Cmaj7 C

In case things go poorly and I not return

F Dm Cmaj7 C

Remember the good things I've done

F Dm Cmaj7 C

In case things go poorly and I not return

F Dm Cmaj7 C

Remember the good things I've done

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