January Hymn Chords by The Decemberists

Tempo:
115.75 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

G

E

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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05 January Hymn - The Decemberists chords
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[G] [A]
[D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [F#m]
[D] [G] [A]
[D] On a winter [A] Sunday I [D] go To clear [F#m]
away [D] the snow
And green [A] the ground [E] below [G] [A]
[D] April all I know [A] I shun [D] away
[G] Is [D] this the better way to spend the day Keeping [A] the winter [E] at bay
[G] [A]
[G] What were [A] the words I meant to [D] say before you [G] left
When [Bm] I could see your [G] breath leave where you [A] were going to
[D] Maybe I should [A] just let [E] it be Maybe [A] it will all come [D] back to me
[G] Sing O [A] January [D] O
[G] [E] [D] How I lived a childhood in snow And all [A] my jeans [D] and toe
Stuffed in [A] a strata [D] of clothes [A] [D] Hail the winter [A] days after [D] dark
[A] Wandering the grey [D] memorial park [G] A fleeting [A] beating [D] of hearts
[A] [G] What were [A] the words I meant to [D] say before you [G] left
When [Bm] I could see your [G] breath leave where you [A] were going to
[A] [D] Maybe I should [A] just let it [D] be
[G] Maybe [A] it will all come [D] back to me
[G] Sing O [A] January
[G] O
[A] [D] [A]
[D] [G] [E]
[D] [A]
[D] [G] [E]
[D]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
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To learn The Decemberists - January Hymn chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, G, A, D and G. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _
_ [D] On a winter _ [A] Sunday I [D] go _ To clear [F#m]
away [D] the snow
_ And green [A] the ground [E] below _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ April all I know [A] I shun [D] away
[G] _ Is [D] this the better way to spend the day _ _ Keeping [A] the winter [E] at bay
_ _ [G] _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ What were [A] the words I meant to [D] say before you [G] left
When [Bm] I could see your [G] breath leave where you [A] were going to _ _ _ _
_ [D] Maybe I should _ [A] just let [E] it be _ _ Maybe [A] it will all come [D] back to me
_ [G] Sing _ O [A] _ _ January [D] O _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] How I lived a childhood in snow And all [A] my jeans [D] and toe _
_ Stuffed in [A] a strata [D] of clothes _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] Hail the winter _ [A] days after [D] dark _
_ _ [A] Wandering the grey [D] memorial park _ [G] A fleeting [A] beating [D] of hearts
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ What were [A] the words I meant to [D] say before you [G] left
When [Bm] I could see your [G] breath leave where you [A] were going to
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] Maybe I should _ [A] just let it [D] be _
_ [G] Maybe [A] it will all come [D] back to me _
[G] Sing O [A] January _ _
_ [G] O
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Colin Meloy.

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