Chords for 4. The Wailin' Jennys "By Way of Sorrow"- Merlefest 2011 - Walker Center
Tempo:
153.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [Db] [Ebm] I think he gave [D] us permission to make fun of him.
[E]
[Gb] It's only fair.
[B]
[Ab] Except for all the [E] years he made fun of me.
He's my big brother.
[D]
It's for a man [Eb] I'm not to give him a mic.
[G] It's all.
[B]
He gives me compassion.
[E] I really am sorry.
[D]
[Bm] [A] Take my [D] Louis.
You [G] got it wrong, it's a [D] sword.
You're a fool and I think you're a fool.
I'm just a [G] stranger.
You had [D] come [Bm]
[D] my way, but you really missed [G] me.
And [A] I've had you all, [G] and I've [A] had you [D] all these years.
[Bm] You have drunk [A] a [D] bitter wine,
[G] [D] none of it will [G] comfort.
[Bm] You [A] once were left [D] behind, you will be well [A] for [G] seeing.
[Bm] You [D] had come my way, [G] so you had [D] [G]
it.
[A] But you reached [D] your [G] destiny, and to [A] find you always [Bm] here.
[G] And to [A] find you [D] always here.
[Bm] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [G]
[Bm] [A]
[D]
[G] [D] [G]
[Bm] [D]
[Bm] [D]
[G] [Bm] [D]
[G]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [D]
Oh, [A] let's enjoy [D] ourselves.
We'll wait days and after.
All the tears [A] that you [D] have wept.
We'll dance [G] in freedom
[D] ever [G] after.
[Bm] You [D] had come my way, [G] so [D] you had it.
[G] But you [D] reached your [G]
destiny, and to find [A] you [Bm] always here.
[G] And to find [A] you always [G] here.
You had [D] come my way, [G] so [Bm] [A] you had it.
But [D]
you reached your
[G] destiny, and to find [A] you [Bm] always here.
[G] And to [A] find you always [D]
here.
You
[G] [D] reached your destiny.
[G] [A]
[Bm] [G]
[A] [D]
[Dm]
[Bb]
[B]
[E]
[Gb] It's only fair.
[B]
[Ab] Except for all the [E] years he made fun of me.
He's my big brother.
[D]
It's for a man [Eb] I'm not to give him a mic.
[G] It's all.
[B]
He gives me compassion.
[E] I really am sorry.
[D]
[Bm] [A] Take my [D] Louis.
You [G] got it wrong, it's a [D] sword.
You're a fool and I think you're a fool.
I'm just a [G] stranger.
You had [D] come [Bm]
[D] my way, but you really missed [G] me.
And [A] I've had you all, [G] and I've [A] had you [D] all these years.
[Bm] You have drunk [A] a [D] bitter wine,
[G] [D] none of it will [G] comfort.
[Bm] You [A] once were left [D] behind, you will be well [A] for [G] seeing.
[Bm] You [D] had come my way, [G] so you had [D] [G]
it.
[A] But you reached [D] your [G] destiny, and to [A] find you always [Bm] here.
[G] And to [A] find you [D] always here.
[Bm] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [G]
[Bm] [A]
[D]
[G] [D] [G]
[Bm] [D]
[Bm] [D]
[G] [Bm] [D]
[G]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [D]
Oh, [A] let's enjoy [D] ourselves.
We'll wait days and after.
All the tears [A] that you [D] have wept.
We'll dance [G] in freedom
[D] ever [G] after.
[Bm] You [D] had come my way, [G] so [D] you had it.
[G] But you [D] reached your [G]
destiny, and to find [A] you [Bm] always here.
[G] And to find [A] you always [G] here.
You had [D] come my way, [G] so [Bm] [A] you had it.
But [D]
you reached your
[G] destiny, and to find [A] you [Bm] always here.
[G] And to [A] find you always [D]
here.
You
[G] [D] reached your destiny.
[G] [A]
[Bm] [G]
[A] [D]
[Dm]
[Bb]
[B]
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
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D
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[N] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Ebm] I think he gave [D] us permission to make fun of him.
_ _ [E] _
_ _ [Gb] _ It's only fair. _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] Except for all the [E] years he made fun of me.
_ _ He's my big brother.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ _ It's for a man [Eb] I'm not to give him a mic.
[G] It's all. _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ He gives me compassion. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] I really am sorry.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] Take my _ [D] _ Louis. _ _ _
You [G] got it wrong, it's a [D] sword.
_ _ You're _ a fool and I think you're a fool. _ _
_ _ I'm just _ _ a [G] stranger.
_ _ _ You had [D] come _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] my way, _ but you really missed [G] me.
_ And [A] I've had you all, _ [G] _ and I've [A] had you [D] all these years.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] You have drunk [A] a [D] bitter _ wine, _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] none of it will _ [G] comfort.
_ _ [Bm] You [A] once were left [D] _ behind, _ _ you will be well _ [A] for [G] seeing. _ _ _
[Bm] You [D] had come my way, [G] so you had [D] _ _ _ [G]
it.
[A] But you reached [D] your _ [G] destiny, _ and to [A] find you always [Bm] here.
[G] And to [A] find you [D] always _ _ _ here. _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, [A] let's enjoy _ [D] ourselves. _ _ _
_ We'll wait days and _ after.
_ _ _ All the tears [A] that you [D] have _ wept.
We'll dance [G] in freedom _
[D] ever _ [G] after. _ _ _
[Bm] You [D] had come my way, [G] so [D] you had it.
_ [G] But _ you [D] reached your _ [G]
destiny, and to find [A] you [Bm] always here.
[G] And to find [A] you always [G] here.
You had [D] come my way, [G] so _ [Bm] _ [A] you had it.
But _ [D] _
you _ _ _ reached your _
[G] _ _ destiny, and to find [A] you [Bm] always here.
[G] And to [A] find you _ _ _ always [D] _ _
_ _ here.
You _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] reached your destiny.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _
_ _ [Gb] _ It's only fair. _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] Except for all the [E] years he made fun of me.
_ _ He's my big brother.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ _ It's for a man [Eb] I'm not to give him a mic.
[G] It's all. _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ He gives me compassion. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] I really am sorry.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] Take my _ [D] _ Louis. _ _ _
You [G] got it wrong, it's a [D] sword.
_ _ You're _ a fool and I think you're a fool. _ _
_ _ I'm just _ _ a [G] stranger.
_ _ _ You had [D] come _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] my way, _ but you really missed [G] me.
_ And [A] I've had you all, _ [G] _ and I've [A] had you [D] all these years.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] You have drunk [A] a [D] bitter _ wine, _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] none of it will _ [G] comfort.
_ _ [Bm] You [A] once were left [D] _ behind, _ _ you will be well _ [A] for [G] seeing. _ _ _
[Bm] You [D] had come my way, [G] so you had [D] _ _ _ [G]
it.
[A] But you reached [D] your _ [G] destiny, _ and to [A] find you always [Bm] here.
[G] And to [A] find you [D] always _ _ _ here. _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, [A] let's enjoy _ [D] ourselves. _ _ _
_ We'll wait days and _ after.
_ _ _ All the tears [A] that you [D] have _ wept.
We'll dance [G] in freedom _
[D] ever _ [G] after. _ _ _
[Bm] You [D] had come my way, [G] so [D] you had it.
_ [G] But _ you [D] reached your _ [G]
destiny, and to find [A] you [Bm] always here.
[G] And to find [A] you always [G] here.
You had [D] come my way, [G] so _ [Bm] _ [A] you had it.
But _ [D] _
you _ _ _ reached your _
[G] _ _ destiny, and to find [A] you [Bm] always here.
[G] And to [A] find you _ _ _ always [D] _ _
_ _ here.
You _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] reached your destiny.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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