Chords for Gordie Sampson - Davey Jones (Union Street Cafe, 20 December 2014)
Tempo:
87.275 bpm
Chords used:
C
Am
D
Dm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[D] [Dm]
[Am] [A] [C]
[D]
[Dm] [D] [Am] I am [C] a simple man, I've learned to [G] work with my hands out here [Dm] on these waves, sha la [Am] la la la.
I guess [C] I've always known that I would [Gm] die alone in the warm cold [Dm] November day, sha la la la.
[Am] I heard that you [C] did take my brother [G] in the morning, another [Dm] without warning, sha la la [Am] la.
And who am [C] I to think that I'd be [D] any different, as God is [Dm] my witness.
I saw [F] David Jones [C] underneath [Am] the water with a thousand [F] of my [C] fathers calling me [D] home.
And I saw [G] David Jones waving his black flag, counting up [C] his [D] bones.
They [C] [G] [Am]
[C] [D]
[A] [Dm] [Am]
[C] say when I was five, the day I [D] cast my first line, I fell over [Dm] the port side, sha
la [Am] la la.
And [C] as I was sinking down, I heard [G] my [D] mother sing, I heard the [Dm] church bells ringing, sha
la [Am] la la.
And when they pulled [C] me in, I felt [Gm] him tugging my [D] hand.
I saw [F] David [G] Jones underneath [Am] the [Em] water with a thousand of [F] my fathers [C] calling [Dm] me home.
And I [D] saw David Jones [G] waving his black flag, counting [C] up his [F] [C] bones.
[Am] [C]
[D] [A] [Dm]
[Am] [C]
[D] [A]
[Dm] [Am] Together waves have [C] snapped the mast, [G] and I'm taking [D] water so fast, I [Dm] let go of the line.
[Am] And I can [C] feel my father's stare, from beyond [D] the grave somewhere, as I fail in [Dm] one last.
[Am]
Cause I would [C] never be the man he [G] thought I should be, the lesser of [Dm] his sons.
[Am]
So Jesus [C] help me now, help me to [Gm] forgive him for the [Dm] darkness floods [Em] in.
I saw [F] David Jones [C] underneath [Am] the [C] water with a thousand [F] of my [C] fathers calling me [D] home.
And I [G] saw David Jones waving his [D] black flag, counting [C] up his bones.
And I saw [G] David Jones waving his black flag, [E] counting up his bones.
[C] [N]
[D] [Dm]
[Am] [A] [C]
[D]
[Dm] [D] [Am] I am [C] a simple man, I've learned to [G] work with my hands out here [Dm] on these waves, sha la [Am] la la la.
I guess [C] I've always known that I would [Gm] die alone in the warm cold [Dm] November day, sha la la la.
[Am] I heard that you [C] did take my brother [G] in the morning, another [Dm] without warning, sha la la [Am] la.
And who am [C] I to think that I'd be [D] any different, as God is [Dm] my witness.
I saw [F] David Jones [C] underneath [Am] the water with a thousand [F] of my [C] fathers calling me [D] home.
And I saw [G] David Jones waving his black flag, counting up [C] his [D] bones.
They [C] [G] [Am]
[C] [D]
[A] [Dm] [Am]
[C] say when I was five, the day I [D] cast my first line, I fell over [Dm] the port side, sha
la [Am] la la.
And [C] as I was sinking down, I heard [G] my [D] mother sing, I heard the [Dm] church bells ringing, sha
la [Am] la la.
And when they pulled [C] me in, I felt [Gm] him tugging my [D] hand.
I saw [F] David [G] Jones underneath [Am] the [Em] water with a thousand of [F] my fathers [C] calling [Dm] me home.
And I [D] saw David Jones [G] waving his black flag, counting [C] up his [F] [C] bones.
[Am] [C]
[D] [A] [Dm]
[Am] [C]
[D] [A]
[Dm] [Am] Together waves have [C] snapped the mast, [G] and I'm taking [D] water so fast, I [Dm] let go of the line.
[Am] And I can [C] feel my father's stare, from beyond [D] the grave somewhere, as I fail in [Dm] one last.
[Am]
Cause I would [C] never be the man he [G] thought I should be, the lesser of [Dm] his sons.
[Am]
So Jesus [C] help me now, help me to [Gm] forgive him for the [Dm] darkness floods [Em] in.
I saw [F] David Jones [C] underneath [Am] the [C] water with a thousand [F] of my [C] fathers calling me [D] home.
And I [G] saw David Jones waving his [D] black flag, counting [C] up his bones.
And I saw [G] David Jones waving his black flag, [E] counting up his bones.
[C] [N]
Key:
C
Am
D
Dm
G
C
Am
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [A] _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ I am [C] a simple man, I've learned to [G] work with my hands out here [Dm] on these waves, sha la [Am] la la la.
I guess [C] I've always known that I would [Gm] die alone in the warm cold [Dm] November day, sha la la la.
[Am] I _ heard that you [C] did take my brother [G] in the morning, another [Dm] without warning, sha la la [Am] la.
And who am [C] I to think that I'd be [D] any different, as God is [Dm] my witness.
I saw [F] David Jones [C] underneath [Am] the water with a thousand [F] of my [C] fathers calling me [D] home.
And I saw [G] David Jones waving his black flag, counting up [C] his _ [D] bones.
They [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] say when I was five, the day I [D] cast my first line, I fell over [Dm] the port side, sha
la [Am] la la.
And [C] as I was sinking down, I heard [G] my [D] mother sing, I heard the [Dm] church bells ringing, sha
la [Am] la la.
And when they pulled [C] me in, I felt [Gm] him tugging my [D] hand.
I saw [F] David [G] Jones underneath [Am] the [Em] water with a thousand of [F] my fathers [C] calling [Dm] me home.
_ And I [D] saw David Jones [G] waving his black flag, counting [C] up his _ [F] [C] bones. _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Am] _ Together waves have [C] snapped the mast, [G] and I'm taking [D] water so fast, I [Dm] let go of the line.
_ _ [Am] _ _ And I can [C] feel my father's stare, from beyond [D] the grave somewhere, as I fail in [Dm] one last.
_ _ _ [Am] _
Cause I would [C] never be the man he [G] thought I should be, the lesser of [Dm] his sons.
_ _ [Am]
So Jesus [C] help me now, help me to [Gm] forgive him for the [Dm] darkness floods [Em] in.
I saw [F] David Jones [C] underneath [Am] the [C] water with a thousand [F] of my [C] fathers calling me [D] home. _
And I [G] saw David Jones waving his [D] black flag, counting [C] up his _ bones. _
_ And I saw [G] David Jones waving his black flag, [E] counting up his bones.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [A] _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ I am [C] a simple man, I've learned to [G] work with my hands out here [Dm] on these waves, sha la [Am] la la la.
I guess [C] I've always known that I would [Gm] die alone in the warm cold [Dm] November day, sha la la la.
[Am] I _ heard that you [C] did take my brother [G] in the morning, another [Dm] without warning, sha la la [Am] la.
And who am [C] I to think that I'd be [D] any different, as God is [Dm] my witness.
I saw [F] David Jones [C] underneath [Am] the water with a thousand [F] of my [C] fathers calling me [D] home.
And I saw [G] David Jones waving his black flag, counting up [C] his _ [D] bones.
They [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] say when I was five, the day I [D] cast my first line, I fell over [Dm] the port side, sha
la [Am] la la.
And [C] as I was sinking down, I heard [G] my [D] mother sing, I heard the [Dm] church bells ringing, sha
la [Am] la la.
And when they pulled [C] me in, I felt [Gm] him tugging my [D] hand.
I saw [F] David [G] Jones underneath [Am] the [Em] water with a thousand of [F] my fathers [C] calling [Dm] me home.
_ And I [D] saw David Jones [G] waving his black flag, counting [C] up his _ [F] [C] bones. _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Am] _ Together waves have [C] snapped the mast, [G] and I'm taking [D] water so fast, I [Dm] let go of the line.
_ _ [Am] _ _ And I can [C] feel my father's stare, from beyond [D] the grave somewhere, as I fail in [Dm] one last.
_ _ _ [Am] _
Cause I would [C] never be the man he [G] thought I should be, the lesser of [Dm] his sons.
_ _ [Am]
So Jesus [C] help me now, help me to [Gm] forgive him for the [Dm] darkness floods [Em] in.
I saw [F] David Jones [C] underneath [Am] the [C] water with a thousand [F] of my [C] fathers calling me [D] home. _
And I [G] saw David Jones waving his [D] black flag, counting [C] up his _ bones. _
_ And I saw [G] David Jones waving his black flag, [E] counting up his bones.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _