Chords for Jeff Black, Immigrant Song
Tempo:
126.55 bpm
Chords used:
B
A
E
F#m
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
The Round.
A Round.
[Em]
Someone.
I don't know Jeff, do you know get out [N] and stay out?
So [F#] I guess, uh, we'll just write our drink order.
[N] That's very nice.
Someone, thank you someone.
They didn't sign it of course.
[Bm] [F#m]
[B]
[Bm]
[D#] This was, uh, a [Dm] power of [E] positive thinking about the end of the Mayan calendar.
My [B]
children were at the breakfast table and all the talk was going on.
And they inspired me to [C#] think about [E] lots of things.
I think, uh, [N] it put me in that direction.
[F#m] [G#m]
[F#m] [E] [B]
[F#m] [G#]
[A] [E] [B]
[F#] [C#m]
[A] [E] [B]
[F#] [G#]
[A] [E] [B]
[C#] [E] When I first started falling [B] through the hole in the sky,
[F#] [C#m]
[Am] man I was traveling like [C#] I'd never known.
[B] [F#] I worked [A] on it again.
[E] [B] Until I hit the ground.
[C#] [E] But I was a long, long way [B] from home.
[C#m] And I [A] was awakened [G#m] by a tingling.
[B] [A] A healing [G#m] hand in a place of sorrow.
[B]
[F#] [A] And all I kept thinking [B] [Em] was how am I going to get [B] out of this [C#] [G#]
[F] without [E] breaking somebody's [B] heart.
[A] And the world [E] keeps turning [B] around.
[F#m] [G#] I got pretty [A] good [B] at walking upright.
[F#m]
Learning to talk and going to [B] school.
[A] I worked real [E] hard [B] for very little money.
[F#m] [G] I worked [D#] even harder at breaking [B] the rules.
[F#] [G#m] And I saw [A] some things [E] [B] that I shouldn't have seen.
[A] So I went back to [B] see if I can.
[F#m] [G#m] I laughed [A] till I cried.
[E] [B] And I cried because I missed you.
[F#m] I felt nearly human.
[B]
[A] And the world keeps [B] turning around.
[F#m] [C#m] A lot of people talk [B] about the end of this earth.
[C#m] Some old Indian chiseled a [B] stone.
[F#m] [A] Have no fear [C#m] children.
[B] She'll be here.
[F#m] [G#m] A long, [A] long [B] time has to work off.
[F#m] [B] See I spent [A] a [E] lifetime [B] searching the sky.
[C#m] [G#] To see if [A] I could spot some [B] sign for all.
One [F#m]
of these days [E] [B] when my work is done.
[F#] [G#m] I head [F#m] on back there [B] where I come from.
[A] And the world keeps [B] turning around.
[A] And the world [E] keeps turning [B] around.
[A]
[E] [B]
[C#] [G#m]
[F#m] [E] [B]
[F#m] [G#m]
[A] [E] [B]
[F#m] [G#]
[A] [E] [B]
[F#] [G#m]
[A] [E] [B]
[N]
[D#]
A Round.
[Em]
Someone.
I don't know Jeff, do you know get out [N] and stay out?
So [F#] I guess, uh, we'll just write our drink order.
[N] That's very nice.
Someone, thank you someone.
They didn't sign it of course.
[Bm] [F#m]
[B]
[Bm]
[D#] This was, uh, a [Dm] power of [E] positive thinking about the end of the Mayan calendar.
My [B]
children were at the breakfast table and all the talk was going on.
And they inspired me to [C#] think about [E] lots of things.
I think, uh, [N] it put me in that direction.
[F#m] [G#m]
[F#m] [E] [B]
[F#m] [G#]
[A] [E] [B]
[F#] [C#m]
[A] [E] [B]
[F#] [G#]
[A] [E] [B]
[C#] [E] When I first started falling [B] through the hole in the sky,
[F#] [C#m]
[Am] man I was traveling like [C#] I'd never known.
[B] [F#] I worked [A] on it again.
[E] [B] Until I hit the ground.
[C#] [E] But I was a long, long way [B] from home.
[C#m] And I [A] was awakened [G#m] by a tingling.
[B] [A] A healing [G#m] hand in a place of sorrow.
[B]
[F#] [A] And all I kept thinking [B] [Em] was how am I going to get [B] out of this [C#] [G#]
[F] without [E] breaking somebody's [B] heart.
[A] And the world [E] keeps turning [B] around.
[F#m] [G#] I got pretty [A] good [B] at walking upright.
[F#m]
Learning to talk and going to [B] school.
[A] I worked real [E] hard [B] for very little money.
[F#m] [G] I worked [D#] even harder at breaking [B] the rules.
[F#] [G#m] And I saw [A] some things [E] [B] that I shouldn't have seen.
[A] So I went back to [B] see if I can.
[F#m] [G#m] I laughed [A] till I cried.
[E] [B] And I cried because I missed you.
[F#m] I felt nearly human.
[B]
[A] And the world keeps [B] turning around.
[F#m] [C#m] A lot of people talk [B] about the end of this earth.
[C#m] Some old Indian chiseled a [B] stone.
[F#m] [A] Have no fear [C#m] children.
[B] She'll be here.
[F#m] [G#m] A long, [A] long [B] time has to work off.
[F#m] [B] See I spent [A] a [E] lifetime [B] searching the sky.
[C#m] [G#] To see if [A] I could spot some [B] sign for all.
One [F#m]
of these days [E] [B] when my work is done.
[F#] [G#m] I head [F#m] on back there [B] where I come from.
[A] And the world keeps [B] turning around.
[A] And the world [E] keeps turning [B] around.
[A]
[E] [B]
[C#] [G#m]
[F#m] [E] [B]
[F#m] [G#m]
[A] [E] [B]
[F#m] [G#]
[A] [E] [B]
[F#] [G#m]
[A] [E] [B]
[N]
[D#]
Key:
B
A
E
F#m
G#m
B
A
E
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ The Round.
_ A Round.
_ _ _ _ [Em]
Someone.
_ _ I don't know Jeff, do you know get out [N] and stay out? _ _
_ _ _ So [F#] I guess, uh, we'll just write our drink order. _
_ _ _ [N] That's very nice.
_ Someone, thank you someone.
They didn't sign it of course. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D#] This was, uh, _ _ a [Dm] power of [E] positive thinking about the end of the Mayan calendar.
My [B] _ _
children were at the breakfast table and all the talk was going on.
_ And they inspired me to [C#] think about [E] lots of things.
I think, uh, _ _ [N] it put me in that direction. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [G#m] _ _
[F#m] _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#] _
[A] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#m] _
[A] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _
[A] _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ [E] When I first started falling _ [B] through the hole in the sky,
_ [F#] _ _ [C#m]
[Am] man I was traveling like [C#] I'd never known. _ _
[B] _ _ _ [F#] _ I worked [A] on it again.
[E] _ [B] _ Until I hit the ground.
_ _ [C#] _ [E] But I was a long, long way [B] from home. _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ And I [A] was awakened [G#m] _ _ by a tingling.
_ [B] _ [A] A healing [G#m] hand in a place of sorrow.
[B] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [A] And all I kept thinking [B] _ [Em] was how am I going to get [B] out of this [C#] _ _ [G#]
[F] without [E] breaking somebody's [B] heart. _ _
_ _ [A] And the world [E] keeps turning [B] around. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [G#] I got pretty [A] good [B] _ at walking upright.
_ [F#m] _ _
Learning to talk and going to [B] school. _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ I worked real [E] hard [B] for very little money.
_ [F#m] _ [G] I worked [D#] even harder at breaking [B] the rules. _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [G#m] And I saw [A] some things [E] _ [B] that I shouldn't have seen.
_ [A] _ So I went back to [B] see if I can. _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [G#m] I laughed [A] till I cried.
[E] _ [B] _ And I cried because I missed you.
[F#m] _ I felt nearly human.
_ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [A] And the world keeps [B] turning around. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [C#m] A lot of people talk _ [B] about the end of this earth.
_ [C#m] _ Some old Indian chiseled a [B] stone. _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] Have no fear [C#m] children.
[B] _ She'll be here.
_ [F#m] _ [G#m] A long, [A] long [B] time has to work off. _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [B] See I spent [A] a [E] lifetime _ [B] _ searching the sky.
_ [C#m] _ [G#] To see if [A] I could spot some [B] sign for all. _
_ One [F#m] _ _
of these days [E] _ [B] when my work is done.
_ [F#] _ [G#m] I head [F#m] on back there [B] where I come from. _
_ _ [A] And the world keeps [B] turning around. _ _
_ _ [A] And the world [E] keeps turning [B] around. _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#m] _
[F#m] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#m] _
[A] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#] _
[A] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ The Round.
_ A Round.
_ _ _ _ [Em]
Someone.
_ _ I don't know Jeff, do you know get out [N] and stay out? _ _
_ _ _ So [F#] I guess, uh, we'll just write our drink order. _
_ _ _ [N] That's very nice.
_ Someone, thank you someone.
They didn't sign it of course. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D#] This was, uh, _ _ a [Dm] power of [E] positive thinking about the end of the Mayan calendar.
My [B] _ _
children were at the breakfast table and all the talk was going on.
_ And they inspired me to [C#] think about [E] lots of things.
I think, uh, _ _ [N] it put me in that direction. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [G#m] _ _
[F#m] _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#] _
[A] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#m] _
[A] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _
[A] _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ [E] When I first started falling _ [B] through the hole in the sky,
_ [F#] _ _ [C#m]
[Am] man I was traveling like [C#] I'd never known. _ _
[B] _ _ _ [F#] _ I worked [A] on it again.
[E] _ [B] _ Until I hit the ground.
_ _ [C#] _ [E] But I was a long, long way [B] from home. _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ And I [A] was awakened [G#m] _ _ by a tingling.
_ [B] _ [A] A healing [G#m] hand in a place of sorrow.
[B] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [A] And all I kept thinking [B] _ [Em] was how am I going to get [B] out of this [C#] _ _ [G#]
[F] without [E] breaking somebody's [B] heart. _ _
_ _ [A] And the world [E] keeps turning [B] around. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [G#] I got pretty [A] good [B] _ at walking upright.
_ [F#m] _ _
Learning to talk and going to [B] school. _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ I worked real [E] hard [B] for very little money.
_ [F#m] _ [G] I worked [D#] even harder at breaking [B] the rules. _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [G#m] And I saw [A] some things [E] _ [B] that I shouldn't have seen.
_ [A] _ So I went back to [B] see if I can. _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [G#m] I laughed [A] till I cried.
[E] _ [B] _ And I cried because I missed you.
[F#m] _ I felt nearly human.
_ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [A] And the world keeps [B] turning around. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [C#m] A lot of people talk _ [B] about the end of this earth.
_ [C#m] _ Some old Indian chiseled a [B] stone. _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] Have no fear [C#m] children.
[B] _ She'll be here.
_ [F#m] _ [G#m] A long, [A] long [B] time has to work off. _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [B] See I spent [A] a [E] lifetime _ [B] _ searching the sky.
_ [C#m] _ [G#] To see if [A] I could spot some [B] sign for all. _
_ One [F#m] _ _
of these days [E] _ [B] when my work is done.
_ [F#] _ [G#m] I head [F#m] on back there [B] where I come from. _
_ _ [A] And the world keeps [B] turning around. _ _
_ _ [A] And the world [E] keeps turning [B] around. _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#m] _
[F#m] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#m] _
[A] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#] _
[A] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _
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_ _ [N] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _