The Book Of Right-On Chords by Joanna Newsom

Tempo:
113.65 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#m

E

G#m

A#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joanna Newsom the Book of Right-ON chords
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[G#] [E] [C#m]
[F#] [C#] [F#]
[G#m] [C#m]
[F#]
[G#m] We should shine a light on, a light [F#] on.
[G#m] And the book I write on, is right on, it was right [F#] on.
[G#m] We should shine a light on, [F#] light on.
[G#m] And the book I write on, right on, it was [D#m] right [A#] on.
[F#]
[C#m] I killed my dinner with karate, [F#m] [C#m] kick him in the [F#] face,
paste the body, shallow [C#m] work is the work that [F#] I do.
[C#m] Do you wanna sit at my table?
My [F#] fight in fame is fabled,
and fortune [E] finds me fit and able.
[F#] [A#]
And you [E] do say, oh, and you do pray, and you say.
[F#]
[E]
[F#] [E]
[F#] [A#] And do you wanna run with my pack?
[F#] Do you wanna ride on my back?
[C#m] Pray that what you lack does not distract.
[F#]
[C#m] And even when you run through my mind, something else is [F#] in front or [A#] you're behind.
And I [E] don't have to remind you to stick with your [A#] kind.
[E] And you do say, oh, that you do pray, oh, and you say that you're okay.
[F#]
[E]
[F#]
[E]
[F#]
[A#] And [G#] even when [C#m] you touch my face, [F#m] [C#m] you [F#] know your place.
[C#m] And even when you touch my face, you [F#] know your place.
[G#m] And we should shine a light on, a light [F#] on.
And [G#m] the book I write [E] on, right on, it was right [A#] on.
[F#]
[G#m] And we should shine a light on, [A#] light on.
[F#]
[G#m] And the book I write on, right on, it was [D#] right [F#] on.
[N]
Key:  
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
G#m
123111114
A#
12341111
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
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To learn Joanna Newsom - The Book Of Right-On chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: F#, G#m, F#, E, F#, A# and E. Start with a comfortable 56 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 114. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: E Major.

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_ _ [G#] _ _ [E] _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] We should shine a light on, a light [F#] _ on. _ _ _
[G#m] And the book I write on, is right on, it was right [F#] on. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] We should shine a light on, [F#] light on. _ _ _ _
[G#m] And the book I write on, right on, it was [D#m] right [A#] on.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] I killed my dinner with karate, [F#m] [C#m] kick him in the [F#] face,
paste the body, shallow [C#m] _ _ work is the work that [F#] I do. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] Do you wanna sit at my table?
My [F#] fight in fame is fabled,
and fortune [E] finds me fit _ _ and able.
_ [F#] _ _ [A#] _ _ _
_ And you [E] do say, oh, and you do pray, _ _ _ _ _ and you say. _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [A#] And do you wanna run with my pack?
[F#] Do you wanna _ ride on my back?
[C#m] Pray that what you lack does not distract.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] And even when you run through my mind, something else is [F#] in front or [A#] you're behind.
And I [E] don't have to remind you to stick with your [A#] kind. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ And you do _ say, oh, that you do pray, _ oh, and you say that you're okay.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[A#] And [G#] even when [C#m] you touch my face, [F#m] [C#m] you [F#] know your place.
[C#m] And even when you touch my face, you [F#] know your place.
[G#m] And we should shine a light on, a light [F#] on. _ _ _ _
And [G#m] the book I write [E] on, right on, it was right [A#] on.
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[G#m] And we should shine a light on, [A#] light on.
[F#] _ _ _ _
[G#m] And the book I write on, right on, it was [D#] right [F#] on. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song was featured on the The Milk-Eyed Mender album.

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