Chords for Mavis Staples - "Jesus Wept" (Full Album Stream)
Tempo:
109.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
Em
D
Am
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[E] [D] [G]
[Em] My [G]
throat quits when I [E] try to say [Em] how [G]
I long [Em] for the day, [G] [Am]
how I wish there [D] was a way I
[Am]
could see you [D] again.
[G]
I wither next to my [Em]
thorns.
[G]
I thread my tongue [Em] through the horn.
[G] [A]
[Am] Arm in arm [D] we are born, [Am]
arm in arm [D] to the end.
[Bm]
Side streets I have [C]
worn through [Bm]
late [C] summer storms.
[Em] I should have told you I could live [C] without you, [G] but I don't want to.
[Em]
[A] [G]
[Em]
My [G]
heart lifts when [Em] I think the [G]
joy [Em] I could bring.
[Am]
It doesn't [D] mean a thing.
[Am]
I want to see you [D] again.
[Am] [D] [G]
I wither next to [Em] my thorns.
[G]
I thread my tongue [Em] through the horn.
[G] [Am]
Arm in arm we [D] are born, [Am]
arm in [D] arm to the end.
[Bm]
[F#] Side streets I [G] have worn through [C] [Bm]
[F#] late summer [C]
storms.
I [Em] should have told you I could [C] live without you, [G] but I don't want to.
[Em]
[Am] [G]
[Em]
My [G]
throat quits when [Em] I try to say [G]
how I long [Em] for the day, [Am]
how I wish there [D] was a way to
[Am]
see [D] you again.
[Bm]
[F#] Side streets I [G] have worn [F#]
[Bm] [C] through late summer storms.
[Em] I should have told you [E] [Em] I could live [C]
without you, [D] but [G] I don't want to.
[Em]
[D] But I don't [G] want to.
[E]
[Em] [A] I don't [G] want to.
[Em] [A] [G]
[Em] [B] [G]
[N]
[E] [D] [G]
[Em] My [G]
throat quits when I [E] try to say [Em] how [G]
I long [Em] for the day, [G] [Am]
how I wish there [D] was a way I
[Am]
could see you [D] again.
[G]
I wither next to my [Em]
thorns.
[G]
I thread my tongue [Em] through the horn.
[G] [A]
[Am] Arm in arm [D] we are born, [Am]
arm in arm [D] to the end.
[Bm]
Side streets I have [C]
worn through [Bm]
late [C] summer storms.
[Em] I should have told you I could live [C] without you, [G] but I don't want to.
[Em]
[A] [G]
[Em]
My [G]
heart lifts when [Em] I think the [G]
joy [Em] I could bring.
[Am]
It doesn't [D] mean a thing.
[Am]
I want to see you [D] again.
[Am] [D] [G]
I wither next to [Em] my thorns.
[G]
I thread my tongue [Em] through the horn.
[G] [Am]
Arm in arm we [D] are born, [Am]
arm in [D] arm to the end.
[Bm]
[F#] Side streets I [G] have worn through [C] [Bm]
[F#] late summer [C]
storms.
I [Em] should have told you I could [C] live without you, [G] but I don't want to.
[Em]
[Am] [G]
[Em]
My [G]
throat quits when [Em] I try to say [G]
how I long [Em] for the day, [Am]
how I wish there [D] was a way to
[Am]
see [D] you again.
[Bm]
[F#] Side streets I [G] have worn [F#]
[Bm] [C] through late summer storms.
[Em] I should have told you [E] [Em] I could live [C]
without you, [D] but [G] I don't want to.
[Em]
[D] But I don't [G] want to.
[E]
[Em] [A] I don't [G] want to.
[Em] [A] [G]
[Em] [B] [G]
[N]
Key:
G
Em
D
Am
C
G
Em
D
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _
[Em] My _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ throat quits when I [E] try to say [Em] how _ _ [G] _
_ _ I long [Em] for the day, _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _
_ how I wish there [D] was a way I
_ _ [Am] _
_ could see you [D] again.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
I wither next to my [Em]
thorns.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
I thread my tongue [Em] through the horn.
_ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ [Am] _ Arm in arm [D] we are born, _ _ _ [Am] _
_ arm in arm [D] to the end.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ Side streets I have [C]
worn through _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ late [C] summer storms.
_ _ [Em] I should have told you _ I _ _ _ could live [C] without you, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] but I don't want to.
_ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em]
My _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ heart lifts when [Em] I think the _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ joy [Em] I could bring.
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ It doesn't [D] mean a thing.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ I want to see you [D] again.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [G] _
_ I wither next to [Em] my thorns.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
I thread my tongue [Em] through the horn.
_ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _
_ Arm in arm we [D] are born, _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ arm in [D] arm to the end.
_ [Bm] _ _
_ [F#] Side streets I [G] have worn through _ [C] _ [Bm] _
_ _ [F#] late summer [C] _
storms.
_ I [Em] should have told you _ I _ _ _ _ could [C] live without you, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] but I don't want to.
_ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
My _ _ _ [G] _
_ throat quits when [Em] I try to say _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ how I long [Em] for the day, _ _ _ [Am] _
_ how I wish there [D] was a way _ to
_ [Am] _
_ _ _ see [D] you again.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [F#] Side streets I [G] have worn _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[Bm] _ [C] through late summer _ storms.
_ [Em] I should have told you [E] _ [Em] I _ _ _ _ could live [C]
without you, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] but [G] I don't want to.
_ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] But I don't [G] want to.
_ _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] I don't [G] want to. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _
[Em] My _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ throat quits when I [E] try to say [Em] how _ _ [G] _
_ _ I long [Em] for the day, _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _
_ how I wish there [D] was a way I
_ _ [Am] _
_ could see you [D] again.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
I wither next to my [Em]
thorns.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
I thread my tongue [Em] through the horn.
_ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ [Am] _ Arm in arm [D] we are born, _ _ _ [Am] _
_ arm in arm [D] to the end.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ Side streets I have [C]
worn through _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ late [C] summer storms.
_ _ [Em] I should have told you _ I _ _ _ could live [C] without you, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] but I don't want to.
_ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em]
My _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ heart lifts when [Em] I think the _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ joy [Em] I could bring.
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ It doesn't [D] mean a thing.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ I want to see you [D] again.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [G] _
_ I wither next to [Em] my thorns.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
I thread my tongue [Em] through the horn.
_ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _
_ Arm in arm we [D] are born, _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ arm in [D] arm to the end.
_ [Bm] _ _
_ [F#] Side streets I [G] have worn through _ [C] _ [Bm] _
_ _ [F#] late summer [C] _
storms.
_ I [Em] should have told you _ I _ _ _ _ could [C] live without you, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] but I don't want to.
_ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
My _ _ _ [G] _
_ throat quits when [Em] I try to say _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ how I long [Em] for the day, _ _ _ [Am] _
_ how I wish there [D] was a way _ to
_ [Am] _
_ _ _ see [D] you again.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [F#] Side streets I [G] have worn _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[Bm] _ [C] through late summer _ storms.
_ [Em] I should have told you [E] _ [Em] I _ _ _ _ could live [C]
without you, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] but [G] I don't want to.
_ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] But I don't [G] want to.
_ _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] I don't [G] want to. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _