Chords for Shasta's Complaint
Tempo:
123.6 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Db
Fm
Eb
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab] [Db] [Fm]
[Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Eb]
[Ab] Waves that beat upon [Db] the shore, [Fm] they brought [Ab] no peace.
Somewhere else I [Db] must belong, somewhere [Ab]
for me.
Who was it left me there, [Db] a boy scared and [Fm] alone?
No, I [Db] don't think you heard [Ab] me calling, [Db] always thought [Ab] he must not know.
[Db] Surely he [Ab] would [Fm] never leave me, [Db] wouldn't [Gm] leave me [Ab] here alone.
You tell me now that I [Db] was [Ab] never on my own.
Well, pardon me, I [Db] don't [Ab] remember you at all.
Cause with my back [Db] against the tomb, I [Eb] called [Fm] you out.
But [Db] I don't think I heard [Ab] your answer.
I [Db] don't think [Ab] I heard a sound.
I don't [Db] recall [Ab] you in [Fm] my anger.
Or [Db] [Gm] remember [Ab] you in the rub.
[Db] [Fm]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Db] [Fm]
[Eb] [Ab]
But he answered, who [Db] are you [Ab] to question me?
Do you command [Db] mountains or call the [Ab] raging sea?
For I am the [Db] current, there to [Ab] [Eb] save [Fm] your life.
A [Db] man may find desire [Ab] deceiving, a [Db] fool holds on to [Ab] trust inside.
A wise [Db] man [Ab] knows that [Fm] his own feeling [Db] may not with [Eb] the truth [Ab] align.
[Db]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Ab] And you think that you [Db] have never seen [Ab] my face.
But every moment you're [Db] alive, you know [Ab] my grace.
For only death in [Db] this whole world is [Fm] justly deserved.
And you [Db] say that I never [Ab] answer, just [Fm] because you have [Ab] not heard.
But you [Fm] don't know yet how to listen or to [Eb] understand [Ab] my voice.
[Fm]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
My love, I cared for [Fm] you.
I [Ab] was the comfort you felt in the house of the dead.
I drove for you, [Db] feast [Ab] in the night.
All of this I have done once said.
All of my design, every chapter, word I've written, every line.
[Fm] All of [Ab] my design, every chapter, word I've written, every line.
[Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Eb]
[Ab] Waves that beat upon [Db] the shore, [Fm] they brought [Ab] no peace.
Somewhere else I [Db] must belong, somewhere [Ab]
for me.
Who was it left me there, [Db] a boy scared and [Fm] alone?
No, I [Db] don't think you heard [Ab] me calling, [Db] always thought [Ab] he must not know.
[Db] Surely he [Ab] would [Fm] never leave me, [Db] wouldn't [Gm] leave me [Ab] here alone.
You tell me now that I [Db] was [Ab] never on my own.
Well, pardon me, I [Db] don't [Ab] remember you at all.
Cause with my back [Db] against the tomb, I [Eb] called [Fm] you out.
But [Db] I don't think I heard [Ab] your answer.
I [Db] don't think [Ab] I heard a sound.
I don't [Db] recall [Ab] you in [Fm] my anger.
Or [Db] [Gm] remember [Ab] you in the rub.
[Db] [Fm]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Db] [Fm]
[Eb] [Ab]
But he answered, who [Db] are you [Ab] to question me?
Do you command [Db] mountains or call the [Ab] raging sea?
For I am the [Db] current, there to [Ab] [Eb] save [Fm] your life.
A [Db] man may find desire [Ab] deceiving, a [Db] fool holds on to [Ab] trust inside.
A wise [Db] man [Ab] knows that [Fm] his own feeling [Db] may not with [Eb] the truth [Ab] align.
[Db]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Ab] And you think that you [Db] have never seen [Ab] my face.
But every moment you're [Db] alive, you know [Ab] my grace.
For only death in [Db] this whole world is [Fm] justly deserved.
And you [Db] say that I never [Ab] answer, just [Fm] because you have [Ab] not heard.
But you [Fm] don't know yet how to listen or to [Eb] understand [Ab] my voice.
[Fm]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
My love, I cared for [Fm] you.
I [Ab] was the comfort you felt in the house of the dead.
I drove for you, [Db] feast [Ab] in the night.
All of this I have done once said.
All of my design, every chapter, word I've written, every line.
[Fm] All of [Ab] my design, every chapter, word I've written, every line.
Key:
Ab
Db
Fm
Eb
Gm
Ab
Db
Fm
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ Waves that beat upon [Db] the shore, [Fm] they brought [Ab] no peace.
_ _ _ _ Somewhere else I [Db] must belong, somewhere [Ab]
for me.
_ _ _ Who was it left me there, [Db] a boy scared and [Fm] alone?
No, I [Db] don't think you heard [Ab] me calling, [Db] always thought [Ab] he must not know.
_ [Db] Surely he [Ab] would [Fm] never leave me, _ [Db] wouldn't [Gm] leave me [Ab] here alone. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You tell me now that I [Db] was [Ab] never on my own.
_ _ Well, pardon me, I [Db] don't [Ab] remember you at all.
_ _ Cause with my back [Db] against the tomb, I [Eb] called [Fm] you out.
But [Db] I don't think I heard [Ab] your answer.
I [Db] don't think [Ab] I heard a sound.
I don't [Db] recall [Ab] you in [Fm] my anger.
Or [Db] [Gm] remember [Ab] you in the rub.
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
But he answered, who [Db] are you [Ab] to question me? _ _ _
Do you command _ [Db] mountains or call the [Ab] raging sea? _ _ _
_ For I am the [Db] current, there to [Ab] [Eb] save [Fm] your life.
A [Db] man may find desire [Ab] deceiving, a [Db] fool holds on to [Ab] trust inside.
A wise [Db] man [Ab] knows that [Fm] his own feeling [Db] may not with [Eb] the truth [Ab] align.
_ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ And you think that you [Db] have never seen [Ab] my face.
But _ every moment you're [Db] alive, you know [Ab] my grace.
_ _ For only death in [Db] this whole world is [Fm] justly deserved.
And you [Db] say that I never [Ab] answer, just [Fm] because you have [Ab] not heard.
But you [Fm] don't know yet how to listen or to _ [Eb] understand [Ab] my voice.
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab]
My love, I cared for [Fm] you.
I [Ab] was the comfort you felt in the house of the dead.
I drove for you, [Db] feast [Ab] in the night.
All of this I have done once said.
All of my design, _ every chapter, word I've written, every line.
[Fm] All of [Ab] my design, _ every chapter, word I've written, every line.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ Waves that beat upon [Db] the shore, [Fm] they brought [Ab] no peace.
_ _ _ _ Somewhere else I [Db] must belong, somewhere [Ab]
for me.
_ _ _ Who was it left me there, [Db] a boy scared and [Fm] alone?
No, I [Db] don't think you heard [Ab] me calling, [Db] always thought [Ab] he must not know.
_ [Db] Surely he [Ab] would [Fm] never leave me, _ [Db] wouldn't [Gm] leave me [Ab] here alone. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You tell me now that I [Db] was [Ab] never on my own.
_ _ Well, pardon me, I [Db] don't [Ab] remember you at all.
_ _ Cause with my back [Db] against the tomb, I [Eb] called [Fm] you out.
But [Db] I don't think I heard [Ab] your answer.
I [Db] don't think [Ab] I heard a sound.
I don't [Db] recall [Ab] you in [Fm] my anger.
Or [Db] [Gm] remember [Ab] you in the rub.
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
But he answered, who [Db] are you [Ab] to question me? _ _ _
Do you command _ [Db] mountains or call the [Ab] raging sea? _ _ _
_ For I am the [Db] current, there to [Ab] [Eb] save [Fm] your life.
A [Db] man may find desire [Ab] deceiving, a [Db] fool holds on to [Ab] trust inside.
A wise [Db] man [Ab] knows that [Fm] his own feeling [Db] may not with [Eb] the truth [Ab] align.
_ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ And you think that you [Db] have never seen [Ab] my face.
But _ every moment you're [Db] alive, you know [Ab] my grace.
_ _ For only death in [Db] this whole world is [Fm] justly deserved.
And you [Db] say that I never [Ab] answer, just [Fm] because you have [Ab] not heard.
But you [Fm] don't know yet how to listen or to _ [Eb] understand [Ab] my voice.
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab]
My love, I cared for [Fm] you.
I [Ab] was the comfort you felt in the house of the dead.
I drove for you, [Db] feast [Ab] in the night.
All of this I have done once said.
All of my design, _ every chapter, word I've written, every line.
[Fm] All of [Ab] my design, _ every chapter, word I've written, every line.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _