Chords for Steve Earle - Over Yonder (Jonathan's Song) LIVE
Tempo:
194 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
C#m
G#m
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Now I've written several songs over the years that had to do with my opposition to the death penalty in my country, which is work that I still do.
And there's a lot of reasons for that.
My own opposition to the death penalty is pretty core.
I object to the damage it does to my spirit for my government to kill people because my government is supposed to be me, and I object to me killing people.
It's really simple.
So this is called Over Yonder, and it's also called Jonathan's Song.
[G#]
[E]
[B]
[E]
The warden said he'd mail my letter.
The chaplain's waiting by the door.
[B]
[E]
Tonight we'll cross that yard together,
[F#]
[E]
and they can't hurt me anymore.
Cause I'm going over yonder
[C#m] [G#m]
[A] where no [E]
ghosts follow me.
[B]
[E] There's another place beyond here where I'll be free.
[B] I believe you can [E] get my radio to Johnson's.
Tiffy Doe can have my [B] phone.
Send my Bible home to Mama.
Call her every now and then.
[B]
Cause [E]
I'm [B] going over [C#m] yonder
[G#m]
[A]
where no [E] ghosts follow me.
[B]
There's another place [E]
beyond here where I'll be free.
[B]
I believe [E] I
[B]
[C#m]
[G#m]
[A]
[E] [B]
suppose I got it coming.
[E]
I can't ever pay enough.
[B]
[E] And all my ripping and running, I hurt everyone I love.
[B]
And this world will spin around without me.
The sun will rise up in the east, [B]
[E] shining down on all them that hate me.
I just hope my going brings them peace.
Cause [B]
[E] I'm [B] going over [C#m] yonder
[G#m]
[A] where no [E] ghosts follow [B] me.
[E]
There's another place beyond here where I'll be free.
[B]
That's what I believe.
[E] [B]
[C#m]
[G#m]
[A]
[B]
[B] [E]
[B]
[N]
[E]
And there's a lot of reasons for that.
My own opposition to the death penalty is pretty core.
I object to the damage it does to my spirit for my government to kill people because my government is supposed to be me, and I object to me killing people.
It's really simple.
So this is called Over Yonder, and it's also called Jonathan's Song.
[G#]
[E]
[B]
[E]
The warden said he'd mail my letter.
The chaplain's waiting by the door.
[B]
[E]
Tonight we'll cross that yard together,
[F#]
[E]
and they can't hurt me anymore.
Cause I'm going over yonder
[C#m] [G#m]
[A] where no [E]
ghosts follow me.
[B]
[E] There's another place beyond here where I'll be free.
[B] I believe you can [E] get my radio to Johnson's.
Tiffy Doe can have my [B] phone.
Send my Bible home to Mama.
Call her every now and then.
[B]
Cause [E]
I'm [B] going over [C#m] yonder
[G#m]
[A]
where no [E] ghosts follow me.
[B]
There's another place [E]
beyond here where I'll be free.
[B]
I believe [E] I
[B]
[C#m]
[G#m]
[A]
[E] [B]
suppose I got it coming.
[E]
I can't ever pay enough.
[B]
[E] And all my ripping and running, I hurt everyone I love.
[B]
And this world will spin around without me.
The sun will rise up in the east, [B]
[E] shining down on all them that hate me.
I just hope my going brings them peace.
Cause [B]
[E] I'm [B] going over [C#m] yonder
[G#m]
[A] where no [E] ghosts follow [B] me.
[E]
There's another place beyond here where I'll be free.
[B]
That's what I believe.
[E] [B]
[C#m]
[G#m]
[A]
[B]
[B] [E]
[B]
[N]
[E]
Key:
B
E
C#m
G#m
A
B
E
C#m
_ _ _ _ Now I've written several songs over the years that _ _ _ _ _ had to do with my opposition to the death penalty in my country, _ _ _ _ which is work that I still do. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
And there's a lot of reasons for that. _ _
_ My _ own opposition to the death penalty is pretty core.
I object to the damage it does to my spirit for my government to kill people because my government is supposed to be me, and I object to me killing people. _
It's really simple. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ So this is called Over Yonder, _ and it's also called Jonathan's Song. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
The warden said he'd mail my letter. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
The chaplain's waiting by the door.
_ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ Tonight we'll cross that yard together, _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ and they can't hurt me anymore. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Cause _ _ _ I'm _ going over yonder _
[C#m] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ where no [E]
ghosts follow me.
[B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ There's another _ _ place _ _ beyond here _ _ _ _ _ where _ _ _ _ I'll be free. _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ I believe _ you can _ [E] _ _ get my radio to _ _ Johnson's. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Tiffy Doe can have my [B] phone. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Send my Bible home to Mama. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Call her every now and then.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Cause _ [E] _ _
I'm [B] _ going _ over _ [C#m] yonder _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
where no _ [E] ghosts follow me.
[B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ There's another _ place _ [E] _
beyond here _ _ _ _ _ _ where _ _ _ I'll be free.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ I believe _ _ _ [E] I _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
suppose I got it coming.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I can't ever pay _ enough. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ And all my ripping and running, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I hurt everyone I love.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And this world will spin around without me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ The sun will rise up in the east, [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] shining _ down on all _ them that hate me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ I just hope my going brings them peace.
Cause [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ I'm _ [B] _ going _ over _ [C#m] yonder _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ where no [E] _ ghosts follow [B] me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
There's another _ place _ _ beyond here _ _ _ _ _ where _ _ _ I'll be free. _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _
That's what I _ believe.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
And there's a lot of reasons for that. _ _
_ My _ own opposition to the death penalty is pretty core.
I object to the damage it does to my spirit for my government to kill people because my government is supposed to be me, and I object to me killing people. _
It's really simple. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ So this is called Over Yonder, _ and it's also called Jonathan's Song. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
The warden said he'd mail my letter. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
The chaplain's waiting by the door.
_ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ Tonight we'll cross that yard together, _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ and they can't hurt me anymore. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Cause _ _ _ I'm _ going over yonder _
[C#m] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ where no [E]
ghosts follow me.
[B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ There's another _ _ place _ _ beyond here _ _ _ _ _ where _ _ _ _ I'll be free. _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ I believe _ you can _ [E] _ _ get my radio to _ _ Johnson's. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Tiffy Doe can have my [B] phone. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Send my Bible home to Mama. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Call her every now and then.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Cause _ [E] _ _
I'm [B] _ going _ over _ [C#m] yonder _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
where no _ [E] ghosts follow me.
[B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ There's another _ place _ [E] _
beyond here _ _ _ _ _ _ where _ _ _ I'll be free.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ I believe _ _ _ [E] I _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
suppose I got it coming.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I can't ever pay _ enough. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ And all my ripping and running, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I hurt everyone I love.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And this world will spin around without me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ The sun will rise up in the east, [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] shining _ down on all _ them that hate me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ I just hope my going brings them peace.
Cause [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ I'm _ [B] _ going _ over _ [C#m] yonder _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ where no [E] _ ghosts follow [B] me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
There's another _ place _ _ beyond here _ _ _ _ _ where _ _ _ I'll be free. _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _
That's what I _ believe.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _