The Wailin' Jennys - This Is Where Chords
Tempo:
77.3 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
C#m
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
The wind has crossed the ice floes, sends the frozen snow skimming.
A river on a river, out and over.
It doesn't know the way it's going.
Is it north or south or westward?
It just glides across the shoreline till it's over.
You [A] [E]
came for me and fast forward, on a claim for something ordered.
A way through and past the history that held you.
I tell my own story through you, telling loud to never lose you.
A moth caught by the flame, it cannot measure.
There we go again, wishing something bolder.
Trying to push and pull [A] inside this [Em] moment.
Trying to mold this life within [E] our head.
This [A] [E] is where the whole world [A] keeps on [E] turning.
This [A] [E] is where we come undone.
[C#]
[B] [E]
Will they measure me by branches?
Count the rings and take my ashes?
Mark the ground where I fell and carry on?
Or will we fight against the silence?
[A] Fill our days with [E] noise and violence, not recognize our hearts when we are done.
There we go again, wishing something [B] bolder.
[E] Trying to push and pull inside this moment.
Trying to mold this life within our head.
This is where [C#m] the whole world keeps [A] on [E] turning.
This [A] [E] is where
[A]
[B] [G#m] [E]
[C#m] [A] [E]
[B] [E]
we come undone.
We don't know the way it's going.
Is it north or south or west?
Just glides across the shoreline till [A] it's [E] over.
[A] [E]
[F#m] [E]
[A]
The wind has crossed the ice floes, sends the frozen snow skimming.
A river on a river, out and over.
It doesn't know the way it's going.
Is it north or south or westward?
It just glides across the shoreline till it's over.
You [A] [E]
came for me and fast forward, on a claim for something ordered.
A way through and past the history that held you.
I tell my own story through you, telling loud to never lose you.
A moth caught by the flame, it cannot measure.
There we go again, wishing something bolder.
Trying to push and pull [A] inside this [Em] moment.
Trying to mold this life within [E] our head.
This [A] [E] is where the whole world [A] keeps on [E] turning.
This [A] [E] is where we come undone.
[C#]
[B] [E]
Will they measure me by branches?
Count the rings and take my ashes?
Mark the ground where I fell and carry on?
Or will we fight against the silence?
[A] Fill our days with [E] noise and violence, not recognize our hearts when we are done.
There we go again, wishing something [B] bolder.
[E] Trying to push and pull inside this moment.
Trying to mold this life within our head.
This is where [C#m] the whole world keeps [A] on [E] turning.
This [A] [E] is where
[A]
[B] [G#m] [E]
[C#m] [A] [E]
[B] [E]
we come undone.
We don't know the way it's going.
Is it north or south or west?
Just glides across the shoreline till [A] it's [E] over.
[A] [E]
[F#m] [E]
[A]
Key:
E
A
B
C#m
Em
E
A
B
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ The wind has crossed the ice floes, sends the frozen snow skimming.
A river on a river, out and over.
It doesn't know the way it's going.
Is it north or south or westward?
It just glides across the shoreline till it's over. _ _ _
You [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ came for me and fast forward, on a claim for something ordered.
A way through and past the history that held you.
I tell my own story through you, telling loud to never lose you.
A moth caught by the flame, it cannot measure.
_ There we go again, wishing something bolder.
Trying to push and pull [A] inside this [Em] moment.
_ Trying to mold this life within [E] our head.
_ _ This _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ is where the whole world [A] keeps on [E] turning.
_ _ This _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ is where we come undone.
_ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Will they measure me by branches?
Count the rings and take my ashes?
Mark the ground where I fell and carry on?
Or will we fight against the silence?
[A] Fill our days with [E] noise and violence, not recognize our hearts when we are done.
_ There we go again, wishing something [B] bolder.
[E] Trying to push and pull inside this moment.
Trying to mold this life within our head. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ This is where [C#m] the whole world keeps [A] on [E] turning.
_ _ This _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ is where _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [E] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ we come undone.
We don't know the way it's going.
Is it north or south or west?
Just glides across the shoreline till [A] it's [E] over. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ The wind has crossed the ice floes, sends the frozen snow skimming.
A river on a river, out and over.
It doesn't know the way it's going.
Is it north or south or westward?
It just glides across the shoreline till it's over. _ _ _
You [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ came for me and fast forward, on a claim for something ordered.
A way through and past the history that held you.
I tell my own story through you, telling loud to never lose you.
A moth caught by the flame, it cannot measure.
_ There we go again, wishing something bolder.
Trying to push and pull [A] inside this [Em] moment.
_ Trying to mold this life within [E] our head.
_ _ This _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ is where the whole world [A] keeps on [E] turning.
_ _ This _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ is where we come undone.
_ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Will they measure me by branches?
Count the rings and take my ashes?
Mark the ground where I fell and carry on?
Or will we fight against the silence?
[A] Fill our days with [E] noise and violence, not recognize our hearts when we are done.
_ There we go again, wishing something [B] bolder.
[E] Trying to push and pull inside this moment.
Trying to mold this life within our head. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ This is where [C#m] the whole world keeps [A] on [E] turning.
_ _ This _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ is where _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [E] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ we come undone.
We don't know the way it's going.
Is it north or south or west?
Just glides across the shoreline till [A] it's [E] over. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _