Chords for When First Unto This Country - Garcia & Grisman - Live Warfield '92
Tempo:
115.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
F#
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] [A] [E]
[F#] [A]
[F#] [E]
When first I went to [B] this country, [F#m] a stranger I came.
I called it a fair maid, and Nancy was her name.
I called it her fort [B] now, the love [E] I didn't obtain.
[A] Do you think [B] I've any reason [E] to write you company?
I wrote to see [B] my Nancy, [A] I wrote for day [E] and night.
[A] I called it the fairest [E] Nancy, [A] my own [E] heart's true delight.
I wrote to [B] see my Nancy, [A] I wrote for [E] long days.
[A] I stole [E] the fine stallion from a country girl.
[B] [A] [E]
[Bm]
[E]
The sheriff's men they [B]
followed, [A] overtaken.
[E]
[A] They carried [Bm] me away [E] to a guillotine chariot.
They opened up [B] the door, [A] and then they [E] turned the wheel.
[A] They seed of my [E] hair, and they [F#] clear of my [E] skin.
[Bm]
[A] [E]
[A] [B]
[A] [E]
[B] [A]
[A]
[F#m] [B] [A]
[E]
They beat me, and they [B] banged me, and [E] fed me on dry bean.
Yet I [A] waged to my own soul, I never gained a thing.
My hands stuck in my [B] pockets, [A] my caps [E] in old smoke hole.
[A] I called [E] a man of colors, [A] like [E] Joseph's of old.
[B]
[A] [E]
[A] [B]
[A] [E]
When first I went to [F#] his country, [A] a stranger I came.
[C#m] [A] I called
[E] it the fair maid, and Nancy was her name.
I courted her for [B] love, [A] a love I [E] didn't obtain.
[A] Do you think [E] I've been reasoned?
[A]
[F#] [B] [E]
[E]
[D] [F#] [N]
[F#] [A]
[F#] [E]
When first I went to [B] this country, [F#m] a stranger I came.
I called it a fair maid, and Nancy was her name.
I called it her fort [B] now, the love [E] I didn't obtain.
[A] Do you think [B] I've any reason [E] to write you company?
I wrote to see [B] my Nancy, [A] I wrote for day [E] and night.
[A] I called it the fairest [E] Nancy, [A] my own [E] heart's true delight.
I wrote to [B] see my Nancy, [A] I wrote for [E] long days.
[A] I stole [E] the fine stallion from a country girl.
[B] [A] [E]
[Bm]
[E]
The sheriff's men they [B]
followed, [A] overtaken.
[E]
[A] They carried [Bm] me away [E] to a guillotine chariot.
They opened up [B] the door, [A] and then they [E] turned the wheel.
[A] They seed of my [E] hair, and they [F#] clear of my [E] skin.
[Bm]
[A] [E]
[A] [B]
[A] [E]
[B] [A]
[A]
[F#m] [B] [A]
[E]
They beat me, and they [B] banged me, and [E] fed me on dry bean.
Yet I [A] waged to my own soul, I never gained a thing.
My hands stuck in my [B] pockets, [A] my caps [E] in old smoke hole.
[A] I called [E] a man of colors, [A] like [E] Joseph's of old.
[B]
[A] [E]
[A] [B]
[A] [E]
When first I went to [F#] his country, [A] a stranger I came.
[C#m] [A] I called
[E] it the fair maid, and Nancy was her name.
I courted her for [B] love, [A] a love I [E] didn't obtain.
[A] Do you think [E] I've been reasoned?
[A]
[F#] [B] [E]
[E]
[D] [F#] [N]
Key:
A
E
B
F#
Bm
A
E
B
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ When first I went to [B] this country, [F#m] a stranger I came. _ _
I called _ it a fair maid, and Nancy was her name. _ _
_ I called it her fort [B] now, _ the love [E] I didn't obtain. _ _ _
[A] Do you _ _ think [B] I've any reason [E] to write you company? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I wrote to see [B] my Nancy, [A] I wrote for day [E] and night.
_ _ [A] I _ called it the fairest [E] Nancy, [A] my own [E] heart's true delight.
_ _ _ _ I wrote to [B] see my Nancy, _ [A] I wrote for [E] long days.
_ _ _ [A] I stole _ [E] the fine stallion from a country girl. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The sheriff's men they [B]
followed, _ [A] overtaken.
[E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ They carried [Bm] me away [E] to a guillotine chariot. _
_ _ They opened up [B] the door, [A] and then they [E] turned the wheel. _ _ _
[A] They _ _ seed of my [E] hair, and they [F#] clear of my [E] skin. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ They beat me, and they [B] banged me, and [E] fed me on dry bean. _ _ _
Yet I [A] _ _ waged to my own soul, I never gained a thing. _ _
_ _ My hands stuck in my [B] pockets, [A] my caps [E] in old smoke hole. _ _ _
[A] I called _ [E] a man of colors, [A] like [E] Joseph's of old. _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ When first I went to [F#] his country, [A] a stranger I came.
_ _ [C#m] _ [A] I called _
_ [E] it the fair maid, and Nancy was her name.
_ _ _ I courted her for [B] love, [A] a love I [E] didn't obtain.
_ _ _ [A] Do you _ think [E] I've been reasoned? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ When first I went to [B] this country, [F#m] a stranger I came. _ _
I called _ it a fair maid, and Nancy was her name. _ _
_ I called it her fort [B] now, _ the love [E] I didn't obtain. _ _ _
[A] Do you _ _ think [B] I've any reason [E] to write you company? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I wrote to see [B] my Nancy, [A] I wrote for day [E] and night.
_ _ [A] I _ called it the fairest [E] Nancy, [A] my own [E] heart's true delight.
_ _ _ _ I wrote to [B] see my Nancy, _ [A] I wrote for [E] long days.
_ _ _ [A] I stole _ [E] the fine stallion from a country girl. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The sheriff's men they [B]
followed, _ [A] overtaken.
[E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ They carried [Bm] me away [E] to a guillotine chariot. _
_ _ They opened up [B] the door, [A] and then they [E] turned the wheel. _ _ _
[A] They _ _ seed of my [E] hair, and they [F#] clear of my [E] skin. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ They beat me, and they [B] banged me, and [E] fed me on dry bean. _ _ _
Yet I [A] _ _ waged to my own soul, I never gained a thing. _ _
_ _ My hands stuck in my [B] pockets, [A] my caps [E] in old smoke hole. _ _ _
[A] I called _ [E] a man of colors, [A] like [E] Joseph's of old. _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ When first I went to [F#] his country, [A] a stranger I came.
_ _ [C#m] _ [A] I called _
_ [E] it the fair maid, and Nancy was her name.
_ _ _ I courted her for [B] love, [A] a love I [E] didn't obtain.
_ _ _ [A] Do you _ think [E] I've been reasoned? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _