Chords for Joe Henry "The Glorious Dead" Official performance video
Tempo:
158.7 bpm
Chords used:
A
F#m
E
D
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[D]
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[A] [D]
[A]
[F#m]
[B]
[A] [Dm] [A] [E] [A]
The bells at [D] St.
Martin's even [A] moan,
[E] [A] rolling like an [F#m] army [A] down [D] the hill.
Horses guard the gates [A] like [F#m] sweating stone.
Where [A] [B] the [A] glorious [Dm] dead [A] can't keep still.
[E] She [A] hikes her [F#m] gown and moves, [A] now everything is news.
[E] [A] Turning time, confusing all [D] I know.
[A]
[Dm] But listen my [A] eyes, standing by this [Bm] strong arm [A] of the sea.
[E] Desire waving [F#m] out like [A] ship to shore.
[D] [A] Fallen day hasn't made quick [F#m] work of me.
[A] [B] Rising [A] moon still [Dm] asking [A] something more.
[E] She hikes [A] her [F#m] gown then moves, [E] now everything [F#m] is news.
[E]
[A] Turning time, refusing all [D] I [A] know.
[G#] But listen [A] my eyes, [G#]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[A] [D] [A]
[Dm]
[E] [A]
the queen rides by, great hat on her head.
She waves as if [F#m] she wants to [A] draw [D] me near.
Flowers fly like flags above [F#m] the dead.
[A] [D#] Fill the sky [Dm] like every [A] rising cheer.
She [E] [A] hikes her [F#m] gown then [A] moves, now everything [F#m] is news.
[E] [A] Turning time, confusing all [D] I know.
[A]
But [Dm] listen [A] my eyes, well once I laid [D] my finger [A] to your lips.
[E] [A] Like they were a [F#m] bible [A] written prayer.
[D] I'd
[A] be moved to let a secret [F#m] slip.
[A] I'd [B] be open to [Dm] the twisting of [A] a tape.
She hikes her [F#m] gown then moves, [E] now everything [F#m] is news.
[E] Turning [A] time, [C#m] confusing all [A] I know.
[D] [Bm]
[Am] [G#] But listen [A] my eyes.
[G#] [A]
[Bm] [A] [D]
[A]
[N]
[D]
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[A] [D]
[A]
[F#m]
[B]
[A] [Dm] [A] [E] [A]
The bells at [D] St.
Martin's even [A] moan,
[E] [A] rolling like an [F#m] army [A] down [D] the hill.
Horses guard the gates [A] like [F#m] sweating stone.
Where [A] [B] the [A] glorious [Dm] dead [A] can't keep still.
[E] She [A] hikes her [F#m] gown and moves, [A] now everything is news.
[E] [A] Turning time, confusing all [D] I know.
[A]
[Dm] But listen my [A] eyes, standing by this [Bm] strong arm [A] of the sea.
[E] Desire waving [F#m] out like [A] ship to shore.
[D] [A] Fallen day hasn't made quick [F#m] work of me.
[A] [B] Rising [A] moon still [Dm] asking [A] something more.
[E] She hikes [A] her [F#m] gown then moves, [E] now everything [F#m] is news.
[E]
[A] Turning time, refusing all [D] I [A] know.
[G#] But listen [A] my eyes, [G#]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[A] [D] [A]
[Dm]
[E] [A]
the queen rides by, great hat on her head.
She waves as if [F#m] she wants to [A] draw [D] me near.
Flowers fly like flags above [F#m] the dead.
[A] [D#] Fill the sky [Dm] like every [A] rising cheer.
She [E] [A] hikes her [F#m] gown then [A] moves, now everything [F#m] is news.
[E] [A] Turning time, confusing all [D] I know.
[A]
But [Dm] listen [A] my eyes, well once I laid [D] my finger [A] to your lips.
[E] [A] Like they were a [F#m] bible [A] written prayer.
[D] I'd
[A] be moved to let a secret [F#m] slip.
[A] I'd [B] be open to [Dm] the twisting of [A] a tape.
She hikes her [F#m] gown then moves, [E] now everything [F#m] is news.
[E] Turning [A] time, [C#m] confusing all [A] I know.
[D] [Bm]
[Am] [G#] But listen [A] my eyes.
[G#] [A]
[Bm] [A] [D]
[A]
[N]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ [A] _ [E] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
The bells at [D] St.
_ Martin's even [A] moan, _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [A] rolling like an [F#m] army _ [A] down [D] the hill. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Horses guard the gates [A] like [F#m] sweating stone.
_ _ Where [A] [B] the _ [A] glorious [Dm] dead _ [A] can't keep _ still. _ _
_ [E] She [A] hikes her [F#m] gown and moves, [A] now everything is _ news.
[E] _ [A] Turning time, confusing all [D] I know. _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] But listen my [A] _ eyes, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ standing by this [Bm] strong arm [A] of the sea.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Desire waving [F#m] out like [A] ship to shore.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] Fallen day hasn't made quick [F#m] work of me.
_ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ Rising [A] moon still [Dm] asking _ [A] something _ more.
_ _ _ [E] She hikes [A] her [F#m] gown then moves, [E] now everything [F#m] is news.
_ _ [E]
[A] Turning time, refusing all [D] I _ [A] know. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] But listen [A] my eyes, _ _ _ [G#] _ _
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ the queen rides by, great hat on her head.
_ _ _ She waves as if [F#m] she wants to [A] draw [D] me near.
_ _ _ _ _ Flowers fly like flags above [F#m] the dead.
_ _ _ [A] _ [D#] Fill the sky [Dm] like every _ [A] rising _ cheer.
_ _ She [E] _ [A] hikes her [F#m] gown then [A] moves, now everything [F#m] is news.
_ [E] [A] Turning time, _ confusing all [D] I know.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ But _ [Dm] listen [A] my eyes, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
well once I laid [D] my finger [A] to your _ lips. _ _ _
[E] _ [A] Like they were a [F#m] bible [A] written _ prayer.
[D] _ I'd _
_ [A] _ be moved to let a secret [F#m] _ slip. _ _ _
[A] I'd [B] be open to [Dm] the twisting of [A] a tape. _ _
_ She hikes her [F#m] gown then moves, [E] now everything [F#m] is news.
_ [E] Turning _ [A] time, [C#m] confusing all [A] I _ know.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [Am] [G#] But listen [A] my _ eyes.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ [A] _ [E] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
The bells at [D] St.
_ Martin's even [A] moan, _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [A] rolling like an [F#m] army _ [A] down [D] the hill. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Horses guard the gates [A] like [F#m] sweating stone.
_ _ Where [A] [B] the _ [A] glorious [Dm] dead _ [A] can't keep _ still. _ _
_ [E] She [A] hikes her [F#m] gown and moves, [A] now everything is _ news.
[E] _ [A] Turning time, confusing all [D] I know. _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] But listen my [A] _ eyes, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ standing by this [Bm] strong arm [A] of the sea.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Desire waving [F#m] out like [A] ship to shore.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] Fallen day hasn't made quick [F#m] work of me.
_ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ Rising [A] moon still [Dm] asking _ [A] something _ more.
_ _ _ [E] She hikes [A] her [F#m] gown then moves, [E] now everything [F#m] is news.
_ _ [E]
[A] Turning time, refusing all [D] I _ [A] know. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] But listen [A] my eyes, _ _ _ [G#] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ the queen rides by, great hat on her head.
_ _ _ She waves as if [F#m] she wants to [A] draw [D] me near.
_ _ _ _ _ Flowers fly like flags above [F#m] the dead.
_ _ _ [A] _ [D#] Fill the sky [Dm] like every _ [A] rising _ cheer.
_ _ She [E] _ [A] hikes her [F#m] gown then [A] moves, now everything [F#m] is news.
_ [E] [A] Turning time, _ confusing all [D] I know.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ But _ [Dm] listen [A] my eyes, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
well once I laid [D] my finger [A] to your _ lips. _ _ _
[E] _ [A] Like they were a [F#m] bible [A] written _ prayer.
[D] _ I'd _
_ [A] _ be moved to let a secret [F#m] _ slip. _ _ _
[A] I'd [B] be open to [Dm] the twisting of [A] a tape. _ _
_ She hikes her [F#m] gown then moves, [E] now everything [F#m] is news.
_ [E] Turning _ [A] time, [C#m] confusing all [A] I _ know.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [Am] [G#] But listen [A] my _ eyes.
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