Chords for Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) - Sides

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[Am] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
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[C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ So [Am] I heard it from a _ friend, [C] that there was this guy that I [G] should talk to.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ So [Am] you let me [Dm] in, _ the big [C] doors underneath, [G] the crucifix statue.
[C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ So [A] I explained to you, _ I [C] was having troubles [G] getting through.
[C] _ And _
[F] _ _ [D] I was thinking [Am] of my aunt, _ [C] it was just the sky I [G] kept looking to.
_ _ [C] _ You [F] said, _ _ I'm on your _ side.
_ [C] I thanked you and I _ cried, _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ I [C] almost [F] died.
_ _ [D] I was making _
[Dm] strides, _ [C] I was showing up [G] every _ Sunday.
_ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ But [Am] I was still confused [Dm] _ _ about [C] the pain that [G] had invaded me.
_ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ And I'm [A] still wondering _ _ [Dm] if [C] my soul is worth [G] it to anybody.
And _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ you [A] assured me _ that [C] the _ congregation [G] would hear me.
_ _ _ And they said, _ _ we're on your side.
_ _ [C] There's an unconditional [G] kingdom _ _ that _ _ _ _ _ _ stands up _ high.
[C] He lets all believers in _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ through [C] the forgiveness of sin.
[F] _
_ So [Am] I explained to [Dm] you, _ _ what [C] was the cause of [G] my suffering.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ See it [Am] was a while ago, _ _ _ [C] there was an alleyway and there [F] was a group of men.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ When they heard [Am] me, _ _ they [C] whispered that the [F] gates had to be pegged.
_ _ _ _ [F] _
_ When [A] they _ beat me, _ [C] all of my worth was [F]
taken away.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ See [Am] I needed you, _
[Dm] _ _ _ [C] and you know another _ [G] Lord's own way through.
_ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ When [A] I was unfolding, _ _ _ [C] I believed there was something [F] he could do.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ But you [C] just hung your [Am] head, _ told me [C] it was the door I [G] needed to be going to.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ Son, [Am] there's just principles, _ _ _ I [C] cannot be the one who helps [G] you. _ _ _ _ _
You said, [F] _ _ I'm not on your side.
_ You're [C] probably paying for your sin.
I [Am] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ don't understand your kind, _ _ [C] _ it [F] isn't mine.
_ _ _ Father, your cold heart's a smoking [Am] gun. _
[C] Your cross ain't nowhere I want [G] to hang my hope from.
[C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ There's [A] still something I have to leave.
[C] And that's why I'm leaving this [F] world behind me.
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] See my _ _ [Am] sexuality _ _ [C] don't have nothing to do with [Bbm] my _ [C] integrity.
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When [Am] I get into that land, _ [C] I'll lead with the one [F] who wears the crown.
_ [Cm] _ He [F] will see _ _ I'm on your side, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] the side that's kind. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Judge [C] now what's right, [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ in time you'll find _ _ _ [Em] you're [C] left. _ _
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