Chords for The Lumineers - Jimmy Sparks (Part 8 Of 10)

Tempo:
110.5 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Cm

G

F

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Lumineers - Jimmy Sparks (Part 8 Of 10) chords
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Jimmy Sparks went into bars and opened up his mouth
[Cm] Said some things to wounded men that they could not allow
[F] When it came to talking he was always on the run
[C] Everyone knew what the [Cm] man had done
[G] He'll take you for [Cm] a [C] ride
Jimmy believed in the American way
[Ab] A prison guard he worked hard and made the minimum [F] wage
He found his freedom locking men in a cage
[C] Jimmy
[Cm] loved body and he fathered [C] a kid
[Ab] A baby boy but the mother had other reasons to [F] live
She left the baby with a note on the bed
[C] It
[Cm] was a struggle just to cover the rent
[Ab] His jail cut hours and hours, little baby was [F] sick
He needed money [Abm] and he needed [G] it quick
It was [Cm] three a.m.
Oh my [Ab]
love, oh my [G] love, [Cm]
spare my [Ab] blood, spare my [G] blood
[Cm]
Jim woke his son and buckled him in the car
[Ab] They drove an hour from town and found a gambling hall
[Fm] The waitress babysat the boy at the [Cm] bar
After an hour Jimmy doubled his cash
[Ab] He took his kid and his winnings as the dealer [Fm] just left
He said they leave but then they always come [G] back, it's a [Cm] fact
Out on the road they caught a stranger in the lights
[Ab] His thumb was up in the sun, asked if the man was [F] alright
Jim said you never give [Ab] a hitch of a [G] ride
Cause [Cm] it's us or them
It was three a.m.
Oh my [Ab] love, oh my [G] love,
[Cm] could you spare my [Ab] blood, spare my [G] blood
[Cm]
[Ab] [G]
[Cm] [C]
[C]
[Cm] Twenty years gone and now the boy is a man
[Ab] Oh Jimmy's having's got him mountains and mountains of [F] debt
And now the sharks are [Ab] coming back to [G]
collect
[Cm]
They stripped the jewelry and the boots off Jim's feet
[Ab] They kick him out of the car and say we'll give you [F] a week
Eight miles from home [Ab] and only 18 [G]
degrees
[Cm] It was three a.m.
Oh [Ab] my love, oh [G] my love,
[Cm] could you spare my [Ab] blood, spare [G] my blood
[Cm]
[Ab] [Ab]
[F] [Ab] [G]
[Cm]
[Ab]
[F] [Ab]
[Cm]
Now Jimmy's son is trying to make his way home
[Ab] His graveyard shifted and it was starting to [F] snow
He sees an old man walking [G] barefoot alone
[C] It was three a.m.
[Cm] His old man waved his hands with tears in his eyes
[Ab]
But Jimmy's son just sped up and remembered daddy's [F] advice
No you don't ever give a hitch or a [Gm] ride
[Cm] Cause it's us or them
Cause it's me or him
It was three a.m.
Three a.m.
[Ab]
[F] [N]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Cm
13421113
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
Ab
134211114
Cm
13421113
G
2131
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To learn The Lumineers - Jimmy Sparks chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: G, Cm, Ab, G, Ab, F, Ab, F and Cm. The tempo control on ChordU helps you begin at a comfortable speed and increase as you learn. With Ab Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Jimmy Sparks went into bars and opened up his mouth
_ [Cm] Said some things to wounded men that they could not allow
_ [F] When it came to talking he was always on the run
_ [C] _ Everyone knew what the [Cm] man had done _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ He'll take you for [Cm] a _ _ [C] ride
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Jimmy believed in the American way
_ [Ab] A prison guard he worked hard and made the minimum [F] wage
He found his freedom locking men in a cage
[C] _ Jimmy _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ loved body and he fathered [C] a kid
[Ab] A baby boy but the mother had other reasons to [F] live
She left the baby with a note on the bed
[C] It _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ was a struggle just to cover the rent
[Ab] _ His jail cut hours and hours, little baby was [F] sick
He needed money [Abm] and he needed [G] it quick
It was [Cm] three a.m.
Oh my [Ab]
love, oh my [G] love, _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ spare my [Ab] blood, spare my [G] blood _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Jim woke his son and buckled him in the car
[Ab] They drove an hour from town and found a gambling hall
[Fm] The waitress babysat the boy at the [Cm] bar
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ After an hour Jimmy doubled his cash
[Ab] He took his kid and his winnings as the dealer [Fm] just left
He said they leave but then they always come [G] back, it's a [Cm] fact _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Out on the road they caught a stranger in the lights
[Ab] His thumb was up in the sun, asked if the man was [F] alright
Jim said you never give [Ab] a hitch of a [G] ride
Cause [Cm] it's us or them _
It was three a.m.
Oh my [Ab] love, oh my [G] love, _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ could you spare my [Ab] blood, spare my [G] blood _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Cm] _ Twenty years gone and now the boy is a man
[Ab] Oh Jimmy's having's got him mountains and mountains of [F] debt
And now the sharks are [Ab] coming back to [G]
collect
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ They stripped the jewelry and the boots off Jim's feet
[Ab] They kick him out of the car and say we'll give you [F] a week
Eight miles from home [Ab] and only 18 [G]
degrees
[Cm] It was three a.m. _
Oh [Ab] my love, oh [G] my love, _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ could you spare my [Ab] blood, spare [G] my blood
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [G] _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Now Jimmy's son is trying to make his way home
[Ab] His graveyard shifted and it was starting to [F] snow
He sees an old man walking [G] barefoot alone
[C] It was three a.m.
_ _ _ _ [Cm] His old man waved his hands with tears in his eyes
_ [Ab]
But Jimmy's son just sped up and remembered daddy's [F] advice
No you don't ever give a hitch or a [Gm] ride
[Cm] Cause it's us or them _
_ Cause it's me _ or him
It _ was three a.m.
_ _ _ _ Three a.m. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [N] _

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