The Wailin' Jennys - By Way of Sorrow Chords

Tempo:
70 bpm
Chords used:

D

Bm

G

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Wailin' Jennys - By Way of Sorrow chords
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[D]
[Bm] You've been [A] taken [D] by the wind
You have known the kiss [Bm] of sorrow
Those who would [D] not take you in
Are outcast and a [G] stranger
[Bm] [A] You have [D] come by [G] way of [Bm] sorrow
You have come by [D] way of tears
But you'll reach your [G] destiny
[Bm] And fan you all these [G] years
And fan [D] you all these years
[Bm] You have [D] drunk a bitter wine
[G] With [D] none be your [G] comfort
[Bm] You [D] who once were left behind
You will [G] be [D] welcome [D] at love's [G] table
[Bm] You [A] have come [D] by way of sorrow
You have come by [G] way of [Bm] tears
But you'll [D] reach your [G] destiny
And fan [D] you [G] all these years
And [D] fan you all these [Bm] years
[A]
[D]
[G] [Bm] [A]
[D] [G] [D]
[G] [Bm] [D]
[Bm] [D] [Bm] [A]
[D] [G] [A] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[Bm] All the nights that [D] joy has slept
Will [D] awake to days of [Bm] laughter
All the [D] tears that you have wept
Will dance in freedom [A] ever [D] [G] after
[Bm]
[A] You have come [D] by way [Bm] of sorrow
You [A] have come [D] by way [Bm] of tears
[A] But you'll reach [D] your [G] destiny
And fan [Bm] you all these years
[G] And fan [A] you all [G] these years
[A] You have come [D] by way of sorrow
[Bm] You [D] have come by way of tears
[Bm] [A] You will reach [D] your [G] destiny
And fan [Bm] you all these [G] years
[D] And fan you [G] [D] all these [Bm] years
And [A] fan [D] you all [G] these [A] years
But you'll [D] reach your [G] destiny
[A] [Bm] [G] [Bm] [A] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
Bm
13421112
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn The Wailin Jennys - By Way Of Sorrow chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - A, D, Bm, D, G, Bm and D of chords. Set your pace at 35 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 70. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] You've been [A] taken [D] by the wind
You have known the kiss [Bm] of sorrow
Those who would [D] not take you in
Are outcast and a [G] stranger
[Bm] [A] You have [D] come by [G] way of [Bm] sorrow
You have come by [D] way of tears
But you'll reach your [G] destiny
[Bm] And fan you all these [G] years
And fan [D] you all these years _
_ _ _ [Bm] You have [D] drunk a bitter wine
_ [G] With [D] none be your [G] comfort
[Bm] You [D] who once were left behind
You will [G] be [D] welcome [D] at love's [G] table
[Bm] You [A] have come [D] by way of sorrow
You have come by [G] way of [Bm] tears
But you'll [D] reach your [G] destiny
And fan [D] you [G] all these years
And [D] fan you all these [Bm] years
_ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _
_ [G] _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
[G] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
[Bm] All the nights that [D] joy has slept
Will [D] awake to days of [Bm] laughter
All the [D] tears that you have wept
Will dance in freedom [A] ever [D] [G] after
[Bm]
[A] You have come [D] by way [Bm] of sorrow
You [A] have come [D] by way [Bm] of tears
[A] But you'll reach [D] your [G] destiny
And fan [Bm] you all these years
[G] And fan [A] you all [G] these years
[A] You have come [D] by way of sorrow
[Bm] You [D] have come by way of tears
[Bm] [A] You will reach [D] your [G] destiny
And fan [Bm] you all these [G] years
[D] And fan you [G] [D] all these [Bm] years
And [A] fan [D] you all [G] these [A] years
But you'll [D] reach your [G] destiny
_ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ [G] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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