JUBILEE (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
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[Actually in Bb; capo 3.]
[Mary Chapin`s chords are as follows: G=320003, C=332010, D=x00232,
D11=554030, Em=022000, Em7=020000. But for some variety and texture,
try playing G as 320033 and C as x32033 (actually C(9)). And play
some D(9)`s in with the D`s.]
[Each chord is half of a 6/8 measure, or a whole 3/4 measure,
depending on how you look at it.]
G C G D11 G C G D11
[intro]
G C G D11 G C G D11
[intro]
G C G G
I can tell by the way you`re walking
C G D D
That you don`t want company
G C G G
I`ll let you alone and I`ll let you walk on
C G D D
And in your own good time you`ll be
C G Em Em7
Back where the sun can find you
C G D D
Under the wise wishing tree
G C G G
And with all of them made we`ll lie under the shade
C G D D
And call it a jubilee
G C G G
And I can tell by the way you`re talking
That the past isn`t letting you go [D11 here]
But there`s only so long you can take it all on
And then the wrong`s gotta be on its own
And when you`re ready to leave it behind you
You`ll look back, and all that you`ll see
Is the wreckage and rust that you left in the dust
C D G G
On your way to the jubilee
G C G G C G D D
[instrumental]
G D/F C G/B
And I can tell by the way you`re listening
That you`re still expecting to hear
Your name being called like a summons to all
Who have failed to account for their doubts and their fears
They can`t add up to much without you
And so if it were just up to me
I`d take hold of your hand, saying come hear the band
C D G G
Play your song at the jubilee
C G Em Em7 C G D D
[instrumental]
G C G G C G D D
[instrumental]
G C G G
And I can tell by the way you`re searching
For something you can`t even name
That you haven`t been able to come to the table
Simply glad that you came
And when you feel like this try to imagine
That we`re all like frail boats on the sea
Just scanning the night for that great guiding light
C(9) G D D
Announcing the jubilee
And I can tell by the way you`re standing
With your eyes filling with tears
That it`s habit alone keeps you turning for home
Even though your home is right here
C G/B Em Em7/D
Where the people who love you are gathered
Under the wise wishing tree
May we all be considered then straight on delivered
C G D D
Down to the jubilee
C G Em Em7
`Cause the people who love you are waiting
C G D [hold for 1.5 measures, or 3 beats]
And they`ll wait just as long as need be
G C G G
When we look back and say those were halcyon days
C D11 G G
We`re talking `bout jubilee
G C G G C G D D
[instrumental]
G C G G C D G G.
[instrumental]
WHISTLE SOLO:
[This is a guitar arrangement of the tin whistle solo;
the ending follows a similar theme, but the notes are
different. Improvise. The A and E strings have been
left off to save space.]
C(9) G Em7
E 0-----2-3--23-----------|------------------------|
B --------------------10--|0-----------------------|
G ----------------------2-|------------------2-0---|
D ------------------------|------------------------|
^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .
C(9) G D
E ------------------------|------------------------|
B 5-------5=3-3-----------|------------------------|
G ------------------4-0=2-|2-----------------------|
D ------------------------|------------------------|
^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .
G C(9) G
E ------------0-----------|----------30------------|
B 3-------------------310-|3-----------3-----0-----|
G ------------------------|--------------------0---|
D ------------------------|------------------------|
^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .
C(9) G D
E ------------------------|------------------------|
B 1-----0-----------------|------------------------|
G --------2-----------0---|2-----------------------|
D ------------0---2-------|------------------------|
^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .
- Adam Schneider, schneider@pobox.com
