Andrew Bird – Wishing For Contentment (Guitar)

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Chords

Play chords with two quick strums on each beat of each measure, gypsy jazz style This changes in the verse, to four quick strums, tempo is also qiucker then. All chords as jazz voicings:

D9     x-5-4-5-5-x
G6     3-x-2-4-3-x
Gb6    2-x-1-3-2-x
D7     x-5-4-5-3-x
Bbdim7 x-1-2-3-2-x
Bbdim  x-x-5-6-5-6
Em     x-7-5-4-x-x

D#aug  x-6-5-4-x-x
Em7    x-5-5-4-5-x
C#m7b5 x-4-5-4-5-x
Am     5-x-2-5-5-x

Caug   4-x-2-5-5-x
Cmaj   3-x-2-5-5-x
Bdim7  4-x-3-4-3-x
C      x-3-5-5-5-x
Cm     x-3-5-5-4-x
G6add9 x-10-9-9-10-10

[Intro] N.C. Well you know, sometimes I find myself wishing for contentment D9 G6 [Chorus 1]

G6                   G6 Gb6
hoping for relentment

D9                                 G6      G6  Gb6   D7      Bbdim7
Venting my resentment on the happy few, on the happy few, yeah

G6                G6 Bbdim7 G6                      G6 Gb6
Awaiting resolution,        and dreams of restitution

   D9                                           G6   G6 G6 Bbdim
But finding retribution is just another thing to do 'Cause

[Verse]

              Em                  D#aug
you've got to keep yourself busy, visit Aunt Lizzy

Em7                C#m7b5
Just see how she's been

Am
But when you're making a late run

Caug                   Cmaj                   D7 D7 D7
Two judgmental matrons retort, see what I mean?

G6                     G6
A seeming reprobation, perhaps it's my vocation

   D9                                    G6
Oh nauseous elation comes to mind but it fades so soon

[Guitar Solo] (four strums on each chord) G6 G6 D9 D9 G6 G6 D9 D9 Em D#aug Em7 C#m7b5

Am Caug Cmaj D7
G6 G6 D9 G6     (2 strums on that last chord)

[Violin Solo] D7 G6 G6 D9 G6 G6 D9 G6 Em D#aug Em7 C#m7b5 Am Caug Cmaj D7 G6 G6 D7 G6 [Chorus 2] (double time from first chorus)

G6
Wishing for contentment, hoping for relentment

D9                                 G6
Venting my resentment on the happy few

G6                                                        G6  G6 Bdim7 D9
Eh I'm awaiting resolution, and dreams of restitution restitution

D9                                 G6
Finding retribution's just another thing

[Verse]

              Em   D#aug Em7                   C#m7b5
You've got to keep your  self busy, visit Aunt Lizzy

C#m7b5             Am
Just see how she's been

Am                              Caug
But when you're making a late run

               Cmaj                           D7 D7 D7
Two judgmental matrons retort, see what I mean?

G6                     G6
A seeming reprobation, perhaps it's my vocation

Bdim7 D9                                    G6       Gb6 G6
Oh    nauseous elation comes to mind but it fades so soon

   G6       Gb6 G6
It fades so soon

   G6       Gb6 G6 C Cm G6 G6add9
It fades so sooooooooooooon