Mary Chapin Carpenter – Jubilee (Guitar)

Capo 3
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Chords

[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.] [Intro] G C G D11 G C G D11 G C G D11 G C G D11 [Verse]
      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

         C           G          D11
That the past isn't letting you go

            G       C             G
But there's only so long you can take it all on

              C            G         D
And then the wrong's gotta be on its own

                C        G         Em     Em7
And when you're ready to leave it behind you

        C             G               D
You'll look back, and all that you'll see

       G            C             G           G
Is the wreckage and rust that you left in the dust

        C          D       G   G
On your way to the jubilee
[Instrumental] G C G G C G D D
          G           D/F#       C        G/B
And I can tell by the way you're listening

            C        G          D    D
That you're still expecting to hear

     G          C             G          G
Your name being called like a summons to all

         C          G                  D          D
Who have failed to account for their doubts and their fears

           C         G          Em    Em7
They can't add up to much without you

       C             G       D      D
And so if it were just up to me

         G            C            G             G
I'd take hold of your hand, saying come hear the band

          C           D       G   G
Play your song at the jubilee
[Instrumental] C G Em Em7 C G D D G C G G C G D D
          G           C           G        G
And I can tell by the way you're searching

    C             G          D
For something you can't even name

         G            C       G           G
That you haven't been able to come to the table

C      G             D       D
Simply glad that you came

             C              G       Em    Em7
And when you feel like this try to imagine

           C              G            D       D
That we're all like frail boats on the sea

     G            C              G             G
Just scanning the night for that great guiding light

  C(9)         G   D   D
Announcing the jubilee

      G               C          G        G
And I can tell by the way you're standing

          C    G            D        D
With your eyes filling with tears

          G       C             G            G
That it's habit alone keeps you turning for home

     C           G             D     D
Even though your home is right here

          C          G/B          Em      Em7/D
Where the people who love you are gathered

C         G            D        D
Under the wise wishing tree

       G      C               G             G
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
[Instrumental] G C G G C G D D G C G G C D G G [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-------|------------------------|
  ^   .   .   ^   .   .    ^   .   .   ^   .   .
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