The Hold Steady – Lord Im Discouraged (Guitar)

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This is my first post. I couldn't an accurate chord chart so I decided to make my own, then I didn't want to keep it to myself because this song/album/band is amazing!This is all original (I didn't copy and paste, or read anyone else's transcription) I think it is at least 95% accurate. My spelling of "whine" is intentional. Inbox me for questions/comments. Intro: E - F#m - B - A x4 Verse 1:

E            F#m
Lord, I'm discouraged,

    B                          A
the circles have sucked in her eyes.

E            F#m
Lord, I'm discouraged,

    B                             A
her new friends have shadowed her life.

E         F#m
Lord, I'm discouraged,

B                              A
she ain't come out dancin' for some time.

E                F#m
I tried to light candles

         B
but they burned down to nothin'.

A
She keeps comin' up with

Chorus:

E            D2               A         E
Excuses, and half truths, and fortified whine.

E            D2               A         E
Excuses, and half truths, and fortified whine.

E            D2               A         E
Excuses, and half truths, and fortified whine.

          E            D2
There's a house on the south side,

    A                         E
she stays there for days at a time.

Verse 2: E - F#m

B             
I know I'm no angel,

  A
I ain't been bowed that way.

E         F#m
Can't you hear her?

           B
She's that sweet missing song bird

         A
when the choir sings on Sunday.

E              F#m
And I'm almost busted,

      B                           A
but I bought back the jewelry she sold.

E                  F#m
And I come to your alter

         B
and then there's just nothin'

        A
and she keeps insistin'

Chorus:

    E           D2
the sutures and bruises

    A          E
are none of my buisness.

E                   D2
She says that she's sick,

        A         E
but she won't get specific.

    E           D2
the sutures and bruises

    A          E
are none of my buisness.

     E            D2
This guy from the north side

A             E
comes down to visit.

    E            D2
The visits, they only take

A           E
five or six minutes.

Solo:E - F#m - B - A x 4 E - F#m - A Bridge: F#m - A - Bm x4

F#m      A
  Lord I'm sorry

   Bm
to question your wisdom,

F#m      A              Bm      
  but my faith has been waverin'.

F#m                   A
  Won't you show me a sign?

       Bm
Let me know that your listening.

F#m - A - Bm Chorus:

E            D2               A
Excuses, and half truths, and fortified whine.

E            D2               A
Excuses, and half truths, and fortified whine.

E            D2               A
Excuses, and half truths, and fortified whine.

E           D2   
I know it's unlikely

       A
she'll ever be mine.

     E           D2             A
So I mostly just pray she don't die.

I also have some interesting theories on the meaning of the album if you're interested. Enjoy!