Family Hands Mary Chapin Carpenter
------------------------------------<br/> [Recorded in F. Mary Chapin plays in dropped-D tuning (DADGBE) in the key<br/> of D, with a capo on the 3rd fret. John Jennings plays the lead part in<br/> C with a capo on the 5th fret (and standard tuning).]<br/> [All the verses aren't _exactly_ the same, but they're close enough<br/> that I only wrote tablature for the first verse.]<br/> [I wasn't able to write tablature for the rhythm guitar during the lead<br/> guitar solos, because the lead guitar gets in the way. But I _have_<br/> written down the exact chord shapes she uses.]<br/> <br/> <br/> RHYTHM GUITAR (Mary Chapin Carpenter):<br/> <br/> D G/B D(9) G/B A7sus4<br/> E 2---------------|----------------|----------0-----|----------------|<br/> B ----------------|----------3-----|----3-----------|----------3-----|<br/> G ----------2---2-|------0-------0-|--------------2-|------0-------0-|<br/> D ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------2---|<br/> A --------0-------|0=2-----2-------|----------------|0=2-----0-------|<br/> D 0---------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> [intro]<br/> <br/> D(9) D(9)/F# G D/F# Em7<br/> E ----------0-----|------0---------|----------------|------0---------|<br/> B ----3-----------|--3-------3-----|0---------------|--0-------0-----|<br/> G --------------2-|----------------|------0---2---0-|----------------|<br/> D ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|<br/> A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> D 0-------0-------|4-------4-------|5-------4-------|2-------2-------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> 1. Last Sunday we got in the car and we drove<br/> 2. Your grandmother owned a gun in 1932<br/> <br/> A7sus4 A7 Asus9 D G/B A7sus4<br/> E ------0---------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> B 3---------3-----|0=2-------0-----|3---------------|--3-------3-----|<br/> G ----------------|------0-------2-|----------2---0-|------0-------0-|<br/> D ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------2---|<br/> A 0-------0-------|0-------0-------|----------------|2-------0-------|<br/> D ----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> 1. To the town you were raised in, your boyhood home<br/> 2. When times were bad just everywhere, you said she used it too<br/> <br/> D(9) D(9)/F# G5 D/F# Em7<br/> E ----------0-----|------0---------|----------------|------0---------|<br/> B ----------------|--3-------3-----|3---------------|--0-------0-----|<br/> G ------2-------2-|--------------0-|------0---2---0-|--------------0-|<br/> D ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|<br/> A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> D 0-------0-------|4-------4-------|5-------4-------|2-------2-------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> 1. The trees were just turning, up on the ridge<br/> 2. And the life and times of everyone are traced inside their palms<br/> <br/> A7sus4 A7 Asus9 D(9) G/B A7sus4<br/> E ------0---------|----------------|------0---------|----------------|<br/> B 3---------3-----|2---------0-----|----------3-----|----------------|<br/> G --------------0-|------0-------2-|--------------2-|------0-------0-|<br/> D ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------2---|<br/> A 0-------0-------|0-------0-------|----------------|0=2-----0-------|<br/> D ----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> 1. And this was your valley when you were a kid<br/> 2. Her skin may be so weathered, but her grip is still so strong<br/> <br/> D(9) D(9)/F# G D/F# Em7<br/> E ----------0-----|------0---------|----------------|------0---------|<br/> B ----3-----------|--3-------3-----|0---------------|--0-------0-----|<br/> G --------------2-|--------------0-|------0---2---0-|----------------|<br/> D ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|<br/> A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> D 0-------0-------|4-------4-------|5-------4-------|2-------2-------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> 1. You showed me the railroad that your daddy worked on<br/> 2. And I see your eyes belong to her and too your mama too<br/> 3. And a rich man you might never be, they'd love you just the same<br/> <br/> A7sus4 A7sus4 Asus9 D(9) G/B A7sus4<br/> E ------0---------|----------------|------0---------|3=2-------------|<br/> B 3---------3-----|2=3-------0-----|3---------3-----|----------------|<br/> G ----------------|------0-------2-|--------------0-|------0---0-----|<br/> D ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------2---|<br/> A 0-------0-------|0-------0-------|----------------|2-------0-------|<br/> D ----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> 1. As we neared the old house where your granny lives on<br/> 2. A slice of Virginia sky, the clearest shade of blue<br/> 3. They've handed down so much to you besides your Christian name<br/> <br/> D(9) D(9)/F# G5 D/F# Em7<br/> E ----------0-----|------0---------|----------------|------0---------|<br/> B ----3-----------|--3-------3-----|0---------------|--0-------0-----|<br/> G --------------2-|----------------|------0---2---0-|--------------0-|<br/> D ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|<br/> A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> D 0-------0-------|4-------4-------|5-------4-------|2-------2-------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> 1. She's nearing ninety years now, with her daughters by her side<br/> 2. [acoustic guitar solo]<br/> 3. And the spoken word won't heal you like the laying on of hands<br/> <br/> A7sus4 A9 A7 Asus4 D(9) D D/C#<br/> E ----------------|----------0-----|2-----3=2-----0-|----------------|<br/> B 3---------0-----|0=2---3---------|----------3-----|--3-------3-----|<br/> G ------0-------0-|--------------2-|----------------|------2-------0-|<br/> D ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|<br/> A 0-------0-------|0-------0-------|----------------|--------4-------|<br/> D ----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> 1. Who tend the places in the heart where loneliness can hide<br/> 2. [acoustic guitar solo]<br/> 3. Belonging to the ones who raised you to a man<br/> <br/> Bm7 Asus9 G A7sus4 D(9) D(9)/C#<br/> E ----------------|----------------|----------------|------0---------|<br/> B ----3-----3-----|------0---------|----------3-----|----------3-----|<br/> G ------2-------2-|----------2---0-|------0-------0-|--------------0-|<br/> D ----4-------4---|----2-------2---|----0-------2---|----0-------0---|<br/> A 2-------2-------|0-------0-------|--------0-------|--------4-------|<br/> D ----------------|----------------|5---------------|0---------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> 1,2,3. Raised by the women who are stronger than you know<br/> <br/> Bm7 Asus9 Em7 A Asus4<br/> E ----------------|----------------|------0---------|----------0-----|<br/> B ----3-----3-----|------0---------|----------0-----|2-----3---------|<br/> G ------2-------2-|----------2---0-|--------------0-|--2-----------2-|<br/> D ----4-------4---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|<br/> A 2-------2-------|0-------0-------|----------------|0-------0-------|<br/> D ----------------|----------------|2-------2-------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> 1,2,3. A patchwork quilt of memory only women could have sewn<br/> <br/> D D(9) D(9)/C# D9/C G6/B<br/> E 2-----0---------|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|<br/> B ----------3-----|--3-------3-----|----------3-----|--3-------3-----|<br/> G --------------2-|--------------2-|--------------2-|--------------0-|<br/> D ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|<br/> A ----------------|4-------4-------|3-------3-------|2-------2-------|<br/> D 0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> 1,2,3. The threads were stitched by family hands, protected from the moth<br/> <br/> Em7 D/F# G A7<br/> E ----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> B 0---------------|0---------0-----|----------2-----|<br/> G ------0---2---0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|<br/> D ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|<br/> A ----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|<br/> D 2-------4-------|5-------5-------|----------------| (3rd time to Coda)<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> 1,2,3. By your mother and her mother, the weavers of your cloth<br/> <br/> D D(9)/C# G6/B A7 Asus4<br/> E ----------2-----|0---------------|------0---------|----------0-----|<br/> B ----------------|----------------|----------3-----|2-----3---------|<br/> G ------2-------2-|----------2---0-|--------------0-|--0-----------2-|<br/> D ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|<br/> A ----------------|4-------4-------|2-------2-------|0-------0-------|<br/> D 0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> 1. [instrumental] (1st time: go back to beginning of verse.)<br/> 2. [first 4 bars of solo] (2nd time: continue with solo)<br/> <br/> <br/> Lead guitar solo<br/> | Gmaj7 | D | Em7 | A Asus9 |<br/> | 5x403x | 0x023x | 2x0000 | x0222x x0220x |<br/> <br/> | G/B A/C# | D | G A7 | Bm7(4) |<br/> | 5x003x x4222x | 0x0232 | 5x003x x0202x | x2023x |<br/> <br/> | E7 | E7 | Em7 | A7 |<br/> | 2x0100 | 2x0100 | 2x0000 | x0202x |<br/> <br/> | A7sus4 | A7 |<br/> | x0203x | x0202x | [Now go back to middle of verse]<br/> <br/> <br/> Coda<br/> | D | Gmaj7/B | D | Gmaj7/B |<br/> | 0x023x | x20032 | 2x0000 | x20032 |<br/> <br/> | D A/C# | Bm7 A7 | G A7 | D ||<br/> | 0x023x x4222x | x2023x x0202x | 5x000x x0202x | 000232 ||<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> LEAD GUITAR (John Jennings):<br/> <br/> [Remember, tbis is written in C because Jennings bas a 5tb fret capo.]<br/> <br/> <br/> First solo (end of second verse)<br/> <br/> C C/E F C/E Dm7<br/> E --|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> B --|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------1-|<br/> G --|------0-0-------|----------------|--------2=0-----|----------0=2---|<br/> D 03|3--2------------|----------------|-----3-------2--|0-----2=3-------|<br/> A --|triplet---------|----------2-3-2-|0-3-------------|----------------|<br/> E --|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> G7sus4 G7 C C C/B Am<br/> E ----------------|------0=1-------|----------------|----------------|--<br/> B 0-----3---------|0--------------3|----------------|----------------|--<br/> G --2=0-----2-----|----------0---4-|5---------------|----------------|--<br/> D ----------------|----------------|--------3-------|0=2-----0-------|--<br/> A ----------------|----------------|----------------|------------3=2-|0-<br/> E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^<br/> <br/> <br/> Longer solo (before third verse)<br/> <br/> C G/B F/A G7<br/> E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> B ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> G ----------------|----------------|------0-2-------|----------------|<br/> D -----------3--2-|2/5-----------2-|3-------------32|0---------------|<br/> A --------triplet-|----------------|----------------|----------23--2-|<br/> E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ...cloth ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> Fmaj7 C Dm7 G<br/> E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> B ----------------|------1---3/5-5/|6~~~--------1-31|0---------------|<br/> G --------------2=|0---------------|----------2-----|----------------|<br/> D ------------3---|--3=2-----------|----------------|----------------|<br/> A 0-------0-3-----|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> F/A G/B C F G7 Am7<br/> E --1=0-----------|--3-------------|---3--1-0-------|----------------|<br/> B ------1-3-0=1-3-|5---------------|-----------3--0-|1-----0-1-------|<br/> G ----------------|----------------|triplet-0-------|--------------0-|<br/> D ----------------|----------------|-----------3--0-|2-----0-2-------|<br/> A ----------------|----------------|--------triplet-|--------------2-|<br/> E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> D7 D7 Dm7 G7<br/> E ----------------|----------------|-----------0----|----------------|<br/> B ----------------|----------------|------1-1--1--3-|0-----------1=0=|<br/> G ----------------|----------0-2=0-|---2--2-2-------|0---------------|<br/> D 4---------------|----------------|3-------triplet-|----------------|<br/> A 0---------------|----------------|triplet---------|----------------|<br/> E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> G7sus4 G7<br/> E ----------------|----------------|<br/> B 1-1=0-----------|----------------|<br/> G ------0---------|----------------|<br/> D --------0---3---|----------------|<br/> A ----------3---3-|/5--------------|<br/> E ----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> <br/> Coda<br/> <br/> C Fmaj7 D Fmaj7<br/> E --|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> B --|3/5-------------|1---------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> G 0-|--------------0-|2---------0=2---|0---------------|--------------0-|<br/> D --|----------------|--------------3-|-----------2--0-|----------------|<br/> A --|----------------|----------------|-----------3----|3---------------|<br/> D --|----------------|----------------|--------triplet-|5---------------|<br/> . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> C G/B Am7 G7 F G7 C<br/> E --------------3-|------3---------|---3--1-0-------|----------------||<br/> B 3/5-----3-------|1-------0-------|-----------3----|1---------------||<br/> G -----(0)---(0)--|---(0)----------|triplet-0-----0-|0---------------||<br/> D ----------------|----------------|--------triplet-|2---------------||<br/> A ----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------||<br/> D ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||<br/>
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