Jubilee Mary Chapin Carpenter
-------------------------------<br/> [Actually in Bb; capo 3.]<br/> [Mary Chapin's chords are as follows: G=320003, C=332010, D=x00232,<br/> D11=554030, Em=022000, Em7=020000. But for some variety and texture,<br/> try playing G as 320033 and C as x32033 (actually C(9)). And play<br/> some D(9)'s in with the D's.]<br/> [Each chord is half of a 6/8 measure, or a whole 3/4 measure,<br/> depending on how you look at it.]<br/> <br/> <br/> G C G D11 G C G D11<br/> [intro]<br/> G C G D11 G C G D11<br/> [intro]<br/> <br/> <br/> G C G G<br/> I can tell by the way you're walking<br/> C G D D<br/> That you don't want company<br/> G C G G<br/> I'll let you alone and I'll let you walk on<br/> C G D D<br/> And in your own good time you'll be<br/> <br/> C G Em Em7<br/> Back where the sun can find you<br/> C G D D<br/> Under the wise wishing tree<br/> G C G G<br/> And with all of them made we'll lie under the shade<br/> C G D D<br/> And call it a jubilee<br/> <br/> G C G G<br/> And I can tell by the way you're talking<br/> That the past isn't letting you go [D11 bere]<br/> But there's only so long you can take it all on<br/> And then the wrong's gotta be on its own<br/> <br/> And when you're ready to leave it behind you<br/> You'll look back, and all that you'll see<br/> Is the wreckage and rust that you left in the dust<br/> C D G G<br/> On your way to the jubilee<br/> <br/> <br/> G C G G C G D D<br/> [instrumental]<br/> <br/> <br/> G D/F# C G/B<br/> And I can tell by the way you're listening<br/> That you're still expecting to hear<br/> Your name being called like a summons to all<br/> Who have failed to account for their doubts and their fears<br/> <br/> They can't add up to much without you<br/> And so if it were just up to me<br/> I'd take hold of your hand, saying come hear the band<br/> C D G G<br/> Play your song at the jubilee<br/> <br/> <br/> C G Em Em7 C G D D<br/> [instrumental]<br/> G C G G C G D D<br/> [instrumental]<br/> <br/> G C G G<br/> And I can tell by the way you're searching<br/> For something you can't even name<br/> That you haven't been able to come to the table<br/> Simply glad that you came<br/> <br/> And when you feel like this try to imagine<br/> That we're all like frail boats on the sea<br/> Just scanning the night for that great guiding light<br/> C(9) G D D<br/> Announcing the jubilee<br/> <br/> <br/> And I can tell by the way you're standing<br/> With your eyes filling with tears<br/> That it's habit alone keeps you turning for home<br/> Even though your home is right here<br/> <br/> C G/B Em Em7/D<br/> Where the people who love you are gathered<br/> Under the wise wishing tree<br/> May we all be considered then straight on delivered<br/> C G D D<br/> Down to the jubilee<br/> <br/> <br/> C G Em Em7<br/> 'Cause the people who love you are waiting<br/> C G D [bold for 1.5 measures, or 3 beats]<br/> And they'll wait just as long as need be<br/> G C G G<br/> When we look back and say those were halcyon days<br/> C D11 G G<br/> We're talking 'bout jubilee<br/> <br/> <br/> G C G G C G D D<br/> [instrumental]<br/> G C G G C D G G.<br/> [instrumental]<br/> <br/> <br/> WHISTLE SOLO:<br/> <br/> [This is a guitar arrangement of the tin whistle solo;<br/> the ending follows a similar theme, but the notes are<br/> different. Improvise. The A and E strings have been<br/> left off to save space.]<br/> <br/> C(9) G Em7<br/> E 0-----2-3--23-----------|------------------------|<br/> B --------------------10--|0-----------------------|<br/> G ----------------------2-|------------------2-0---|<br/> D ------------------------|------------------------|<br/> ^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .<br/> <br/> C(9) G D<br/> E ------------------------|------------------------|<br/> B 5-------5=3-3-----------|------------------------|<br/> G ------------------4-0=2-|2-----------------------|<br/> D ------------------------|------------------------|<br/> ^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .<br/> <br/> G C(9) G<br/> E ------------0-----------|----------30------------|<br/> B 3-------------------310-|3-----------3-----0-----|<br/> G ------------------------|--------------------0---|<br/> D ------------------------|------------------------|<br/> ^ . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ . .<br/> <br/> C(9) G D<br/> E ------------------------|------------------------|<br/> B 1-----0-----------------|------------------------|<br/> G --------2-----------0---|2-----------------------|<br/> D ------------0---2-------|------------------------|<br/>
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