Lord, I'm Discouraged The Hold Steady
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]Lord, I'm dis[F#m]couraged,
the [B]circles have sucked in her [A]eyes.
[E]Lord, I'm dis[F#m]couraged,
her [B]new friends have shadowed her [A]life.
[E]Lord, I'm [F#m]discouraged,
[B]she ain't come out dancin' for [A]some time.
[E]I tried to light [F#m]candles
but they [B]burned down to nothin'.
[A]She keeps comin' up with
Chorus:
[E]Excuses, and [D2]half truths, and [A]fortified [E]whine.
[E]Excuses, and [D2]half truths, and [A]fortified [E]whine.
[E]Excuses, and [D2]half truths, and [A]fortified [E]whine.
There's a [E]house on the [D2]south side,
she [A]stays there for days at a [E]time.
Verse 2: E - F#m
[B]I know I'm no angel,
I [A]ain't been bowed that way.
[E]Can't you [F#m]hear her?
She's that [B]sweet missing song bird
when the [A]choir sings on Sunday.
[E]And I'm almost [F#m]busted,
but I [B]bought back the jewelry she [A]sold.
[E]And I come to your [F#m]alter
and then [B]there's just nothin'
and she [A]keeps insistin'
Chorus:
the [E]sutures and [D2]bruises
are [A]none of my [E]buisness.
[E]She says that she's [D2]sick,
but she [A]won't get [E]specific.
the [E]sutures and [D2]bruises
are [A]none of my [E]buisness.
This [E]guy from the [D2]north side
[A]comes down to [E]visit.
The [E]visits, they [D2]only take
[A]five or six [E]minutes.
Solo:E - F#m - B - A x 4
[E] [-] [F#m] [-] [A]
Bridge: F#m - A - Bm x4
[F#m] Lord I'[A]m sorry
to [Bm]question your wisdom,
[F#m] but my [A]faith has been [Bm]waverin'.
[F#m] Won't you show me a [A]sign?
Let me [Bm]know that your listening.
[F#m] [-] [A] [-] [Bm]
Chorus:
[E]Excuses, and [D2]half truths, and [A]fortified whine.
[E]Excuses, and [D2]half truths, and [A]fortified whine.
[E]Excuses, and [D2]half truths, and [A]fortified whine.
[E]I know it's [D2]unlikely
she'll [A]ever be mine.
So I [E]mostly just [D2]pray she don't [A]die.
I also have some interesting theories
on the meaning of the album if you're
interested. Enjoy!
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