Kris Kristofferson - The prophet
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From: tgannon@charlie.usd.edu (spideir)
PILGRIM CHAPTER 33 (Kris Kristofferson)
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-- comp. K. Kristofferson, 1971 ("transcr./arr." tcg)
--4/4 // Keys of G, A // Moderately
--rhythm guitar: alternate bass (see Intro; ^ = downstrum; v = "upstrum")
INTRO: G ^ v G6 ^ v
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INTRO Recitation (over riff above):
"I started out writin' this song about . . . [insert own music gods!]"
[Notes: * each chord name below = one entire "bum-chicky-bum-chicky";
* (...sus4) = add sus4 to 2nd half of measure)
* letters in < > are bass notes than can optionally be
incorporated into guitar accompaniment]
VERSE 1: [add sus4 to 2nd half of G measures at will]
See him wGasted on the sGidewalk in his jGacket and his jGeans,
Wearin' yCesterday's misfCortunes like a smGile-- G
COnce he had a fCuture full of mGoney, love, anEmd dreams,
A7 A7 D (...sus4) D
Which he spent like they was goin' outa style--
And he kGeeps right on a'chGangin' for the bGetter or the wGorse,
SCearchin' for a shrDine he's never fGound-- G
Never knCowin' if belCievin' is a blGessin' or a cGurse,
Or if the gCoin' up was wDorth the comin' dGown-- G
CHORUS:
He's a pCoet, he's a pCicker--
He's a prGophet, he's a pGusher--
He's a pDilgrim and a prDeacher, and a prDoblem when he's stGoned--
He's a wCalkin' contradCiction, partly trGuth and partly fGiction,
Takin' Dev'ry wrong dirDection on his lDonely way back hGome. G
[modulate whole-step up:] A (...sus4) A (...sus4)
VERSE 2: [add sus4 to 2nd half of A measures at will]
He has tAasted good and Aevil in your bAedrooms and your bAars,
And he's trDaded in tomDorrow for tAoday-- A
RDunnin' from his dDevils, Lord, and rAeachin' for tF#mhe stars,
And lB7osin' all he's lB7oved along the wEay-- E
But if this wAorld keeps right on tAurnin' for the bAetter or the woArse,
And all he Dever gets is Eolder and arAound-- A
From the rDockin' of the crDadle to the rAollin' of the hAearse,
D(or Bm) E A A
The goin' up was worth the comin' down--
CHORUS
He's a pDoet, he's a pDicker--
He's a prAophet, he's a pAusher--
He's a pEilgrim and a prEeacher, and a prEoblem when he's stAoned--
He's a wDalkin' contradDiction, partly trAuth and partly fAiction,
E E E A A / G# F#
Takin' ev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.
E E E [A:coda riff]
There's a lotta wrong directions on that lonely way back home.
CODA Riff: AM6
1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 [hold]
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