James Taylor - Oh brother
chordsver. 1
Autoscroll
1 Column
Text size
Transpose 0
Tuning: E A D G B E
Words and Music by James Taylor, from his 1991 album, "New Moon Shine."
[Intro]
EI'm not much for mC#m7aking little wA+9ishes
But I'd like a little wish to come Bsus2true for you B
E I'm not talking about loaves C#m7and fishes
But I F#m7wish that there was sE/G#omething I could A+9do for F#m7/Byou B/C#
F#m7 Here's a little bit of cB/C#heap advice
To be F#m7taken in an hour of need B/C#
F#m7 Don't assume that the B/C#life you left
Is the lifF#m7e you have to leadBsus4
[Verse 1]
GWhen you come home what you gonna do
D7Oh brother, oh brother
Don't you tD/F#ry to deny what you knGow to be trCue
The sD7ame mess of misery that you done been through
SD/F#tanding in line and it's waGiting for yCou
OD7ne kiss leads to anotherN.C.
Brother F#7+5when you come back hGomeN.C.
[Verse 2]
GI'd like to know who's knocking on door
D7I'd like to know what they come here for
You'd D/F#like to say no
But the wGords won't coCme
"Come D7in and sit down," seem to roll off your tongue
You forD/F#get to remember, to nGever die yoCung
D7One kiss leads to another
Brother F#7+5when you come back hGomeN.C.
[Chorus]
Standing in lAm7ine, all of your frD/Eiends
Standing in lAm7ine, F#7+5party never eGnds
StandingE/G# in lAm7ine, the river flows, the rD/Eiver bends
Standing in lAm7ine, F#7+5all of your frieGndsN.C.
[Verse 3]
When yGou come home what you gonna do
D7Oh brother, oh brother
Don't you D/F#try to deny what you Gknow to be tCrue
The sD7ame mess of misery that you done been through
D/F#Standing in line and it's Gwaiting for Cyou
OD7ne kiss leads to anN.C.other
BrotherF#7+5 when you come back hGome
[Bridge]
And that moon Bm7will be Cadd9
Moon will be sE7hining in the trees, all night long something bound to happen for sure
Bm7Soon you'll Cadd9be
SE7topping by talking to a friend again
Swear you ain't never tasted nothing so pure D#7 D7
[Verse 4]
Oh wGhen you come home what you gonna do my my
D7Oh brother, oh brother
Don't you D/F#try to deny what you kGnow to be trCue
The sD7ame mess of misery that you done been through
SD/F#tanding in line and it's wGaiting for yCou
OD7ne kiss leads to anotN.C.her
BrotherF#7+5 when you come back hGomeN.C.
[Bridge]
N.C.When you come home, your friends are dropping by
N.C.When you come home, the moon is gonna shine
N.C.When you come home, I tell you no lie
N.C.When you come home, they're gonna offer you a line
[Chorus]
Standing in Am7line, all of your frD/Eiends
Standing in lAm7ine, F#7+5party never eGnds now
Standing E/G#in linAm7e, the river flows, the D/Eriver bends
Standing in lAm7ine, F#7+5all your so called fGriends
Standing E/G#in linAm7e, when you come home D/E
Standing in lAm7ine, F#7+5oh brother, oh brothGer now
Standing E/G#in linAm7e, when you come D/Ehome
Standing in linAm7e, whF#7+5at you're gonna do nGow
Standing E/G#in linAm7e la la la la D/E