Redbird - Ithaca
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Tuning: E A D G B E
This is based on the version of the song from the self-titled album "Redbird."
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/nWuNxtOB7QE
[chords]
C - x3201x
Cmaj9/B - x2001x
Am - x0221x
F - xx3211
The fingering pattern is a pretty simple root note every beat pattern, but Kris Delmhorst doesn't sing
in time with the strumming pattern. I tried to match the chords to the words, but check the recording
to get a feel for the talk/sing pattern. Enjoy!
[Intro]
C Cmaj9/B Am F
C Cmaj9/B F
[Verse 1]
CWe got the nCmaj9/Bews
AmIthaca got Fsnow
CIt was Cmaj9/Bjust that kind of dayAm F
CAll I Cmaj9/Bknow is that you've goneAm
And left us Fhere below
CAlCmaj9/Bl I wish is that you'd stay Am F
CWe lCmaj9/Beave this cursed city Am
In the same way Fwe CcomeCmaj9/B in Am
We trace the roads F C
Cmaj9/BOn our way out Am F
We shed our Ccertainties Cmaj9/Blike clothesAm
Am Cmaj9/B F
Am Cmaj9/B F
[Verse 2]
CWe thought Cmaj9/Bthis was our sacrifiAmce F
CCmaj9/BuCmaj9/Bt the world knew otAmherwisFe
CAnd Cmaj9/Btook you from uAms F
Cmaj9/BeforeC your time
Cmaj9/BRight before our Ameyes F
CWe think Cmaj9/Bwe're walking home
AmCmaj9/But you can't go thFere unless it wants you
CStand out Cmaj9/Bon the streets
And Amstill the destination Fhaunts you
CIs that where Cmaj9/Byou are now? Am
To have Fbelieved that's true is lCove
any clearer now that we have love
AmAnd we don't have you
Am Cmaj9/B F
Am Cmaj9/B F
[Verse 3]
CIt took this Cmaj9/Bmuch to make me see Am F
CStill I Cmaj9/Bbarely understaAmnd F
CLove wCmaj9/Bill always, alAmways be lFarger
CAnd difCmaj9/Bferent from our plaAmns F C
Cmaj9/BLove will never liAmsten to us
And Fwhy should it?
CLoCmaj9/Bve knows the scAmore F
CIt Cmaj9/Bbuilds better songsAm than wFe do
CIt sings a Cmaj9/Bbetter metaphAmor
Am Cmaj9 F