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This is a basic chords version for the beautiful "Jim Wise" from Sun Kil Moon's album Benji. It sounds fine when played finger picked or strummed on an acoustic guitar, though it's not quite the same as the keyboard on the track. I'm gonna try to figure a more complete representation of the keyboard riff soon but if anyone has any details they want to add feel free to put them in the corrections. The lyrics are what I hear - some sites have slightly different, sing what you like. Intro: C F C Am G
CSpent the day with my dad and his old fFriend, Jim WCise. He's on house aAmrrest and he sits arouGnd and sighs. CWe brought him food from Panera Bread, the sFnoring son rolled out of bed, AmHe talked about his ninety Corvette, his Gwarehouse job, and his knee replacement.
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CJim Wise mercy killed his wife in a Fhospital at her bedsCide, And he put the gun Amto his head and it jaGmmed and he didn't die. CHe awaits trial all summer long and his eFyes welled up when he told Cus about how much she lAmoved the backyard gaGrden and the budding rosebush.
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She loved the gaAmrden, and its budding rGosebush. Spent the dFay with my dad, and his friend Jim WCise.
CSpent the day with my dad and his old fFriend, Jim WCise. He's got a big thick aAmnkle bracelet and he cGan't go outside. CHe's got a long white Amish man's beard and aF catheCter, And he'll be headed to MAmansfield prison by the eGnd of the year for sure.
CHis shelves are sticky old rattFy boards, FHis albums are The Doors and Stevie Nicks, AmHis kitchen cabinets are full of baked beans, GHis TV is silent, words flash across the screen and Che stares off into dead air.
CJim Wise killed his wife out of love for hFer at her bedsCide. And then he put the gun Amto his head but he faGiled at suicide. CHis trial's coming up in the fall and he siFghed when we stepped out and we lCeft. And I pointed out the prAmetty cardinal pGerched on the empty birdbath.
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The bright red Amcardinal, the empty bGirdbath. Spent the dFay with my dad and his friend JimC Wise.