January Hymn Chords & Tabs
There are really only three parts to this song. Very simple and very beautiful.
This is used for both intro and verses. BE SURE TO RECOGNIZE THE OPEN G STRING AS
A BASS NOTE! CAPO 2!
C Csus4
e---0-0-----0-0---0-0-----0-0-----3-3--------------------|
B---1-1-----1-1---1-1-----1-1-----3-3--------------------|
G---0-0-----0-0---0-0-0---2-2-0---0-0--------------------|
D-------0-2-----3-------3---------0-0-----0--------------|
A-3-------------------------------2-2-0h2----------------|
E-------------------------------3------------------------|
REPEAT THE ABOVE FOR INTRO AND VERSES!!
On a winter's sunday I go,
To clear away the snow,
To green the ground below,
April all an ocean away,
Is the better way to spend the day,
Keeping the winter at bay,
CHORUS
F G C F
What were the words I mean to say before you left?
F Am F G
When I could see your breath lead where you were going to
THE TAB LEADING BACK TO INTRO/VERSE TAB
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/decemberists/january_hymn_tab.html ]
e---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0----------------------------|
B---1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1---1-1----------------------------|
G---2-2-2---0-0-0---0-0---0-0----------------------------|
D-3-------2-------0--------------------------------------|
A-----------------------2--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
INTRO/VERSE PROGRESSION
Maybe I should I just let it be,
Maybe it will all come back to me,
F G
Sing Oh january, Oh (back to INTRO/VERSE)
How i lived a childhood in snow,
and all my teens in tow,
stuffed in a strata of clothes,
Hail the winter days after dark,
Wandering the gray memorial park,
A fleeting beating heart,
F G C F
What were the words I mean to say before you left?
F Am F G
When I could see your breath lead where you were going to
e---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0----------------------------|
B---1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1---1-1----------------------------|
G---2-2-2---0-0-0---0-0---0-0----------------------------|
D-3-------2-------0--------------------------------------|
A-----------------------2--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
INTRO/VERSE:
Maybe I should just let it be,.
and maybe it will all come back to me,
F G F G
Sing all Januuu..All January Oh
INTRO/VERSE tab to fade out.
Little drunk while doing this, but you should get the idea.