Lord Im Discouraged Chords & Tabs
Lord Im Discouraged Chords
This is my first post. I couldn't
an accurate chord chart so I decided
to make my own, then I didn't want
to keep it to myself because this
song/album/band is amazing!This is
all original (I didn't copy and
paste, or read anyone else's
transcription) I think it is at least
95% accurate. My spelling of "whine"
is intentional. Inbox me for
questions/comments.
Intro: E - F#m - B - A x4
Verse 1:
E F#m
Lord, I'm discouraged,
B A
the circles have sucked in her eyes.
E F#m
Lord, I'm discouraged,
B A
her new friends have shadowed her life.
E F#m
Lord, I'm discouraged,
B A
she ain't come out dancin' for some time.
E F#m
I tried to light candles
B
but they burned down to nothin'.
A
She keeps comin' up with
Chorus:
E D2 A E
Excuses, and half truths, and fortified whine.
E D2 A E
Excuses, and half truths, and fortified whine.
E D2 A E
Excuses, and half truths, and fortified whine.
E D2
There's a house on the south side,
A E
she stays there for days at a time.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_hold_steady/lord_im_discouraged_crd.html ]
Verse 2: E - F#m
B
I know I'm no angel,
A
I ain't been bowed that way.
E F#m
Can't you hear her?
B
She's that sweet missing song bird
A
when the choir sings on Sunday.
E F#m
And I'm almost busted,
B A
but I bought back the jewelry she sold.
E F#m
And I come to your alter
B
and then there's just nothin'
A
and she keeps insistin'
Chorus:
E D2
the sutures and bruises
A E
are none of my buisness.
E D2
She says that she's sick,
A E
but she won't get specific.
E D2
the sutures and bruises
A E
are none of my buisness.
E D2
This guy from the north side
A E
comes down to visit.
E D2
The visits, they only take
A E
five or six minutes.
Solo:E - F#m - B - A x 4
E - F#m - A
Bridge: F#m - A - Bm x4
F#m A
Lord I'm sorry
Bm
to question your wisdom,
F#m A Bm
but my faith has been waverin'.
F#m A
Won't you show me a sign?
Bm
Let me know that your listening.
F#m - A - Bm
Chorus:
E D2 A
Excuses, and half truths, and fortified whine.
E D2 A
Excuses, and half truths, and fortified whine.
E D2 A
Excuses, and half truths, and fortified whine.
E D2
I know it's unlikely
A
she'll ever be mine.
E D2 A
So I mostly just pray she don't die.
I also have some interesting theories
on the meaning of the album if you're
interested. Enjoy!