’joliet’ by seven mary three
from the album orange ave .
transcribed by jason leonard
chords :
A D C G D * B * A *
– – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – 1 – – – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – –
– – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – –
– – 0 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 5 – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – –
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
intro : 0 : 00 – 0 : 23
A D C G
A D C G
verse : 0 : 24 – 1 : 09
A D C
“joliet , ” she says , “is the darkest part of a man . . . ”
G
it’s angry and slick
A D C
into those letters writes through herself each time
G
that she thinks of him
A D C
trips her way down south , into mystery’s mouth
G
and he follows her there
A D C
it’s what she doesn’t say that makes you want to stay
G
and try to comfort her
chorus : 1 : 10 – 1 : 32
D * C * B *
i talked to the cousins of people who knew you
D * C * B *
i asked them the questions they expected to hear , like
D * C * B *
maybe a killing went down in your town
A
maybe it’s the prison or the birth of barbed wire
1 : 33 – 1 : 44
A D C G
verse : 1 : 45 – 2 : 30
A D C
“joliet , ” she says , “is the darkest part of a man . . . ”
G
it’s shaped like liberty’s bell
A D C
it’s cracked and common law , stretched out over it’s flaws
G
just like an ink – less well
A D C
the hanging judge in town records her comments down
G
she saves the crowd the truth
A D C
and deals with it herself , fills that hollow well ,
G
with nothing left to prove
chorus : 2 : 31 – 2 : 53
D * C * B *
i talked to the mountains and streams that pushed through there
D * C * B *
i talked to the trees that had no fruit to bear
D * C * B *
to the colorless people that sat there beneath her
A
curled up and stared
2 : 54 – 3 : 17 ( solo )
A D C G
A D C G
3 : 18 – 3 : 51 ( solo & band )
A D C G
D C B
D C B
D C B A
chorus : 3 : 52 – end
D * C * B *
i talked to the cousins of people who knew you
D * C * B *
i asked them the questions they expected to hear , like
D * C * B *
maybe a killing went down in your town
A
maybe it’s the prison or the birth of barbed wire . . . joliet
( C ) 1998 seven mary three music , bmi . all rights reserved .
administered by emi publishing . lyrics reprinted by permission .
’joliet’ by seven mary three
from the album orange ave .
transcribed by jason leonard
chords :
A D C G D * B * A *
– – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – 1 – – – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – –
– – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – –
– – 0 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 5 – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – –
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
intro : 0 : 00 – 0 : 23
A D C G
A D C G
verse : 0 : 24 – 1 : 09
A D C
“joliet , ” she says , “is the darkest part of a man . . . ”
G
it’s angry and slick
A D C
into those letters writes through herself each time
G
that she thinks of him
A D C
trips her way down south , into mystery’s mouth
G
and he follows her there
A D C
it’s what she doesn’t say that makes you want to stay
G
and try to comfort her
chorus : 1 : 10 – 1 : 32
D * C * B *
i talked to the cousins of people who knew you
D * C * B *
i asked them the questions they expected to hear , like
D * C * B *
maybe a killing went down in your town
A
maybe it’s the prison or the birth of barbed wire
1 : 33 – 1 : 44
A D C G
verse : 1 : 45 – 2 : 30
A D C
“joliet , ” she says , “is the darkest part of a man . . . ”
G
it’s shaped like liberty’s bell
A D C
it’s cracked and common law , stretched out over it’s flaws
G
just like an ink – less well
A D C
the hanging judge in town records her comments down
G
she saves the crowd the truth
A D C
and deals with it herself , fills that hollow well ,
G
with nothing left to prove
chorus : 2 : 31 – 2 : 53
D * C * B *
i talked to the mountains and streams that pushed through there
D * C * B *
i talked to the trees that had no fruit to bear
D * C * B *
to the colorless people that sat there beneath her
A
curled up and stared
2 : 54 – 3 : 17 ( solo )
A D C G
A D C G
3 : 18 – 3 : 51 ( solo & band )
A D C G
D C B
D C B
D C B A
chorus : 3 : 52 – end
D * C * B *
i talked to the cousins of people who knew you
D * C * B *
i asked them the questions they expected to hear , like
D * C * B *
maybe a killing went down in your town
A
maybe it’s the prison or the birth of barbed wire . . . joliet
( C ) 1998 seven mary three music , bmi . all rights reserved .
administered by emi publishing . lyrics reprinted by permission .
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