January Hymn chords by The Decemberists

Tuning: Standard EBGDAE

Difficulty: Novice


Capo on 2nd fret.

Chords used:
  EADGBe
Am: 002210
C/G:332010
F: 133211
G: 320033
G7: 320001

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Intro: [C/G - F - G] x3

Verse 1:
C/G     F G    C/G   F   G    C/G
On a winter Sunday I go   to clear away the snow
  F     G   C/G   F G
And green the ground below
C       F G    C/G
April, holler or shutter way
  F        G        C/G F      G     C/G  F G
Is this the better way to spend the day, keeping the winter at bay?

Chorus 1:
F       G        C/G      F
Where were the words I meant to say before you left
   Am        F              G    G7
When I could see your breathe lead where you were going to
C/G      F  G   C/G
Maybe I should just let it be
  F       G        C/G
Or maybe it will all come back to me
    F   G   C/G
Sing, "Oh, January, oh"

Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords]
How I lived a childhood in snow, and all my teams in tow
Stuffed in strata of clothes
Hail the winter days after dark
Wandering the great memorial park, a fleeting beating of hearts

Chorus: [use chorus 1 chords]
Where were the words I meant to say before she left
When I could see your breathe lead where she was going to
Maybe I should just let it be
And maybe it will all come back to me
    F   G  F   G   C/G
Sing, "Oh, Janu-, oh, January, oh"