At The Purchasers Option chords by Rhiannon Giddens (Ver. 2)
Guitar chords with lyrics
- Capo on 3rd
Intro + Verse Chorus
Am7 C D Am G D/F# F
e|--------------------------| e|--------------------------------|
B|--------1--------1-----3--| B|--------------------------------|
G|--------0--------0-----2--| G|--2--2----0--0----2--2----------|
D|--------2--------2--0-----| D|--2--2----0--0----0--0----3--3--|
A|--0--0-----0--3-----------| A|--0--0--------------------3--3--|
E|--------------------------| E|----------3--3----2--2----1--1--|
Capo 3rd fret
Intro:
Am7 C D (x8)
Main riff:
e|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|------2---5p2---------0--|------2---5p2-2-0---------0---2--|
A|--0-----------3-0-3------|--0---------------3-0-3----------|
E|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|------2---5p2---------0--|------2---5p2-2-0----------------|
A|--0-----------3-0-3------|--0---------------3-0---------0--|
E|-------------------------|----------------------3-0-3------|
p = pull-off
Verse 1:
Am7 C D Am7 C D
I've got a babe but shall I keep him?
Am7 C D Am7 C D
'Twill come the day when I'll be weepin'
Am7 C D Am7 C D
But how can I love him any less?
Am7 C D Am7 C D
This little babe upon my breast
Chorus 1:
Am G
You can take my body, you can take my bones
D/F# F
You can take my blood but not my soul
Am G
You can take my body, you can take my bones
D/F# F
You can take my blood but not my soul
Am7 C D (x4)
Verse 2:
Am7 C D Am7 C D
I've got a body dark and strong
Am7 C D Am7 C D
I was young but not for long
Am7 C D Am7 C D
You took me to bed a little girl
Am7 C D Am7 C D
Left me in a woman's world
Chorus 2:
Am G
You can take my body, you can take my bones
D/F# F
You can take my blood but not my soul
Am G
You can take my body, you can take my bones
D/F# F
You can take my blood but not my soul
Am7 C D (x8)
Verse 3:
Am7 C D Am7 C D
Day by day I work the line
Am7 C D Am7 C D
Every minute overtime
Am7 C D Am7 C D
Fingers nimble, fingers quick
Am7 C D Am7 C D
My fingers bleed to make you rich
Chorus 3:
Am G
You can take my body, you can take my bones
D/F# F
You can take my blood but not my soul
Am G
You can take my body, you can take my bones
D/F# F
Take my blood but not my soul
Am G
You can take my body, you can take my bones
D/F# F
You can take my blood but not my soul
Am G
Take my body, you can take my bones
D/F# F
You can take my blood but not my soul
Am7 C D (x4)
Outro:
Am7 C D Am7 C D
I've got a babe but shall I keep him?
Am7 C D (x2) Last updated:
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