Pharisee chords by Stan Rogers

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 5th

Capo 5

Verse:
  G+G        D MajorD
I used to be a Pharisee,
E minorEm                  C majorC       D MajorD
Cynical and wise, telling rich ungodly lies Of humanity
        G+G                   D MajorD
But in the marketplace was seated, a cripple with a lyre.
 A minorAm                   D MajorD
I looked at him and said "I've been rich but so unhappy,
C majorC
What sets your soul on fire?"
    D MajorD        G+G                  D MajorD
And he said "Look upon me, brother, I'm a man with piece of mind,
    E minorEm      G+G        C majorC
You know I've never been good at nothing
      D MajorD
But the words I wrought in rhyme,
   G+G                          D MajorD
But I've a good woman to feed me, and friends to share a brew.
    A minorAm                 D MajorD
And evenings we sit around and sing together,
    C majorC                 G+G
and it could be the same for you", if you...

Chorus:
    C majorC            D MajorD      G+G
Just hold on, to young friends you made of old,
C majorC               D MajorD     G+G
And cleave to the woman who keeps us whole,
          C majorC          D MajorD
And keep a warm fire for all your friends,
    A minorAm      B minorBm
who come in from the cold,
 A minorAm          C majorC
I love you all as brothers,
     A minorAm          C majorC
and I don't even know their names,
    A minorAm           D MajorD
For you this must sound different,
    D MajorD            G+G
but for us it always stays the same...

Verse:
  G+G
Tonight the smoke is rising, from around the room,
A minorAm            C majorC           D MajorD
And judging from the warmth of smells from the kitchen,
                 G+G            D MajorD
There'll be supper ready soon... And our table's set for twenty,
G+G               D MajorD
room for more if they should come,
A minorAm               C majorC          D MajorD
And later on we'll pass around the wine for our pleasure,
    A minorAm          B minorBm
and sing until the morning comes

Chorus: (x2)
    C majorC       D MajorD           G+G
Just hold on, to young friends you made of old,
C majorC               D MajorD     G+G
And cleave to the woman who keeps us whole,
          C majorC         D MajorD
And keep a warm fire for all your friends,
    A minorAm      B minorBm
who come in from the cold,
 A minorAm        C majorC
I love you all as brothers,
     A minorAm          C majorC
and I don't even know their names,
    A minorAm          D MajorD
For you this must sound different,
    D MajorD            G+G