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Ancient Lullaby by Matisyahu
Ancient Lullaby
Capo: 1st fret
E A
Mist rising on the horizon
E B
Listenin’ with my ears and listenin’ with my eyes and
C#m G#m
Listenin’ until we''''ve ridden the mud from the parasite
A B
Listenin’ until our hearts start to glisten, realize
E A
Share the vision and my rhythms and we''''ll melt the ice
E B
Start sizzlin’, spilling from the ceiling, bread dripping drizzling
C#m G#m
Close to the broken-heart, them crushed in spirit
A B
Redeem the soul of your servant seek his, pursue it
E A
Keep the sparkle in your eyes
E
Oh you know, we''''re not gon die, like flyin’
B C#m
Soul times for the times when we''''ll stay unified
G#m A B
The eyes of Hashem are to the righteous and he hears their
Chorus:
E A E A E A E A
Soul cry, like an ancient lullaby
E A E A E A E A
Soul cry, like an ancient lullaby
E A
Jerusalem breathes, bringin’ me ease from the Brooklyn squeeze,
E B
Dirty boppin’ and a bring ya down to ya knees
C#m G#m
Track ya like a lion, leave me be
A B
When they come with their disease to drag us into the street,
E A
My law''''s still pure, you can''''t take that from me,
E B
3000 years until this last century,
C#m G#m A B
Impossible to break the seal of the High Priest,
E A
Yo, I say the branches on the trees them bow to these
E
Swaying to the melodies,
B C#m
Craving for the slaves to bring redemption please
G#m
I am you, you are me
A B
No more leaders, we must flea ,We want see God in our enemy
Chorus
Solo
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No Capo Version
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F Bb
Mist rising on the horizon
F C
Listenin’ with my ears and listenin’ with my eyes and
Dm Am
Listenin’ until we''''ve ridden the mud from the parasite
Bb C
Listenin’ until our hearts start to glisten, realize
F Bb
Share the vision and my rhythms and we''''ll melt the ice
F C
Start sizzlin’, spilling from the ceiling, bread dripping drizzling
Dm Am
Close to the broken-heart, them crushed in spirit
Bb C
Redeem the soul of your servant seek his, pursue it
F Bb
Keep the sparkle in your eyes
F
Oh you know, we''''re not gon die, like flyin’
C Dm
Soul times for the times when we''''ll stay unified
Am Bb C
The eyes of Hashem are to the righteous and he hears their
Chorus:
F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb
Soul cry, like an ancient lullaby
F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb
Soul cry, like an ancient lullaby
F Bb
Jerusalem breathes, bringin’ me ease from the Brooklyn squeeze,
F C
Dirty boppin’ and a bring ya down to ya knees
Dm Am
Track ya like a lion, leave me be
Bb C
When they come with their disease to drag us into the street,
F Bb
My law''''s still pure, you can''''t take that from me,
F C
3000 years until this last century,
Dm Am Bb C
Impossible to break the seal of the High Priest,
F Bb
Yo, I say the branches on the trees them bow to these
F
Swaying to the melodies,
C Dm
Craving for the slaves to bring redemption please
Am
I am you, you are me
Bb C
No more leaders, we must flea ,We want see God in our enemy
Chorus
Solo
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version 2
VERSE
FMaj BbMaj FMaj CMaj Dmin Amin BbMaj CMaj
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Repeat - you can mess with the chord voicings on each repeat
CHORUS
FMaj (finger pick the F in this order)
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continued...
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ORDER OF SONG
1. VERSE
2. CHORUS
3. VERSE
4. CHORUS
5. SOLO (in FMaj)
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