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The Pilgrim Chapter 33 by Kris Kristofferson
The Pilgrim Chapter 33
Tuning: E A D G B E
4/4 // Keys of G, A // Moderately
rhythm guitar: alternate bass (see Intro; ^ = downstrum; v = "upstrum")
INTRO: G ^ v G6 ^ v
e||-----3--3---------3--3----||
B||-----0--0---------0--0----||
G||o----0--0---------0--0---o||
D||o----0--0---0h2---2--0---o||
A||--------------------------||
E||--3-----------------------||
INTRO Recitation (over riff above):
"I started out writin' this song about . . . [insert own music gods!]"
Notes: * each chord name below = one entire "bum-chicky-bum-chicky";
* (...sus4) = add sus4 to 2nd half of measure)
VERSE 1: (add sus4 to 2nd half of G measures at will)
G G G G
See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans,
C C G G
Wearin' yesterday's misfortunes like a smile--
C C G G/F# Em
Once he had a future full of money, love, and dreams,
A7 A7 D (...sus4) D
Which he spent like they was goin' outa style--
G G G G
And he keeps right on a'changin' for the better or the worse,
C D G G
Searchin' for a shrine he's never found--
C C G G
Never knowin' if believin' is a blessin' or a curse,
C D G G
Or if the goin' up was worth the comin' down--
CHORUS:
C C
He's a poet, he's a picker--
G G
He's a prophet, he's a pusher--
D D D G
He's a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stoned--
C C G G
He's a walkin' contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction,
D D D G G
Takin' ev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.
(modulate whole-step up) A (...sus4) A (...sus4)
VERSE 2: (add sus4 to 2nd half of A measures at will)
A A A A
He has tasted good and evil in your bedrooms and your bars,
D D A A
And he's traded in tomorrow for today--
D D A A/G# F#m
Runnin' from his devils, Lord, and reachin' for the stars,
B7 B7 E E
And losin' all he's loved along the way--
A A A A
But if this world keeps right on turnin' for the better or the worse,
D E A A
And all he ever gets is older and around--
D D A A
From the rockin' of the cradle to the rollin' of the hearse,
D (or Bm) E A A
The goin' up was worth the comin' down--
CHORUS
D D
He's a poet, he's a picker--
A A
He's a prophet, he's a pusher--
E E E A
He's a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stoned--
D D A A
He's a walkin' contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction,
E E E A A / G# F#
Takin' ev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.
E E E A (coda riff)
There's a lotta wrong directions on that lonely way back home.
CODA Riff: AM6
1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 (hold)
e|----------------------------------|---------------------/2-----------||
B|----------------------------------|---------------------/2-----------||
G|----------------------------------|-----2---------------/2-----------||
D|-------------------2---4---2------|---------------------/2-----------||
A|--0----2---3---4------------------|-------------0========0-----------||
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------||
home.
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
G G G
See him wasted on a sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans
C G
Wearing yesterday's misfortunes like a smile.
C G Em
Once he had a future, full of money,love, and dreams,
C D
Which he spent,like they were going out of style.
G G G
And he keeps right on a changin for the better or the worse,
C G
Alway searchin for the shrine he's never found.
C G Em
Never knowin if believein was a blessing or a curse,
C D G
And if the going up was worth the coming down.
[CHORUS]
C (speak) G (speak)
He's a poet, "he's a picker", He's a prophet "he's a pusher"
C G Em
He's a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stoned.
C G Em
He's a walkin contradiction, partly truth but mostly fiction,
C D G
takin every wrong direction, on his lonely way back home.
G G G
G G G
He has tasted good and evil, in your bedroom and your bar,
C G
And he's traded in tomorrow for today.
C G Em
Running from his devils lord and reachin for the stars,
C D
and losin all he loves along the way.
G G G
But this world keeps right on turnin, for the better or the worse
C G C
And all he ever gets is older and around. From the rockin of the cradle to
G Em C D G
the rollin of your hearse, the goin up is worth the coming down.
[REPEAT CHORUS]
D G
There's a lot of wrong direction on your lonely way back home
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Verse]
G
See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans,
C G
Wearin' yesterday's misfortunes like a smile
C G Em
Once he had a future full of money, love, and dreams,
A7 D
Which he spent like they was goin' outa style
G
And he keeps right on a'changin' for the better or the worse,
C D G
Searchin' for a shrine he's never found
C G
Never knowin' if believin' is a blessin' or a curse,
C D G
Or if the goin' up was worth the comin' down
[Chorus]
C
He's a poet, he's a picker
G
He's a prophet, he's a pusher
D G
He's a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stoned
C G
He's a walkin' contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction,
D G
Takin' ev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.
(Key Change to A)
[Verse]
A
He has tasted good and evil in your bedrooms and your bars,
D A
And he's traded in tomorrow for today
D A F#m
Runnin' from his devils, Lord, and reachin' for the stars,
B7 E
And losin' all he's loved along the way
A
But if this world keeps right on turnin' for the better or the worse,
D E A
And all he ever gets is older and around
D A
From the rockin' of the cradle to the rollin' of the hearse,
D E A
The goin' up was worth the comin' down
[Chorus]
D
He's a poet, he's a picker
A
He's a prophet, he's a pusher
E A
He's a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stoned
D A
He's a walkin' contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction,
E A
Takin' ev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.
[Outro]
E A
There's a lotta wrong directions on that lonesome way back home
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