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Organ Donor by Jeremy Messersmith
Organ Donor
Capo:no capo
Am C
I was born in a mortuary
G
Full of worry
F Am
Ice water in my veins
C
Gave my heart in the school library
G D
Never knew her name
Am C
Lost my tongue in the sanctuary
G
“Heaven spare me!”
F Am
Hands raised above my head
C
Sent my brain to the seminary
G D
Never seen again...
Am-Am7
Swing low
E-Em7
Grey bones
G D
I don't know
F E
If I'll ever be whole again
Am C
Left my spine in the wedding chapel
G
Full of people
F Am
Feet turning into lead
C
Lost a leg at the iron foundry
G D
Where they found me dead
Am C
Drained my blood at the mortuary
G
No more worry
F Am
Ice water in my veins
C
Took my bones to the cemetery
G D
Where they still remain
Am-Am7
So swing low
E-Em7
Grey bones
G D
I don't know
F E
If I'll ever be whole again
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
Chords:
D: x 5 7 7 7 5 (Played as a mini-barre with ring finger)
C#: x 4 6 6 6 4 (same as D but a fret lower)
F#m: x x 4 2 2 2 (barre the 2's with your pointer finger)
G#m: 4 x 6 x x x (the only important part is the root note, I think he plays
it
slightly differently)
VERSE:
D C# F#m
I was born in a mortuary
G#m C#
Full of worry
F#m D
Ice water in my veins
C# F#m
Gave my heart in the school library
G#m C# F#m
Never knew her name
Same for the next part of the verse, except the very last chord is switched to
F#
major (played as a normal barre chord)
CHORUS:
Bm E F#m
So swing low
Bm C# F#m
Grey bones
Bm E F#m
I don't know
Bm C# F#m
If I'll ever be whole again
The last time you play the chorus end with F# major in stead of F# minor.
Lost my tongue in the sanctuary
"Heaven spare me!"
Hands raised above my head
Sent my brain to the seminary
Never seen again...
CHORUS
Left my spine in the wedding chapel
Full of people
Feet turning into lead
Lost a leg at the iron foundry
Where they found me dead
Drained my blood at the mortuary
No more worry
Ice water in my veins
Took my bones to the cemetary
Where they still remain
CHORUS
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Verse]
D C# F#m
I was born in a mortuary
G#dim7 C#
Full of worry
F#m D
Ice water in my veins
C# F#m
Gave my heart in the school library
G#dim7 C# F#m
Never knew her name
D C# F#m
Lost my tongue in the sanctuary
G#dim7 C#
"Heaven spare me!"
F#m D
Hands raised above my head
C# F#m
Sent my brain to the seminary
G#dim7 C# F#
Never seen again...
[Chorus]
Bm E F#m
So swing low
Bm C# F#m
Grey bones
Bm E F#m
I don't know
Bm C# F#m
If I'll ever be whole again
[Verse]
D C# F#m
Left my spine in the wedding chapel
G#dim7 C#
Full of people
F#m D
Feet turning into lead
C# F#m
Lost a leg at the iron foundry
G#dim7 C# F#m
Where they found me dead
D C# F#m
Drained my blood at the mortuary
G#dim7 C#
No more worry
F#m D
Ice water in my veins
C# F#m
Took my bones to the cemetary
G#dim7 C# F#
Where they still remain
[Chorus]
Bm E F#m
So swing low
Bm C# F#m
Grey bones
Bm E F#m
I don't know
Bm C# F#m
If I'll ever be whole again
Solo/Bridge
e|------------7------------------10--9--7---------13--14-------------|
B|--7--9--10-----9--5--7--9--10------------10--9----------14--10--9--|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------7------------------10--9--7---------13--14--|
B|--7--9--10-----9--5--7--9--10------------10--9----------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Bm E F#m
So swing low
Bm C# F#m
Grey bones
Bm E F#m
I don't know
Bm C# F#m
If I'll ever be whole again
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
[Chords]
D: x 5 7 7 7 5 (Played as a mini-barre with ring finger)
C#: x 4 6 6 6 4 (same as D but a fret lower)
F#m: x x 4 2 2 2 (barre the 2's with your pointer finger)
G#m: 4 x 6 x x x (the only important part is the root note, I think he plays it
slightly differently)
[Verse 1]
D# D Gm
I was born in a mortuary
Am D
Full of worry
Gm D#
Ice water in my veins
D Gm
Gave my heart in the school library
Am D Gm
Never knew her name
[Verse 2]
D# D Gm
Lost my tongue in the sanctuary
Am D
"Heaven spare me!"
Gm D#
Hands raised above my head
D Gm
Sent my brain to the seminary
Am D G
Never seen again...
[Chorus]
Cm F Gm
So swing low (Ohh-Oh-Oh)
Cm D Gm
Grey bones (Ohh-Oh-Oh)
Cm F Gm
I don't kno-oow
Cm D Gm
If I'll ever be whole again
[Verse 3]
D# D Gm
Left my spine in the wedding chapel
Am D
Full of people
Gm D#
Feet turning into lead
D Gm
Lost a leg at the iron foundry
Am D Gm
Where they found me dead
[Verse 4]
D# D Gm
Drained my blood at the mortuary
Am D
No more worry
Gm D#
Ice water in my veins
D Gm
Took my bones to the cemetery
Am D G
Where they still remain
[Chorus]
Cm F Gm
Swing low (Ohh-Oh-Oh)
Cm D Gm
Grey bones (Ohh-Oh-Oh)
Cm F Gm
I don't kno-oow
Cm D Gm
If I'll ever be whole again
[Chorus]
Cm F Gm
Swing low (Ohh-Oh-Oh)
Cm D Gm
Grey bones (Ohh-Oh-Oh)
Cm F Gm
I don't kno-oow
Cm D G
If I'll ever be whole again
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