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There But For Fortune by Joan Baez/Phil Ochs
There But For Fortune
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Bb
Capo:3rd fret
[Intro]
G Cm G Cm
[Verse 1]
G Cm G
Show me the prison
Cm G
Show me the jail
Em Am D
Show me the prisoner whose life has gone stale
Em
And I'll show you, young man
C Am
With so many reasons why
Bm Em Am D G Cm G
There but for fortune go you or I, mmm
[Verse 2]
G Cm G
Show me the alley
Cm G
Show me the train
Em Am D
Show me the hobo who sleeps out in the rain
Em
And I'll show you, young man
C Am
With so many reasons why
Bm Em Am D G Cm G
There but for fortune go you or I, mmm
[Verse 3]
G Cm G Cm G
Show me the whiskey stains on the floor
Em Am D
Show me the drunkard as he stumbles out the door
Em
And I'll show you, young man
C Am
With so many reasons why
Bm Em Am D G Cm G
There but for fortune go you or I, mmm
[Verse 4]
G Cm G Cm G
Show me the country where the bombs had to fall
Em Am D
Show me the ruins of the buildings, once so tall
Em
And I'll show you, young man
C Am
With so many reasons why
Bm Em Am D
There but for fortune go you and I
G Ab Cm G
You and I
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:4th fret
Tuning: Standard
Play: G
Key: Bb
In order to get the voicings right, there are two different "G" fingerings used here:
E-A-D-G-B-e
G 3-5-5-4-3-3
G* 3-x-0-0-0-3
[Intro]
G* Cm/G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|
B|----0-----------|----------0-----|----4-----------|----------4-----|
G|----------0-----|----------------|----------5-----|--------------5-|
D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
G Cm/G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|
B|----3-----------|----------3-----|----4-----------|----------4-----|
G|----------4-----|--------------x-|----------5-----|--------------5-|
D|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
[Verse]
G Cm/G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|
B|----3-----------|----------3-----|----4-----------|----------4-----|
G|----------4-----|--------------x-|----------5-----|--------------5-|
D|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
G Cm/G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|
B|----3-----------|----------3-----|----4-----------|------4---4-----|
G|----------4-----|--------------x-|----------5-----|--------------5-|
D|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
G Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----3-----------|----------3-----|----0-----------|0---------0-----|
G|----------4-----|--------------x-|----------0-----|------0---------|
D|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
A|----------------|----------------|--------2-------|--------2-------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|0---------------|0---------------|
A D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----2-----------|0h2-------2-----|
B|----2-----------|2---------2-----|----------3-----|------3---------|
G|----------2-----|------2---------|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|0---------------|0---------------|
A|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|--------0-------|
E|--------0-------|--------0-------|----------------|----------------|
G* Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----0-----------|0---------0-----|----0-----------|0---------0-----|
G|----------0-----|------0---------|----------0-----|------0-------0-|
D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
A|----------------|----------------|--------2-------|--------2-------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|0---------------|0---------------|
C Am
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----1-----------|1---------1-----|----1-----------|0h1-------1-----|
G|----------0-----|------0---------|----------2-----|------2---------|
D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
A|3---------------|3---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
Bm Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----3-----------|3---------3-----|----0-----------|0---------0-----|
G|----------4-----|------4---------|----------0-----|------0---------|
D|----4-------4---|----4-------4---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
A|2---------------|2---------------|--------2-------|--------2-------|
E|--------2-------|--------2-------|0---------------|0---------------|
A D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|0---------------|----2-----------|0h2-------2-----|
B|----2-----------|----------2-----|----------3-----|------3---------|
G|----------2-----|------2---------|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|0---------------|0---------------|
A|0---------------|0---------------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
E|--------0-------|--------0-------|----------------|----------------|
G* Cm/G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|
B|----0-----------|----------0-----|----4-----------|----------4-----|
G|----------0-----|--------------0-|----------5-----|--------------5-|
D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
G | After last verse
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|3---------------| |3---------------|
B|----3-----------|----------3-----| |----------------|
G|----------4-----|--------------x-| |----------------|
D|----5-------5---|----5-------5---| |----------------|
A|----------------|----------------| |----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------| |3---------------|
[Intro]
| G | G | Cm/G | Cm/G |
| G | G | Cm/G | Cm/G |
[Verse 1]
G Cm/G G Cm/G
Show me the prison, show me the jail
G Em A D
Show me the prisoner, whose life has gone stale
G Em
And I'll show you, young man,
C Am
With so many reasons why
Bm Em A D | G | G | Cm/G | Cm/G | G | G |
There but for fortune, go you or I ... mh mh
[Verse 2]
G Cm/G G Cm/G
Show me the alley, show me the train
G Em A D
Show me the hobo, who sleeps out in the rain
G Em
And I'll show you, young man,
C Am
With so many reasons why
Bm Em A D | G | G | Cm/G | Cm/G | G | G |
There but for fortune, go you or I ... mh mh
[Verse 3]
G Cm/G G Cm/G
Show me the whiskey stains on the floor
G Em A D
Show me the drunkard, as he stumbles out the door
G Em
And I'll show you, young man
C Am
With so many reasons why
Bm Em A D | G | G | Cm/G | Cm/G | G | G |
There but for fortune, go you or I ... mh mh
[Verse 4]
G Cm/G G Cm/G
Show me the country, where the bombs had to fall
G Em A D
Show me the ruins of the buildings, once so tall
G Em
And I'll show you, young land
C Am
With so many reasons why
Bm Em A D [ G ]
There but for fortune, go you and I ... you and I
[Coda]
| G | G | Cm/G | Cm/G | G | G | G
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
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version 3
Capo:4th fret
Intro:
(G) (Cm) (G) (Cm)
e|-------3---3-|-------3---3-|-------3---3-|-------3---3-|
B|--0------0--0|--4------4--4|--0------0--0|--4------4--4|
G|----0--------|----5--------|----0--------|----5--------|
D|-----0-------|5----5-------|-----0-------|5----5-------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|3------------|-------------|3------------|-------------|
Verse:
(G) (Cm) (G) (Cm)
e|-------3---3-|-------3---3-|-------3---3-|-------3---3-|
B|--0------0--0|--4------4--4|--0------0--0|--4------4--4|
G|----0--------|----5--------|----0--------|----5--------|
D|-----0-------|5----5-------|-----0-------|5----5-------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|3------------|-------------|3------------|-------------|
Show me the prison, Show me the jail,
(G) (Em) (Am) (D7)
e|-------3---3-|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|------0h2--2-|
B|--0------0--0|--0------0--0|--1------1--1|--1------1--1|
G|----0--------|----0--------|----2--------|----2--------|
D|-----0-------|2----2-------|2----2-------|0----0-------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|3------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
Show...prisoner whose life has gone stale And
(G) (Em) (C) (Am)
e|-------3---3-|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|
B|--0------0--0|--0------0--0|--1------1--1|--1------1--1|
G|----0--------|----0--------|----0--------|----2--------|
D|-----0-------|2----2-------|2----2-------|2----2-------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|3------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
I'll show you a young man w/ so many reasons why
(Bm) (Em) (Am) (D7)
e|-------2---2-|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|------0h2--2-|
B|--3------3--3|--0------0--0|--1------1--1|--1------1--1|
G|----4--------|----0--------|----2--------|----2--------|
D|4----4-------|2----2-------|2----2-------|0----0-------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
There but for fortune go you or I, hmm-hmm
(G) (Cm) (G) (Cm)
e|-------3---3-|-------3---3-|-------3---3-|-------3---3-|
B|--0------0--0|--4------4--4|--0------0--0|--4------4--4|
G|----0--------|----5--------|----0--------|----5--------|
D|-----0-------|5----5-------|-----0-------|5----5-------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|3------------|-------------|3------------|-------------|
hmmm
Verses 2 and 3 are with the same chords and picking. Here are the lyrics:
Verse 2
Show me the alley, Show me the train
Show me the hobo who sleeps out in the rain
And I'll show you a young man with so many reasons why
There but for fortune go you or I, hmm-hmm hmmm
Verse 3
Show me the whiskey stains on the floor
Show me the drunkard as he stumbles out the door
And I'll show you a young man with so many reasons why
There but for fortune go you or I, hmm-hmm hmmm
Verse 4 is the same until the last line. Here is the last line for verse 4:
(Bm) (Em) (Am) (D7)
e|-------2---2-|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|------0h2--2-|
B|--3------3--3|--0------0--0|--1------1--1|--1------1--1|
G|----4--------|----0--------|----2--------|----2--------|
D|4----4-------|2----2-------|-----2-------|0----0-------|
A|-------------|-------------|2------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
There but for fortune go you or I, you and
(G) (Cm) (G) (G)
e|-------3---3-|-------3---3-|-------3---3-|-3-----------|
B|--0------0--0|--4------4--4|--0------0--0|(0)----------|
G|----0--------|----5--------|----0--------|-------------|
D|-----0-------|5----5-------|-----0-------|-------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|3------------|-------------|3------------|-------------|
I
[Verse 1]
Show me the prison, show me the jail
Show me the prisoner whose life has gone stale
And I'll show you a young man with so many reasons why
But there but for fortune go you or I, hmm-mmm
[Verse 2]
Show me the alley, show me the train
Show me the hobo who sleeps out in the rain
And I'll show you a young man with so many reasons why
But there but for fortune go you or I, hmm-mmm
[Verse 3]
Show me the whiskey stains on the floor
Show me the drunkard as he stumbles out the door
And I'll show you a young man with so many reasons why
But there but for fortune go you or I, hmm-mmm
[Verse 4]
Show me the country where the bombs had to fall
Show me the ruins of the buildings once so tall
And I'll show you a young land with so many reasons why
But there but for fortune go you and I, you and I
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