• Song:

    Jezebel

  • Artist:

    Iron And Wine

  • Album:

    Unreleased Basement Rec...

Song: Jezebel
Artist: Iron & Wine
Album: Woman King - EP
Tuning: Standard w/ Capo on 2nd Fret

This song is quite amazing and I dug the available tabs on here. 
However, for those who like to sing and play (like myself) I thought 
I would take the time to include the lyrics of the song with the 
respective placing of the guitar part for anyone who is interested.

Chords:(not correctly named, but you'll get the gist)
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-x
F: 1-3-0-0-xx

Intro: Am-C-G-F (see below for picking progression*)
E|--------0---------------3--------------------------------------------|
B|--1---------------1-------------1p0-------0--------------------------|
G|----2-------2---0---0-------0-------0---------0---0-------0-------0--|
D|------2---------------2-------2-------0---------------0-------0------|
A|--0-------0---2---3-------3-----------------0---2-------3-------3----|
E|----------------------------------3-----------------1-------1--------|

VERSE 1: (begins with Am before vocals begin) 
          Cwho's (x32010@1)seen jezebel?
       G (320003@1)            F (133211@1)               Amshe (x02210@1)was born to be the woman i would know
   Cand (x32010@1)hold like the breeze 
       G (320003@1)                  F (133211@1)       Amhalf (x02210@1)as tight as both our eyes closed
            
VERSE2:
          Cwho's (x32010@1)seen jezebel?
        G (320003@1)              F (133211@1)                  Amshe (x02210@1)went walking where the cedars line the road
   Cher (x32010@1)blouse on the ground 
        G (320003@1)                Fwhere (133211@1)the dogs were hungry, roaming
          
CHORUS:
      Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Fsaying, (133211@1)"wait, we swear 
             Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C     G (320003@1) Fwe'll (133211@1)love you more and holy
   Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1) F (133211@1)            Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
jezebel, it's we, we that you are for 
G (320003@1)name="chord_133211@1">F    Amonly" (x02210@1)

VERSE 3: 
          Cwho's (x32010@1)seen jezebel?
       G (320003@1)            F (133211@1)              Amshe (x02210@1)was born to be the woman we could blame
C (x32010@1)                      Gmake (320003@1)me a beast half as brave
        F (133211@1)     Ami'd (x02210@1)be the same

VERSE 4:
          Cwho's (x32010@1)seen jezebel?
       G (320003@1)          F (133211@1)              Amshe (x02210@1)was gone before i ever got to say
C"lay (x32010@1)here my love 
          G (320003@1)               Fyou're (133211@1)the only shape i'll pray to, jezebel"

BANJO SOLO (play progression 4x)

VERSE 5: (hit a few notes while playing**)
          Cwho's (x32010@1)seen jezebel?
          G (320003@1)             F (133211@1)               Amwill (x02210@1)the mountain last as long as i can wait
             Cwait (x32010@1)like the dawn 
      G (320003@1)             F (133211@1)    Amhow (x02210@1)it aches to meet the day

VERSE 6: (play as normal)
          Cwho's (x32010@1)seen jezebel?
       G (320003@1)            F (133211@1)                   Amshe (x02210@1)was certainly the spark for all i've done
  Cthe (x32010@1)window was wide
G (320003@1)              F (133211@1)               
she could see the dogs come running

CHORUS:
       Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Fsaying, (133211@1)"wait, we swear 
             Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1) Fwe'll (133211@1)love you more and holy
   Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1) F (133211@1)            Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
jezebel, it's we, we that you are for 
G (320003@1)name="chord_133211@1">F    Amonly" (x02210@1)
OUTRO: (continue playing progression - ends with Am)

*Credit for picking progression goes to Niminah
**Listen to song for better idea
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