• Song:

    Letter In Icelandic From The Ninette San

  • Artist:

    John K Samson

Letter In Icelandic from the Ninette San
from the album Provincial by John K Samson

Love this song! First part gives you the idea of how to play the chords, lyrics and 
stuff follow.

D (xx0232@1)           Dsus4 (xx0233@1)       D5-----------------------------------------------------------| (xx023x@1)-----------------------------------------------------------|
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---0---0---0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--|
-9---9---9---10---10---10---12---12---12---12---12---12----|
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G-----------------| (320003@1)-----------------|
---4---4---------|
---5---5-[etc]---|
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-3---3-----------|

A/C# (042220@1)                    G/B-----------------------------------------------------| (143121@7)-----------------------------------------------------|
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---7---7---7---7---7---7----5---5---5---5---5---5----|
---7---7---7---7---7---7----5---5---5---5---5---5----|
-9---9---9---9---9---9----7---7---7---7---7---7------|

D (xx0232@1)          Dsus2 (xx0230@1)     D (xx0232@1)         Dsus2--------------------------------------------------| (xx0230@1)--------------------------------------------------|
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---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
-9---9---9---7---7---7---9---9---9---7---7---7----|
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*** go back to the start ***
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G(open)                  A7/4
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---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)----|
-3---3---3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|

D/F# (200232@1)                  G---------------------------------------------------| (320003@1)---------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------4---4---4---4---4---4---|
---------------------------5---5---5---5---5---5---|
---5---5---5---5---5---5---------------------------|
-2---2---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|

A--------------------------| (x02220@1)--------------------------|
---6---6---6---6---6---6--|
---7---7---7---7---7---7--|
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-5---5---5---5---5---5----|

Bmadd2      Bm (x24432@1)        Bmadd2      Bm--------------------------------------------------| (x24432@1)--------------------------------------------------|
---6---6---6---7---7---7---6---6---6---7---7---7--|
---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
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-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----|

G (320003@1)                     A--------------------------------------------------| (x02220@1)--------------------------------------------------|
---4---4---4---4---4---4---6---6---6---6---6---6--|
---5---5---5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---7---7--|
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-3---3---3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---5---5----|

D (xx0232@1)          Dsus2 (xx0230@1)     D (xx0232@1)         Dsus2--------------------------------------------------| (xx0230@1)--------------------------------------------------|
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---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
-9---9---9---7---7---7---9---9---9---7---7---7----|
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D (xx0232@1)             Dsus4 (xx0233@1)  D5 (xx023x@1)                        GYou'll (320003@1)recall from the sagas I hope Grettir's last stand at Drangey
        A/C# (042220@1)                      G/B (143121@7)              D (xx0232@1)Dsus2 (xx0230@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus2How (xx0230@1)his grip on the sword made his enemies cut off his hand
        D (xx0232@1)         Dsus4 (xx0233@1)        D5 (xx023x@1)                   GIf (320003@1)he'd fled here instead, and had tasted this terrible coffee
                A/C# (042220@1)                 G/BOr (143121@7)read these letters you sent he'd surrender
                   D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0230@1">Dsus2 D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0230@1">Dsus2
and lay the blade down

G(open)    A7/4
And it's Hall - o - ween
       D/F# (200232@1)                         GSkinny (320003@1)ghosts dress like cowboys and rest
       A (x02220@1)     Bmadd2    Bm (x24432@1)Bmadd2 Bmat (x24432@1)the railing by my door
         G (320003@1)           A (x02220@1)           D (xx0232@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1)D (xx0232@1) Dsus2On (xx0230@1)their way from the children's ward
     D (xx0232@1)          Dsus4 (xx0233@1)        D5 (xx023x@1)               GBev (320003@1)Monroe and his Pembina Valley boys play at the party
      A/C# (042220@1)                 G/B (143121@7)                    D (xx0232@1)Dsus2 (xx0230@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0230@1">Dsus2
And I practice my English on nurses, "Oh, that's a nice name."
         D (xx0232@1)         Dsus4 (xx0233@1)        D5 (xx023x@1)                       GAnd (320003@1)they may ask for mine, but the burns on my back from the x-rays
        A/C# (042220@1)              G/B (143121@7)           D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0230@1">Dsus2 D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0230@1">Dsus2
Say I shouldn't show anyone anything ever again

G(open)   A7/4
In another year
         D/F# (200232@1)              GI'll (320003@1)be buried or shivering here.
         A (x02220@1)    Bmadd2 Bm (x24432@1)Bmadd2 BmCoughing (x24432@1)at the grey spittoon
         G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)       D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0230@1">Dsus2 D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0230@1">Dsus2
Painted orange by the harvest moon

D- (xx0232@1)Dsus4- (xx0233@1)D5 (xx023x@1)    GA/C# (320003@1)- G/B - D - Dsus2 - D - Dsus2
D- (xx0232@1)Dsus4- (xx0233@1)D5 (xx023x@1)    GA/C# (320003@1)- G/B - D - Dsus2 - D - Dsus2

G(open)  A7/4
Pack up mother's clothes
          D/F# (200232@1)                GDrive (320003@1)her down to the new Betel Home
         A (x02220@1)     Bmadd2 BmBmadd2 (x24432@1)BmSell (x24432@1)the boat to Arnison

And then go...

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-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----|
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G (320003@1)             A (x02220@1)          Bmadd2 BmBmadd2 (x24432@1)Bmstand (x24432@1)up straight in the place you're longing for
          G (320003@1)        AAnd (x02220@1)don't write to me anymore

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