Biography:
Pearls Before Swine was an American psychedelic folk band formed by Tom Rapp in 1965 in Melbourne, Florida, United States. The group signed to ESP Disk and recorded One Nation Underground, a fairly successful release that was followed by the anti-war Balaklava (1968). In the next few years, Rapp often referred onstage, not quite seriously, to the group as "the house band for the SDS" (Students for a Democratic Society). They continued to release albums and to tour until the 1970s
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Song Title: The Jeweler Artist: Pearls Before Swine
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Compiled by: James McKinnon
email: jamesmckinnon01@bigpond.com
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st Fret
This song is mainly piano-based in the final recording for the 'Use of Ashes' album and is in the key
of A#, so although it can easily be played without a capo, it sounds better that way and is how Tom Rapp
plays it in the outtake version from 'The Wizard of Is' compilation.
e|--------0---------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|
b|--------2---------------|--------2----------------|--------2-----------------|--------3----------------|
g|--------2--(A#)---------|--------1--(A#Maj7)------|--------3--(G)------------|--------4--(Cm)----------|
D|--------2---------------|--------2----------------|--------4-----------------|--------4----------------|
A|--------0---------------|--------0----------------|--------4-----------------|--------2----------------|
E|--------0---------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|
The jeweler has a shop on the corner of the boulevarde
e|--------3----------------|--------2----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------3----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------4--(Cm)----------|--------3--(G)------------|--------3--(G)-----------|
D|--------0----------------|--------4----------------|--------4-----------------|--------4----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|--------4-----------------|--------4----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------2----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|
With his hands and ashes he will try the best he can.
e|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0-----------------|--------1----------------|
g|--------0--(Fm)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------0--(Fm)-----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|
D|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------|
He uses spit and cloth and ashes. He makes them shine with ashes.
e|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------2-----------------|--------1----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------3--(G)------------|--------2--(A#m)---------|
D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------4-----------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------4-----------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------|
He knows the use of ashes. He worships God with ashes.
e|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------|----------2---------------|--------2----------------|
b|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|----------2---------------|--------3----------------|
g|--------2--(A#-)----------|--------1--(A#Maj7)------|----------3--(G)----------|--------4--(Cm)----------|
D|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|----------4---------------|--------4----------------|
A|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------|----------4---------------|--------2----------------|
E|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------|----------2---------------|--------2----------------|
The coins are often very old by the time they reach the jeweler.
e|--------3----------------|--------2----------------|---------2----------------|--------2----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------3----------------|---------2----------------|--------2----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------4--(Cm)----------|---------3--(G)-----------|--------3--(G)-----------|
D|--------0----------------|--------4----------------|---------4----------------|--------4----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|---------4----------------|--------4----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------2----------------|---------2----------------|--------2----------------|
With his hands and ashes, he will try the best he can.
e|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|-------0------------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|-------0------------------|--------1----------------|
g|--------0--(Fm)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|-------0--(Fm)------------|--------2--(A#m)---------|
D|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|-------2------------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|-------2------------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|-------0------------------|--------0----------------|
He knows that he can only shine them, cannot repair the scratches.
e|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------2-----------------|--------3----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------3--(G)------------|--------2--(D#)----------|
D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------4-----------------|--------0----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------4-----------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------X----------------|
He knows that even new coins have scars, smiles.
so he just
e|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0-----------------|--------1----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------0--(G#)-----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|
D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
He knows the use of ashes. La da da da da da da da.
e|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0-----------------|--------1----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------0--(G#)-----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|
D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
He worships God with ashes. La da da da da da da da da
e|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|-----------0----------------|--------0-----------------|
b|--------2----------------|--------1----------------|-----------2----------------|--------2-----------------|
g|--------3--(G)-----------|--------2--(Am#)---------|-----------2(A#)------------|--------1--(A#Maj7)-------|
D|--------4----------------|--------2----------------|-----------2----------------|--------2-----------------|
A|--------4----------------|--------0----------------|-----------0----------------|--------0-----------------|
E|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|-----------0----------------|--------0-----------------|
d a a a a a. In the darkest of the night
e|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|--------3-----------------|----------2--------------|
b|--------2----------------|--------3----------------|--------0-----------------|----------3--------------|
g|--------3--(G)-----------|--------4--(Cm)----------|--------0--(G#)-----------|----------4--(Cm)--------|
D|--------4----------------|--------4----------------|--------0-----------------|----------4--------------|
A|--------4----------------|--------2----------------|--------2-----------------|----------2--------------|
E|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|--------3-----------------|----------2--------------|
both his hands will blister badly. They will often open painfully
e|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|
b|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|
g|--------3--(G)-----------|--------3--(G)-----------|
D|--------4----------------|--------4----------------|
A|--------4----------------|--------4----------------|
E|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|
as the blood flows from his hands.
e|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0----------------|
g|--------0--(Fm)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------0--(Fm)----------|
D|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|
E|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|
He works to take from black coin faces the thumbprints from so
e|--------0----------------|--------3----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2---------------|
b|--------1`---------------|--------0----------------|--------1-----------------|--------2---------------|
g|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------0--(G#)----------|--------2--(A#m)----------|--------3---------------|
D|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------4---------------|
A|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------0-----------------|--------4---------------|
E|--------0----------------|--------3----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2---------------|
many ages. He wishes he could cure the scars. When he forgets he
sometimes
e|--------2----------------|
b|--------3----------------|
g|--------2--(D#)----------|
D|--------0----------------|
A|--------0----------------|
E|-------------------------|
cries.
e|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0-----------------|--------1----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------0--(G#)-----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|
D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
He knows the use of ashes. La da da da da da da da.
e|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0-----------------|--------1----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------0--(G#)-----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|
D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
He worships God with ashes. La da da da da da da da.
(Repeat last 8 bars and fade.)
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Compiled by: James McKinnon
email: jamesmckinnon01@bigpond.com
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st Fret
This song is mainly piano-based in the final recording for the 'Use of Ashes' album and is in the key
of A#, so although it can easily be played without a capo, it sounds better that way and is how Tom Rapp
plays it in the outtake version from 'The Wizard of Is' compilation.
e|--------0---------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|
b|--------2---------------|--------2----------------|--------2-----------------|--------3----------------|
g|--------2--(A#)---------|--------1--(A#Maj7)------|--------3--(G)------------|--------4--(Cm)----------|
D|--------2---------------|--------2----------------|--------4-----------------|--------4----------------|
A|--------0---------------|--------0----------------|--------4-----------------|--------2----------------|
E|--------0---------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|
The jeweler has a shop on the corner of the boulevarde
e|--------3----------------|--------2----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------3----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------4--(Cm)----------|--------3--(G)------------|--------3--(G)-----------|
D|--------0----------------|--------4----------------|--------4-----------------|--------4----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|--------4-----------------|--------4----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------2----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|
With his hands and ashes he will try the best he can.
e|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0-----------------|--------1----------------|
g|--------0--(Fm)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------0--(Fm)-----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|
D|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------|
He uses spit and cloth and ashes. He makes them shine with ashes.
e|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------2-----------------|--------1----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------3--(G)------------|--------2--(A#m)---------|
D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------4-----------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------4-----------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------|
He knows the use of ashes. He worships God with ashes.
e|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------|----------2---------------|--------2----------------|
b|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|----------2---------------|--------3----------------|
g|--------2--(A#-)----------|--------1--(A#Maj7)------|----------3--(G)----------|--------4--(Cm)----------|
D|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|----------4---------------|--------4----------------|
A|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------|----------4---------------|--------2----------------|
E|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------|----------2---------------|--------2----------------|
The coins are often very old by the time they reach the jeweler.
e|--------3----------------|--------2----------------|---------2----------------|--------2----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------3----------------|---------2----------------|--------2----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------4--(Cm)----------|---------3--(G)-----------|--------3--(G)-----------|
D|--------0----------------|--------4----------------|---------4----------------|--------4----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|---------4----------------|--------4----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------2----------------|---------2----------------|--------2----------------|
With his hands and ashes, he will try the best he can.
e|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|-------0------------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|-------0------------------|--------1----------------|
g|--------0--(Fm)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|-------0--(Fm)------------|--------2--(A#m)---------|
D|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|-------2------------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|-------2------------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|-------0------------------|--------0----------------|
He knows that he can only shine them, cannot repair the scratches.
e|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------2-----------------|--------3----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------3--(G)------------|--------2--(D#)----------|
D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------4-----------------|--------0----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------4-----------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------X----------------|
He knows that even new coins have scars, smiles.
so he just
e|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0-----------------|--------1----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------0--(G#)-----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|
D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
He knows the use of ashes. La da da da da da da da.
e|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0-----------------|--------1----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------0--(G#)-----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|
D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
He worships God with ashes. La da da da da da da da da
e|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|-----------0----------------|--------0-----------------|
b|--------2----------------|--------1----------------|-----------2----------------|--------2-----------------|
g|--------3--(G)-----------|--------2--(Am#)---------|-----------2(A#)------------|--------1--(A#Maj7)-------|
D|--------4----------------|--------2----------------|-----------2----------------|--------2-----------------|
A|--------4----------------|--------0----------------|-----------0----------------|--------0-----------------|
E|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|-----------0----------------|--------0-----------------|
d a a a a a. In the darkest of the night
e|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|--------3-----------------|----------2--------------|
b|--------2----------------|--------3----------------|--------0-----------------|----------3--------------|
g|--------3--(G)-----------|--------4--(Cm)----------|--------0--(G#)-----------|----------4--(Cm)--------|
D|--------4----------------|--------4----------------|--------0-----------------|----------4--------------|
A|--------4----------------|--------2----------------|--------2-----------------|----------2--------------|
E|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|--------3-----------------|----------2--------------|
both his hands will blister badly. They will often open painfully
e|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|
b|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|
g|--------3--(G)-----------|--------3--(G)-----------|
D|--------4----------------|--------4----------------|
A|--------4----------------|--------4----------------|
E|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|
as the blood flows from his hands.
e|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0----------------|
g|--------0--(Fm)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------0--(Fm)----------|
D|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|
E|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|
He works to take from black coin faces the thumbprints from so
e|--------0----------------|--------3----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2---------------|
b|--------1`---------------|--------0----------------|--------1-----------------|--------2---------------|
g|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------0--(G#)----------|--------2--(A#m)----------|--------3---------------|
D|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------4---------------|
A|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------0-----------------|--------4---------------|
E|--------0----------------|--------3----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2---------------|
many ages. He wishes he could cure the scars. When he forgets he
sometimes
e|--------2----------------|
b|--------3----------------|
g|--------2--(D#)----------|
D|--------0----------------|
A|--------0----------------|
E|-------------------------|
cries.
e|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0-----------------|--------1----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------0--(G#)-----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|
D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
He knows the use of ashes. La da da da da da da da.
e|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
b|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0-----------------|--------1----------------|
g|--------0--(G#)----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|--------0--(G#)-----------|--------2--(A#m)---------|
D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2----------------|
A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------|
E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------|
He worships God with ashes. La da da da da da da da.
(Repeat last 8 bars and fade.)
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