Bon Iver is a Grammy Award winning folk band from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States, and one of Justin Vernon's current and most notable music projects to date. The band also consists of Mike Noyce, Sean Carey and Matt MacCaughan.
The name 'Bon Iver' (pronounced "bon ee-VAIR") is a play on the French phrase 'bon hiver' meaning 'good winter'. Vernon independently released Bon Iver's debut album For Emma, Forever Ago in 2007, most of which was recorded during a four-month stay in a remote cabin in Wisconsin.
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When there is a "/" it means just strum that chord once/quickly go to the next chord. The Strumming pattern is pretty easy to follow along with.
Capo 1
[Intro] Mute - then AmCAmCDmCDmAm7/C/Em/Am
AmCAm Up with your turret AmCDmCDmAm7/C/Em/Am Aren't we just terrified? AmCAmCDmCDmAm7/C/Em/C Shale, screen your worry from what you won't ever find CFmaj7 Don't let it fool you CFmaj7Asus2Am Don't let it fool you...down AmCGE Down's sitting round, folds in the gown
AmCAm Sea and the rock below AmCDmCDmAm7/C/Em/Am Cocked to the undertow AmCAmCDmCDmAm7/C/Em/C Bones blood and teeth erode, with every crashing node
CFmaj7 Wings wouldn't help you CFmaj7Asus2Am Wings wouldn't help you...down AmCG (unknown picking pattern) Down fills the ground, gravity's proud
AmCAm You barely are blinking AmCDmAm7/C/Em/CDm Wagging your face around AmCAmCDmCDm When'd this just become a mortal home? Now Dm Won't, won't, won't, won't
Won't let you talk me Won't let you talk me…down Will pull it taut, nothing let out