Justin Vernon (Eau Claire, Wisconsin Estados Unidos) es el nombre real de Bon Iver, que proviene del francés; bon hiver ('buen invierno'). Justin lanzó independientemente su primer álbum titulado For Emma, Forever Ago en el 2007. Anteriormente Vernon era integrante de la banda DeYarmond Edison.
Bon Iver es conocido por canciones como 'Skinny Love' y 'Lump sum'.
Como dato adicional, el tema "RE: Stacks" fue utilizado en la exitosa serie de Television "House M.D." en el capitul final de la 4ta temporada
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
Note: This is my interpretation of the chords he uses in the song. I've got the 1st and 2nd strings tuned down as it makes it sound closer to the recorded version and easier on the fingers for beginners to!
Justin is well known to be experiment when it comes to guitar tunings (see Bon Iver's 'Skinny love' for example) so I might have fluked the right tuning. And if not, then it's pretty damn close! (to me anyhow). I'll apologize in advance for my haphazard way of writing chord tabs but hopefully you'll understand the gist of it if you listen to the song while practicing.
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Chords:
(using chords that closely resemble to equivalent in standard tuning)
(i'd advise listening to the intro seeing as i'm not sure how best to place these chords...)
Verse 1
CEmAm So I heard it from a friend GFG That there was this guy that I should talk to CEmAm So you let me in GFG Old big doors underneath a crucifix statue CEmAm So I explained to you GFG I was having troubles getting through CEmAm And I was thinking of my end GFG It was just the sky I kept looking to You said:
Chorus
F I'm on your side GCEmAmG I thanked you and I cried FG I almost died
Verse 2
CEmAm I was making strides GFG I was showing up every Sunday CEmAm But I was still confused GFG About the pain that had invaded me CEmAm And I'm still wondering GFG If my souls worth it to anybody CEmAm You assured me GFG That the congregation would hear me...They said
Chorus 2
F We're on your side, GCEmAmG There's an unconditional kingdom F That stands up high GCEmAmG He let's all believers in FG Through the forgiveness of sins
Verse 3
CEmAmGFG So I explained to you what was the cause of my suffering CEmAm See it was a while ago GFG There was an alleyway and there was a group of men CEmAm And when they hurt me GFG They whispered that the gays had to pay CEmAm When they beat me GFG All of my worth was taken away CEmAm See I needed you GFG And you know another lords own way through CEmAm But I was unfolded GFG I believed there was something he could do CEmAm But you just hung your head GFG Told me it was the door I needed to be going to CEmAm "Son there's just principles GFG I cannot be the one who helps you" You said:
Chorus 3:
F I'm not your side GCEmAmG You're probably paying for your sins F I don't understand your kind G It isn't mine....(pause)
Verse 4:
CEmAm Father your cold hearts a smoking gun GFG Your cross ain't no where I want to hang my hope from CEmAm There's still something I half believe GFG And that's why I'm leaving this world behind me CEmAmGFG See my sexuality don't have nothing to do with my integrity CEmAm When I get into that land GFG I'll lead with the one who wears the crown He will say:
Chorus 4:
F I'm on your side F# The side that's kind G Judge not what's right F#G (Downward strum from 6'th to 3rd string) In time you'll find you left