Pilgrims
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
(Play C4 and F4 at the same time, D4 and G4 at the same time, then a Bb3 on its own
while sustaining the G4)
[Verse 1]
Eb F
If this was another time,
Bb Eb F Bb
you'd've been one of the holy kind
Eb F Bb Eb
clasping hands and talking soft to the night
Eb F
Rising up a pilgrim on the road,
Bb Eb
begging bread for your bowl
Eb F
waking from this dream you're in now,
Bb Eb
where you just scroll and scroll
[Chorus]
Bb Eb F Eb Bb
Just give me patience, just give me strength
Eb F Eb Bb
just let me taste that sweetness again
Eb
I know it's waiting,
F Eb Bb
I feel it just around the bend
Eb F Eb
just give me patience, I'll get to it yet
[Verse 2]
Eb F Bb
If this was another time
Eb
I'd be coughing in the mine
Eb F
but here we are now getting on a plane
Bb Eb
and feeling bored in the sky
Eb F
As wildfires take the west,
Bb Eb
you put the eye mask on your eyes
Eb F
Was there some summer in my youth,
Bb Eb
before I knew what was dying?
[Chorus]
Eb Bb F Eb Bb F
You're always leaving, running out of time
Eb Bb F Eb Bb F
You're always leaving, running out of time
Eb Bb F Eb
You're always leaving, but you never arrive
[Instrumental]
Bb Eb Bb Eb
[Chorus]
Bb Eb Bb Eb
Just give me patience, just give me strength
Bb Eb Bb Eb
just let me taste that sweetness again
Bb Eb Bb Eb
It's out there waiting, I can see it if I squint
Bb Eb Bb Eb
just give me patience, I'll get to it yet
[Outro]
Bb Eb Bb Eb x4
How to play Pilgrims
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.