Jezebel Chords
by Iron & Wine
Jezebel by Iron & Wine is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Cm with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords Bm, D, A, G, Am, C and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
nd(so your actually playing Bm,D,A,G i just think it sounds better like this)
tuning standard
Riff (During intro and outro)
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----9---9------7------5----7p5-4/5----7---9p7-6/7----5---7p5-4/5--|
D|--7----7---7--5---5--2---2-----------5---5----------3---3----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----9---9------7------5----7p5-4/5----7---7-9-7------5---7p5-4/5--|
D|--7----7---7--5---5--2---2-----------5---5----------3---3----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am C
Who's seen jezebel?
G F Am
She was born to be the woman i would know
C
And hold like the breeze
G F
Half as tight as both our eyes closed
Am C
Who's seen jezebel?
G F Am
She went walking where the cedars line the road
C
Her blouse on the ground
G F
Where the dogs were hungry, roaming
Am C G
Saying, "wait, we swear
F Am
We'll love you more and wholly
C G F
Jezebel, it's we, we that you are for
Am C G F
Only"
Am C
Who's seen jezebel?
G F Am
She was born to be the woman we could blame
C G
Make me a beast half as brave
F
I'd be the same
Am C
Who's seen jezebel?
G F Am
She was gone before i ever got to say
C
"lay here my love
G F
You're the only shape i'll pray to, jezebel"
Am C
Who's seen jezebel?
G F Am
Will the mountain last as long as i can wait
C
Wait like the dawn
G F
How it aches to meet the day
Am C
Who's seen jezebel?
G F Am
She was certainly the spark for all i've done
C
The window was wide
G F
She could see the dogs come running
Am C G
Saying, "wait, we swear
F Am
We'll love you more and wholly
C G F
Jezebel, it's we, we that you are for
Am C G F
Only"