The Jewel Of June Chords
The Jewel Of June by The Milk Carton Kids is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords F, C/E, Gsus4/D, C, Em, Am7, G and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
F C/E Gsus4/D
e|---x-----x-----x----|
B|---1-----1-----1----|
G|---2-----0-----0----|
D|---3-----2-----0----|
A|---x-----x-----x----|
E|---x-----x-----x----|
C
Mercy come upon us
Em
Mercy let us go
F
Hold me up just longer
C
Shine a light on hope
Em
Shine upon what's missing
F
Shine upon the rest
C
Calm the winds inside me
F C/E Gsus4/D C Am7
Torrents in my chest
G F C
It only takes a moment for a lifetime to go by
D7 F C/E Gsus4/D C D7
It only takes a moment for the changing of the signs
C
You will not remember
Em
Though you were the same
F
The jewel of june, the gemini
C
Forever shares your name
Em
Forever in our minds
F
As if love would obey time
C
As if wonder could be lost
F C/E Gsus4/D C Am7
As if truth could tell a lie
G F C
It only takes moment for a lifetime to go by
D7 F C/E Gsus4/D C D7
It only takes a moment for the changing of the signs
C
Mercy you're upon us
Em
Mercy you've been slow
F
Lest you think we're stronger
C
For what we've got to show
Em
Cast upon what shines now
F
A shadow laid to rest
C
The voices of our fathers
F C/E Gsus4/D C Am7
Whispers of our death
G F C
It only takes moment for a lifetime to go by
D7 F C/E Gsus4/D C D7
It only takes a moment for the changing of the signs