Chord The Prophet by Kris Kristofferson

from : tgannon@charlie . usd . edu spideir pilgrim chapter 33 kris kristofferson = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = - - comp . k . kristofferson , 1971 "transcr . /Arr . " tcg - - 4/4 // keys of G , A // moderately - - rhythm guitar : alternate bass see intro; ^ = downstrum; v = "upstrum" intro : G ^ v G6 ^ v | | - - - - - 3 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 3 - - - - | | | | - - - - - 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - 0 - - - - | | | | o - - - - 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - 0 - - - o | | | | o - - - - 0 - - 0 - - - 0h2 - - - 2 - - 0 - - - o | | | | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | | | | - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | | intro recitation over riff above : "i started out writin’ this song about . . . insert own music gods! " notes : * each chord name below = one entire "bum - chicky - bum - chicky"; * . . . sus4 = add sus4 to 2nd half of measure * letters in are bass notes than can optionally be incorporated into guitar accompaniment verse 1 : add sus4 to 2nd half of G measures at will G G G G see him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans , C C G G wearin’ yesterday’s misfortunes like a smile - - C C G Em once he had a future full of money , love , and dreams , A7 A7 D . . . sus4 D which he spent like they was goin’ outa style - - G G G G and he keeps right on a’changin’ for the better or the worse , C D G G searchin’ for a shrine he’s never found - - C C G G never knowin’ if believin’ is a blessin’ or a curse , C D G G or if the goin’ up was worth the comin’ down - - chorus : C C he’s a poet , he’s a picker - - G G he’s a prophet , he’s a pusher - - D D D G he’s a pilgrim and a preacher , and a problem when he’s stoned - - C C G G he’s a walkin’ contradiction , partly truth and partly fiction , D D D G G takin’ ev’ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home . modulate whole - step up : A . . . sus4 A . . . sus4 verse 2 : add sus4 to 2nd half of a measures at will A A A A he has tasted good and evil in your bedrooms and your bars , D D A A and he’s traded in tomorrow for today - - D D A F#m runnin’ from his devils , lord , and reachin’ for the stars , B7 B7 E E and losin’ all he’s loved along the way - - A A A A but if this world keeps right on turnin’ for the better or the worse , D E A A and all he ever gets is older and around - - D D A A from the rockin’ of the cradle to the rollin’ of the hearse , D or Bm E A A the goin’ up was worth the comin’ down - - chorus D D he’s a poet , he’s a picker - - A A he’s a prophet , he’s a pusher - - E E E A he’s a pilgrim and a preacher , and a problem when he’s stoned - - D D A A he’s a walkin’ contradiction , partly truth and partly fiction , E E E A A / G# F# takin’ ev’ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home . E E E A : coda riff there’s a lotta wrong directions on that lonely way back home . coda riff : Am6 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 hold | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /2 - - - - - - - - - - - | | | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /2 - - - - - - - - - - - | | | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /2 - - - - - - - - - - - | | | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - 4 - - - 2 - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /2 - - - - - - - - - - - | | | - - 0 - - - - 2 - - - 3 - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 = = = = = = = = 0 - - - - - - - - - - - | | | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | | home .