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June Hymn

Decemberists
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
  /
e|--3---3----0---0--0---0---0---0-----(5)---|
B|--0---0----0---1--1---1---1---3------3----|
G|--0---0----0---0--0---0---0---2------0----|
D|--0---0----2---2--x---2---2---0------4----|
A|--2---x----2---3--2---0---x---x------5----|
E|--3---2----0---x--x---x---3---2------x----|
e|-0---
B|-0---
G|-0---
D|-2---
A|-0h2-
E|-0---
e|-0-0-----0---|
B|-1-1-----1---|
G|-0-0-----0---|
D|-2-2p0h2-2p0-|
A|-3-3-----3---|
E|-x-------x---|
 INTRO and POST-CHORUS
 The intro is G but then he hammers on (and pulls off) on the D and B strings
 (essentially making a C with G bass):
e|--3--3----|
B|--0--h1---|
G|--0--0----|
D|--0--h2---|
A|--x--x----|
E|--3--3----|
 So strum a G, then hammer on, strum a few more, then pull off on a strum. Repeat four
 times. Listen to the song for exact timing.
*
 Here's a hymn to welcome in the day
 Heralding a summer's early sway
  * ]
 And all the bulbs all coming in ... to begin
The  thrushes bleating battle  with the wrens  disrupts my reverie  again
*
  Pegging clothing on the line
  Training Jasmine how to vine
  * ]
 Up the arbour to your door ... and more
You're  standing on the landing  with the war  you shouldered all  the night before
 Once upon it,  yellow bonnets
 Garland all the lawn
 You were waking,  day was breaking
 A panoply of song
 Summer comes to Springville  Hill
 x2
*
 A barony of ivy in the trees
 Expanding out its empire by degrees
  * ]
 And all the branches burst to bloom ... in the boom
Heaven  sent this cardinal marooon  to decorate  our living room
 Once upon it,  yellow bonnets
 Garland all the lawn
 You were waking,  day was breaking
 A panoply of song
 Summer comes to Springville  Hill
 G  x2 but halfway through the second time:
D|-----
A|-0-2-
E|-----
 Years from now  when this old light  isn't ambling  anymore
  Will I bring my self to wri-ei-ei-ei-iiite
 
 I give my best to Springville Hill
 Once upon it,  yellow bonnets
 Garland all the lawn
 You were waking,  day was breaking
 A panoply of song
**
  Summer comes to Springville Hill
 Summer comes to Springville  Hill

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Readable chord sheet for June Hymn by Decemberists

[G]  [G/f#]  [Em]  [C] [C/B] [Am7] [C/G] [D9]/[F#] [Dsus4]

e|--3---3----0---0--0---0---0---0-----(5)---|
B|--0---0----0---1--1---1---1---3------3----|
G|--0---0----0---0--0---0---0---2------0----|
D|--0---0----2---2--x---2---2---0------4----|
A|--2---x----2---3--2---0---x---x------5----|
E|--3---2----0---x--x---x---3---2------x----|

[Em]

e|-0---
B|-0---
G|-0---
D|-2---
A|-0h2-
E|-0---

[C]

e|-0-0-----0---|
B|-1-1-----1---|
G|-0-0-----0---|
D|-2-2p0h2-2p0-|
A|-3-3-----3---|
E|-x-------x---|

INTRO and POST-CHORUS

The intro is G but then he hammers on (and pulls off) on the D and B strings
(essentially making a C with G bass):

e|--3--3----|
B|--0--h1---|
G|--0--0----|
D|--0--h2---|
A|--x--x----|
E|--3--3----|

So strum a G, then hammer on, strum a few more, then pull off on a strum. Repeat four
times. Listen to the song for exact timing.

[G]                [G/f#]           [Em]      [Em]*
Here's a hymn to welcome in the day
[G]           [G/f#]           [Em]
Heralding a summer's early sway
            [Em]*              [C]   [C/B]   [Am7]    [[Am7] [C/B]]
And all the bulbs all coming in ... to begin
[C]The thrushes bleating [C/B]battle with the [Am7]wrens disrupts my r[C/G]everie a[D9]gai[F#]n
[G]          [G/f#]            [Em]      [Em]*
   Pegging clothing on the line
[G]           [G/f#]           [Em]
   Training Jasmine how to vine
       [Em]*            [C]    [C/B]     [Am7]   [[Am7] [C/B]]
Up the arbour to your door ... and more
[C]You're standing on the [C/B]landing with the [Am7]war you shouldered [C/G]all the night [D9]bef[F#]ore

[C]   Once upon it,[D]  yellow bonnets
[G]   Garland all the [C]lawn
[Am7]   You were waking,[D]  day was breaking
[G]   A panoply of [C]song
[Dsus4]    Summer comes to [C]Springville Hill

[G] [INTRO] x2

[G]           [G/f#]       [Em]       [Em]*
A barony of ivy in the trees
[G]                 [G/f#]      [Em]
Expanding out its empire by degrees
            [Em]*               [C]     [C/B]        [Am7]    [[Am7] [C/B]]
And all the branches burst to bloom ... in the boom
[C]Heaven sent this [C/B]cardinal [Am7]marooon to deco[C/G]rate our living [D9]roo[F#]m

[C]   Once upon it,[D]  yellow bonnets
[G]   Garland all the [C]lawn
[Am7]   You were waking,[D]  day was breaking
[G]   A panoply of [C]song
[Dsus4]    Summer comes to [C]Springville Hill

G [INTRO] x2 but halfway through the second time:

D|-----
A|-0-2-
E|-----

[C]   Years from [D]now when this old [Em]light isn't [C]ambling anymore
[Am7]       [D]                [G] [G/f#] [Em] [Em] [C]
   Will I bring my self to wri-ei-ei-ei-iiite
                  [Dsus4]         [G] [INTRO]
I give my best to Springville Hill

[C]   Once upon it,[D]  yellow bonnets
[G]   Garland all the [C]lawn
[Am7]   You were waking,[D]  day was breaking
[G]   A panoply of [C]song
[Dsus4]               [C]**               [G] [INTRO]
    Summer comes to Springville Hill
[Dsus4]   Summer comes to S[C]pringville Hill [G]

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