Eskimo Lament

Intro:

    Em                   D        
E-----0-------0-------3-------3--
B-------0-------0-------2------0-
G-0-------0-------2-------2------
D---2-------2-----0-0-----0-0----
A--------------------------------
E-0-------0----------------------
      Am               B
E|-----0-------0-------7-------7-- 
B|-------1-------1-------7-------0 
G|2--------2-------8-------8------ 
D|--0--------0-------9-------9---- 
A|0--------0---------------------- 
E|-----------------7-------7------ 

Verse 1:

    Em                   D        
E-----0-------0-------2-------2--
B-------0-------0-------3------0-
G-0-------0-------2-------2------
D---2-------2-----0-0-----0-0----
A--------------------------------
E-0-------0----------------------
      Am               B
E|-----0-------0-------7-------7--- 
B|-------1-------1-------7-------0- 
G|2--------2-------8-------8------- 
D|--0--------0-------9-------9----- 
A|0--------0----------------------- 
E|-----------------7-------7------- 

  Rain,   rain,   go  away,      
leave me on my   own  again    where


    Em                   D        
E-----0-------0-------2-------2---
B-------0-------0-------3-------0-
G-0-------0-------2-------2-------
D---2-------2-----0-0-----0-0-----
A---------------------------------
E-0-------0-----------------------
     C       D           Em
E|----0-------2-------0-------0--- 
B|------1-------3-------0-------0- 
G|0-------2-------0-------0------- 
D|--2-----0-0-------2-------2----- 
A|3------------------------------- 
E|----------------0-------0------- 

  weary eyes  and hollis tales play 
heavy on my   mind

Verse 2:


    Em                   D        
E-----0-------0-------2-------2--
B-------0-------0-------3------0-
G-0-------0-------2-------2------
D---2-------2-----0-0-----0-0----
A--------------------------------
E-0-------0----------------------
      Am               B
E|-----0-------0-------7-------7--- 
B|-------1-------1-------7-------0- 
G|2--------2-------8-------8------- 
D|--0--------0-------9-------9----- 
A|0--------0----------------------- 
E|-----------------7-------7------- 

  Rain,   rain,   dont dismay,   
come again   a   better day  where


    Em                   D        
E-----0-------0-------2-------2---
B-------0-------0-------3-------0-
G-0-------0-------2-------2-------
D---2-------2-----0-0-----0-0-----
A---------------------------------
E-0-------0-----------------------
     C     D      Em
E|----0------------0-- 
B|------1----------0-- 
G|0-------2-2------0-- 
D|--2-----0---0----2-- 
A|3----------------2-- 
E|-----------------0-- 

  weary eyes  and hollis tales I've 
leaft them all behind


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Horn Section 1:

There is picking in this part but i 
have just figured out the chords

G   Am   D   Em   Am   D



E-------------------------0- 
B-3-5-3-5-3---3-----------0- 
G-----------4---4-2s4-2-0-0- 
D-------------------------2- 
A-------------------------2- 
E-------------------------0- 

Strum these chords:

Em   D

Then:

E-----------0- 
B-----------0- 
G-2s4-2-0-2-0- 
D-----------2- 
A-----------2- 
E-----------0- 

Strum again:

Em   D


E----------- 
B----------- 
G-2s4-2-0-2- 
D----------- 
A----------- 
E----------- 


Verse 3: (Strum the chords for these
 verses)

Em       D           Am          
Some say i'm a fool, see me on a 
B
beggar's stool

     Em                D          
When all my truths are lied and 
     C       D         Em
all my secrets have been told


Verse 4:

Em          D        Am          
Rain, rain, go away, come again a 
 B
better day

     Em              D            
When all my lies are gone and all 
   C       D         Em
my burdens have been sold


Horn Section 2:

G   Am   D   Em   Am   D



E-----------------------0- 
B-3-5-3-5-3---3---------0- 
G-----------4---4-2-0-2-0- 
D-----------------------2- 
A-----------------------2- 
E-----------------------0-