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Wilderland

Anaïs Mitchell

OtherEasy for beginners2 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Asus2Diagram coming soon
Cmaj7Diagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Capo on 6th fret
              
   
 
 
Asus2 
Oh mother shelter 
Cmaj7 
A mother is a shelterer 
Asus2 
Oh mother shelter 
Cmaj7       Asus2 
Mother shel-ter us 
         Cmaj7 
From the wild winds howling 
Asus2                      Cmaj7 
Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh-oooh-oooh (4x) 
 
Asus2 
Oh father shepherd 
Cmaj7 
A father is a shepherder 
Asus2 
Oh father shepherd 
Cmaj7       Asus2 
Father shep-herd us 
         Cmaj7 
From the wild wolves howling 
Asus2                      Cmaj7 
Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh-oooh-oooh (4x) 
 
Asus2 
Your cities are a wilderland 
Cmaj7 
Look upon your children 
Asus2 
Your cities are a wilderland 
Cmaj7 
Look upon your, look upon 
Asus2 
Your highways are a wilderland 
Cmaj7 
Look upon your children 
Asus2 
Your highways are a wilderland 
Cmaj7 
Look upon your, look upon 
Asus2 
Look upon your children 
Cmaj7 
Wandering in the wilderland 
Asus2 
Look upon your children 
Cmaj7            Asus2 
Wandering in the woods 
 
Singing 
                           Cmaj7 
Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh-oooh-oooh (9x)

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Chord set

Asus2 · Cmaj7

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.