Biography:
Elvis Perkins (born February 9, 1976) is a folk-rock singer-songwriter. He is the son of actor Anthony Perkins (an Academy-award nominated screen actor best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho) and photographer Berry Berenson. He was raised in Los Angeles, California and New York City. Perkins is a great-grandson of the fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli and a nephew of the actress Marisa Berenson.
Perkins's melancholy songs reflect the personal tragedy he has experienced over the years.
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This song is off Help Me to Sing: Songs of The Sacred Harp. Great cover.
Capo 4
Elvis plays C 032013 for a lot of the song, but it sounds fine either way.
Intro C* (032013)
C
You may tell them madam
When you see this them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound to the promise land
C
You may tell them Adam
When you see this them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound to the promise land
Am C
I weep and I moan
F Am
And I move slowly on
Am C
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm Bound for Canaan land
C
You may tell them father
When you see them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound for the promise land
C
You may tell them my mother
When you see them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound for the promise land
Am C
I weep and I moan
F Am
And I move slowly on
Am C
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm Bound for Canaan's land
(Solo)
C Am F C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-2--0---0-----1---1---1----1--1-----------------------------------|
D|---0-2---------2-----2---2---2---------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C Am F C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-2--0---0-----1---1---1----1--1-----------------------------------|
D|---0-2---------2-----2---2---2---------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Harmonica solo same chords^^)
C
You may tell them my brother
When you see this them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound to the promise land
C
You may tell them sweet sister
When you see this them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound to the promise land
Am C
I weep and I moan
F Am
And I move slowly on
Am C
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound for Canaan's land
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-Matt L.
Capo 4
Elvis plays C 032013 for a lot of the song, but it sounds fine either way.
Intro C* (032013)
C
You may tell them madam
When you see this them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound to the promise land
C
You may tell them Adam
When you see this them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound to the promise land
Am C
I weep and I moan
F Am
And I move slowly on
Am C
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm Bound for Canaan land
C
You may tell them father
When you see them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound for the promise land
C
You may tell them my mother
When you see them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound for the promise land
Am C
I weep and I moan
F Am
And I move slowly on
Am C
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm Bound for Canaan's land
(Solo)
C Am F C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-2--0---0-----1---1---1----1--1-----------------------------------|
D|---0-2---------2-----2---2---2---------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C Am F C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-2--0---0-----1---1---1----1--1-----------------------------------|
D|---0-2---------2-----2---2---2---------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Harmonica solo same chords^^)
C
You may tell them my brother
When you see this them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound to the promise land
C
You may tell them sweet sister
When you see this them
Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound to the promise land
Am C
I weep and I moan
F Am
And I move slowly on
Am C
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
F C
I'm bound for Canaan's land
**********************************************
-Matt L.
Emarosa
Ember Island
Emblem3
Embrace
Emel Sayin