Biography:
Joshua Tillman (born May 3, 1981) is an American folk singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is also the former drummer for the Philadelphia-based band Saxon Shore (2001 to 2004) and the Seattle-based band Fleet Foxes (2008 to 2012). He departed the Fleet Foxes to focus on his solo album under the moniker Father John Misty.
After dropping out of college in New York, Josh Tillman moved to Seattle and spent a year paying rent by freelance writing and donating plasma.
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- Above All Men
- Before We Retire
- Casualties
- Crooked Roof
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- I Will Return
- If You Gotta Go Go Now
- James Blues
- Love No Less Worthy
- Maria
- My Waking Days
- No Occasion
- Seven States Across
- Singing Axe
- Take Care
- Though I Have Wronged You
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- Vacilando Territory
- Wild Honey Never Stolen
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SONG: THREE SISTERS
ARTIST: J. TILLMAN
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/aoVjnMY-Gcw
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
THREE SISTERS
J. TILLMAN
INTRO:
- MAIN RIFF -
E C#m E E B C#m
/ / / / / /
NOTE: The way I play this song is as follows:
Play the chords basically as POWER CHORDS.
Each chord gets ONLY one single strum.
This RIFF (sequence of power chords) is played
throughout the entire song.
Listen to the song for timing and where to play
the MAIN RIFF.
- MAIN RIFF -
E C#m E E B C#m
/ / / / / /
VERSE:
E C#m
Three sisters
E E B C#m
Came to me last night,
E C#m E E B C#m
Last night.
VERSE:
E
They said, "There's a boat
C#m
On the shore,
E E B C#m
A gas lantern and one oar
E C#m E E B C#m
For your trip.
VERSE:
E C#m
Go home,
E E B C#m
And tell your mother don't
E C#m E E B C#m
Don't weep for me.
VERSE:
E C#m
Leave everything you have there
E E B C#m
For beasts of the field and birds of the air
E C#m E E B C#m
To trample and steal."
VERSE:
E C#m
"Three sisters,
E E B C#m
Tell me what you're called,
E C#m E E B C#m
You're named by men."
VERSE:
E
"Want of love,"
C#m
Said the first,
E E B C#m
"The most noble aim on Earth,
E C#m E E B C#m
And I am known by all."
VERSE:
E
"Want of wealth,"
C#m
Said the next,
E E B C#m
"So your work's not meaningless,
E C#m E E B C#m
And I am loved by most."
VERSE:
E
"Want of none,"
C#m
Said the third,
E E B C#m
As her sisters' faces turned,
E C#m E E B C#m
And they seemed to forget me.
VERSE:
E
"With one of us,
C#m
You must sail.
E E B C#m
It's always been and always will,
E C#m E E B C#m
Though no one's ever told you."
VERSE:
E C#m
"Well, my mother lived alone,
E E B C#m
So I have no need of love,
E C#m
And I have no wish to conquer man.
E E B C#m
I see no need for needy friends."
E C#m E E B C#m
The sisters laughed.
VERSE:
E C#m
"There's truly nothing that you need.
E E B C#m
You won't miss us when we leave,"
E C#m E E B C#m
And I had cast them out.
VERSE:
E C#m
To the boat I was led.
E E B C#m
As we approached, I turned and said,
Wait.
E C#m E E B C#m
"I need some oil."
VERSE:
E
I said, "To light the lamp,
C#m
I need some oil.
E E B C#m
To steer the boat I need two oars."
VERSE:
E C#m
The sisters said, "Money can buy you oil
E E B C#m
And a friend can man an oar."
ARTIST: J. TILLMAN
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/aoVjnMY-Gcw
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
THREE SISTERS
J. TILLMAN
INTRO:
- MAIN RIFF -
E C#m E E B C#m
/ / / / / /
NOTE: The way I play this song is as follows:
Play the chords basically as POWER CHORDS.
Each chord gets ONLY one single strum.
This RIFF (sequence of power chords) is played
throughout the entire song.
Listen to the song for timing and where to play
the MAIN RIFF.
- MAIN RIFF -
E C#m E E B C#m
/ / / / / /
VERSE:
E C#m
Three sisters
E E B C#m
Came to me last night,
E C#m E E B C#m
Last night.
VERSE:
E
They said, "There's a boat
C#m
On the shore,
E E B C#m
A gas lantern and one oar
E C#m E E B C#m
For your trip.
VERSE:
E C#m
Go home,
E E B C#m
And tell your mother don't
E C#m E E B C#m
Don't weep for me.
VERSE:
E C#m
Leave everything you have there
E E B C#m
For beasts of the field and birds of the air
E C#m E E B C#m
To trample and steal."
VERSE:
E C#m
"Three sisters,
E E B C#m
Tell me what you're called,
E C#m E E B C#m
You're named by men."
VERSE:
E
"Want of love,"
C#m
Said the first,
E E B C#m
"The most noble aim on Earth,
E C#m E E B C#m
And I am known by all."
VERSE:
E
"Want of wealth,"
C#m
Said the next,
E E B C#m
"So your work's not meaningless,
E C#m E E B C#m
And I am loved by most."
VERSE:
E
"Want of none,"
C#m
Said the third,
E E B C#m
As her sisters' faces turned,
E C#m E E B C#m
And they seemed to forget me.
VERSE:
E
"With one of us,
C#m
You must sail.
E E B C#m
It's always been and always will,
E C#m E E B C#m
Though no one's ever told you."
VERSE:
E C#m
"Well, my mother lived alone,
E E B C#m
So I have no need of love,
E C#m
And I have no wish to conquer man.
E E B C#m
I see no need for needy friends."
E C#m E E B C#m
The sisters laughed.
VERSE:
E C#m
"There's truly nothing that you need.
E E B C#m
You won't miss us when we leave,"
E C#m E E B C#m
And I had cast them out.
VERSE:
E C#m
To the boat I was led.
E E B C#m
As we approached, I turned and said,
Wait.
E C#m E E B C#m
"I need some oil."
VERSE:
E
I said, "To light the lamp,
C#m
I need some oil.
E E B C#m
To steer the boat I need two oars."
VERSE:
E C#m
The sisters said, "Money can buy you oil
E E B C#m
And a friend can man an oar."
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