Biography:
Leif Vollebekk is a Canadian singer-songwriter, based in Montreal. Since the beginning of his career, Leif has performed at the Newport Folk Festival and shared stages with Daniel Lanois, Beth Orton, Sinéad O’Connor, Patrick Watson, Coeur de Pirate, William Fitzsimmons and Sam Amidon. He released his break-through sophomore album ‘North Americana’ in 2013, while his 2010 debut ‘Inland’ was described as “beautiful, memorable and moving” by NPR and “timeless and monumental” by the Independent UK.
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[Chords]
With a capo on the first fret, I use these chord fingerings:
Leif basically plays a variation of this throughout the song
G D G D C D C
E |------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-0------3-------3--------3----3--1---1--3---0--1---1--3-----|
G |-0---0--0----0--2----0---0----0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0--0--|
D |-0------4-------0--------4-------2---2--4------2---2--4-----|
A |--------5----------------5-------3------5------3------5-----|
E |-3--------------3-------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
G D G D C D C D
[Verse]
G D
Minor chords and major arcana
G D
Little leather jacket and a black bandana
C D
Kicking over trashcans and telling jokes in Atlanta
C
When I got the fever, it hit me like a fan
D
On the back of my hand I don't know who I am
G D
But I'm free for nothing good for nothing too
G D
Crazy to dream and still crazy about you
C D
Won't you let me in one more time, babe I want to feel it too
C D
Well nothing is a lie, babe if you know it ain't true
[Chorus]
G D
Take a look at me now
G D
Take a look at me now
[Verse]
G D
Reparations now coming my way
G D
Dues that I've recollected that I never paid
C D
In the stained glass windows babe I feel the presence, oh yeah
C D
But that don't mean I'm done with repentance oh no
G D
Gonna find another way to climb out of this basement
G D
Gonna find out what that smile on your face meant
C D
Like a thief that you borrow baby take a hold of me, take flight
G D
And I want to do your bidding babe I want to steal away in the night
[Chorus]
G D
Take a look at me now
G D
Take a look at me now
[Verse]
G D
Heart's on fire; so is the page
G D
Everybody round here is telling me to act my age, I'm tryin'
C D
Things are only revealed in the light that is given
C D
Oh to be freed from the pardon when all else is forgiven
G D
Rain outside is blowing in the curtains
G D
Nothing is revealed but nothing is for certain
C D
As I recall you was drinking from the sanctuary wine
C D
Well don't worry baby we'll find all of our lost time
[Chorus]
G D
Take a look at me now
G D
Take a look at me now
[Bridge]
C D
As I recall you were standing there, you was holding your rosary beads
C D
Everyone around here seems to think he knows what he needs
C D
Seven ugly reasons kept me away from you then
C D
Nothing is much weaker than the resolve of most men
[Verse]
G D
I remember when we was alone in your room
G D
Staring out your window we knew you'd be going soon
C D
And I was so young babe I hope that you knew that I meant well
C D
And when I looked in your eyes I thought I knew you could tell
G D
Now I'm blown back from the cemetery gates
G D
You whom I loved dearly now I must wait
C D
To be reunited in the sky when it opens
C D
Well my feet are so tired baby but my spirit ain't broken
[Chorus]
G D
Take a look at me now
G D
Take a look at me now
[Outro]
C D C D C D C D
G D G D G D G D x2
With a capo on the first fret, I use these chord fingerings:
Leif basically plays a variation of this throughout the song
G D G D C D C
E |------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-0------3-------3--------3----3--1---1--3---0--1---1--3-----|
G |-0---0--0----0--2----0---0----0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0--0--|
D |-0------4-------0--------4-------2---2--4------2---2--4-----|
A |--------5----------------5-------3------5------3------5-----|
E |-3--------------3-------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
G D G D C D C D
[Verse]
G D
Minor chords and major arcana
G D
Little leather jacket and a black bandana
C D
Kicking over trashcans and telling jokes in Atlanta
C
When I got the fever, it hit me like a fan
D
On the back of my hand I don't know who I am
G D
But I'm free for nothing good for nothing too
G D
Crazy to dream and still crazy about you
C D
Won't you let me in one more time, babe I want to feel it too
C D
Well nothing is a lie, babe if you know it ain't true
[Chorus]
G D
Take a look at me now
G D
Take a look at me now
[Verse]
G D
Reparations now coming my way
G D
Dues that I've recollected that I never paid
C D
In the stained glass windows babe I feel the presence, oh yeah
C D
But that don't mean I'm done with repentance oh no
G D
Gonna find another way to climb out of this basement
G D
Gonna find out what that smile on your face meant
C D
Like a thief that you borrow baby take a hold of me, take flight
G D
And I want to do your bidding babe I want to steal away in the night
[Chorus]
G D
Take a look at me now
G D
Take a look at me now
[Verse]
G D
Heart's on fire; so is the page
G D
Everybody round here is telling me to act my age, I'm tryin'
C D
Things are only revealed in the light that is given
C D
Oh to be freed from the pardon when all else is forgiven
G D
Rain outside is blowing in the curtains
G D
Nothing is revealed but nothing is for certain
C D
As I recall you was drinking from the sanctuary wine
C D
Well don't worry baby we'll find all of our lost time
[Chorus]
G D
Take a look at me now
G D
Take a look at me now
[Bridge]
C D
As I recall you were standing there, you was holding your rosary beads
C D
Everyone around here seems to think he knows what he needs
C D
Seven ugly reasons kept me away from you then
C D
Nothing is much weaker than the resolve of most men
[Verse]
G D
I remember when we was alone in your room
G D
Staring out your window we knew you'd be going soon
C D
And I was so young babe I hope that you knew that I meant well
C D
And when I looked in your eyes I thought I knew you could tell
G D
Now I'm blown back from the cemetery gates
G D
You whom I loved dearly now I must wait
C D
To be reunited in the sky when it opens
C D
Well my feet are so tired baby but my spirit ain't broken
[Chorus]
G D
Take a look at me now
G D
Take a look at me now
[Outro]
C D C D C D C D
G D G D G D G D x2
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