Lakes of Canada
This tab was graciously sent in by Silas R. To see how Sufjan does it, check out the youtube video:
Banjo:
Standard tuning, capo on 2
Verse:
C v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ G v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
D-----2-2-2-2----2-2---2-2-----0-0-0-0----0-0---0-0--
B-----1-1-1-1----1-1---1-1-----0-0-0-0----0-0---0-0--
G-----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0--
D--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2---2-2--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0--
D v ^ v ^ v ^ ^ v ^ Am v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
D-----4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2----2-2---2-2--
B-----3-3-3-3-----1-1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1----1-1---1-1--
G-----2-2-2-2-0h2-0-0-0-0-0-----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2-2--
D--2--0-0-0-0-----2-2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2---2-2--
I like to do an open hammer-on
for the E and A, but sufjan doesn't
Chorus:
The chords in the chorus can be played just like the verse, but I usually just
end up strumming and playing some them on higher frets. I haven't figured out
exactly what he does in the youtube video yet.
C G
Look for me another day.
D
I feel that I could change,
Am
I feel that I could change.
C G
There's a sudden joy that's like
D
a fish, a moving light;
Am
I thought I saw it
C G
rowing on the lakes of Canada
C G
Oh laughing man, what have you won?
Em Am
Don't tell me what cannot be done.
C G
My little mouth, my winter lungs,
Em Am
don't tell me what can't be done.
C G
Walking in the circle of a flashlight
D Am
someone starts to sing, to join in.
C G
Talk of loneliness in quiet voices.
D Am
I am shy but you can reach me.
C G
Rowing on the lakes of Canada,
C G
Rowing on the lakes of Canada,
C G
Oh laughing man, what have you won?
Em Am
Don't tell me what cannot be done.
C G
My little mouth, my winter lungs,
Em Am
don't tell me what cannot be done.
C G
Rowing on the lakes of Canada,
C G
Rowing on the lakes of Canada,
C G
Rowing on the lakes of Canada