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The Barricades of Heaven

Jackson Browne
Chords & TabKeyGbeginner
4.8(108)

Chords in this song5

Intro

    
e|--0-------------------0-0---------------------------|
B|--0-------------------1-1---------------------------|
G|--0-------------------0-0---------------------------|
D|--2--------------0----2-2--0--2---------------------|
A|--2----------0h2---3--3-3--------2p0----------------|
E|--0----------------------------------3-0------------|
(Strum the first Em for a while)
(1 and half bars or so)
    
e|--0--------0-------------------3------------2--------------|
B|--0--------1-------------------3------------3--------------|
G|--0--------0---0---0-----------0------------2--------------|
D|--2--------2-----4------2---0--0------------0--------------|
A|--2--------3---------3---------2--3--2--0------------------|
E|--0----------------------------3---------------3--2--0-----|
(This phrase is repeated at other times in the song, just listen to find out when)

Intro

Em C G D x2

Verse

Running down around the towns along the shore
I was sixteen and on my own 
Though I couldn't tell you what the hell those brakes were for
I was just trying to hear my song 
    
Jimmy found his own sweet sound, when he won that free guitar
We'd all get in the van and play 
Life became the Paradox, the Bear, the Rouge et Noir
And a stretch of road running to L.A. 

Pre-Chorus

Pages turning, pages we were years from learning
Straight into the night our hearts were flung 

Chorus

Better bring your own redemption when you come   
To the barricades of heaven where I'm from 

Instrumental

Em C G D x2

Verse

All the world was shining from those hills
The stars above and the lights below 
Among those there to test their fortunes and their wills
I lost track of the score long ago 

Pre-Chorus

Pages turning, pages we were years from learning
Straight into the night our hearts were flung 

Chorus

Better bring your own redemption when you come   
To the barricades of heaven where I'm from 

Bridge

Childhood comes for me at night
Voices of my friends
Your face bathing me in light
Hope that never ends

Instrumental Verse

Em C G D x4

Pre-Chorus

Pages turning, pages torn and pages burning
Faded pages, open in the sun 

Chorus

Better bring your own redemption when you come  
To the barricades of heaven where I'm from 
Better bring your own redemption when you come  
To the barricades of heaven where I'm from 

Instrumental Outro/Fade

Em C G D x2

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