Song Title: The Jeweler Artist: Pearls Before Swine E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Compiled by: James McKinnon Tuning: Standard The beautiful opening track on the Pearls' classic 'The Use Of Ashes' is piano-based, but easily playable with acoustic guitar accompaniment. 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E|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------| B|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0-----------------|--------1----------------| G|--------0--(| Em)----------|--------2--(Am)----------|--------0--(Em)-----------|--------2--(Am)----------| D|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------| A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------| E|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------| He uses spit and cloth and ashes. He makes them shine with ashes. E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------| B|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------2-----------------|--------1----------------| G|--------0--(| G)-----------|--------2--(Am)----------|--------3--(F#)-----------|--------2--(Am)----------| D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------4-----------------|--------2----------------| A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------4-----------------|--------0----------------| E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------| He knows the use of ashes. He worships God with ashes. E|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------|----------2---------------|--------2----------------| B|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|----------2---------------|--------3----------------| G|--------2--(| A)------------|--------1--(AMaj7)-------|----------3--(F#)---------|--------4--(Bm)----------| D|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------|----------4---------------|--------4----------------| A|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------|----------4---------------|--------2----------------| E|--------0-----------------|--------0----------------|----------2---------------|--------2----------------| The coins are often very old by the time they reach the jeweler. E|--------3----------------|--------2----------------|---------2----------------|--------2----------------| B|--------0----------------|--------3----------------|---------2----------------|--------2----------------| G|--------0--(| G)-----------|--------4--(Bm)----------|---------3--(F#)----------|--------3--(F#)----------| D|--------0----------------|--------4----------------|---------4----------------|--------4----------------| A|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|---------4----------------|--------4----------------| E|--------3----------------|--------2----------------|---------2----------------|--------2----------------| With his hands and ashes, he will try the best he can. E|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|-------0------------------|--------0----------------| B|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|-------0------------------|--------1----------------| G|--------0--(| Em)----------|--------2--(Am)----------|-------0--(Em)------------|--------2--(Am)----------| D|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|-------2------------------|--------2----------------| A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|-------2------------------|--------0----------------| E|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|-------0------------------|--------0----------------| He knows that he can only shine them, cannot repair the scratches. E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------2----------------| B|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------2-----------------|--------3----------------| G|--------0--(| G)-----------|--------2--(Am)----------|--------3--(F#)-----------|--------2--(D)-----------| D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------4-----------------|--------0----------------| A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------4-----------------|--------0----------------| E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------X----------------| He knows that even new coins have scars, smiles. so he just E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------| B|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0-----------------|--------1----------------| G|--------0--(| G)-----------|--------2--(Am)----------|--------0--(G)------------|--------2--(Am)----------| D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2----------------| A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------| E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------| He knows the use of ashes. La da da da da da da da. E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------| B|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0-----------------|--------1----------------| G|--------0--(| G)-----------|--------2--(Am)----------|--------0--(G)------------|--------2--(Am)----------| D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2----------------| A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------| E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------| He worships God with ashes. 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In the darkest of the night E|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|--------3-----------------|----------2--------------| B|--------2----------------|--------3----------------|--------0-----------------|----------3--------------| G|--------3--(| F#)----------|--------4--(Bm)----------|--------0--(G)------------|----------4--(Bm)--------| D|--------4----------------|--------4----------------|--------0-----------------|----------4--------------| A|--------4----------------|--------2----------------|--------2-----------------|----------2--------------| E|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|--------3-----------------|----------2--------------| both his hands will blister badly. They will often open painfully E|--------2----------------|--------2----------------| B|--------2----------------|--------2----------------| G|--------3--(| F#)----------|--------3--(F#)----------| D|--------4----------------|--------4----------------| A|--------4----------------|--------4----------------| E|--------2----------------|--------2----------------| as the blood flows from his hands. E|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|--------0----------------| B|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0----------------| G|--------0--(| Em)----------|--------2--(Am)----------|--------0--(Em)----------| D|--------2----------------|--------2----------------|--------2----------------| A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2----------------| E|--------0----------------|--------0----------------|--------0----------------| He works to take from black coin faces the thumbprints from so E|--------0----------------|--------3----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2---------------| B|--------1| `---------------|--------0----------------|--------1-----------------|--------2---------------| G|--------2--(| Am)----------|--------0--(G)-----------|--------2--(Am)-----------|--------3---------------| D|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------4---------------| A|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------0-----------------|--------4---------------| E|--------0----------------|--------3----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2---------------| many ages. He wishes he could cure the scars. When he forgets he sometimes E|--------2----------------| B|--------3----------------| G|--------2--(| D)-----------| D|--------0----------------| A|--------0----------------| E|-------------------------| cries. E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------| B|--------0----------------|--------1----------------|--------0-----------------|--------1----------------| G|--------0--(| G)-----------|--------2--(Am)----------|--------0--(G)------------|--------2--(Am)----------| D|--------0----------------|--------2----------------|--------0-----------------|--------2----------------| A|--------2----------------|--------0----------------|--------2-----------------|--------0----------------| E|--------3----------------|--------0----------------|--------3-----------------|--------0----------------| He knows the use of ashes. La da da da da da da da. 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