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The Lumineers - Jimmy Sparks Chords

Chord reference Cm, F, G, Bb, Ab, Eb, Dm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Cm]Jimmy Sparks went into bars and opened up his mouth [Cm]Said some things to wounded men that they could not allow [F]When it came to talking, he was [F]always on the run [Cm]Everyone knew what the man had [Cm]done [G]Oh, he’ll [G]take you [F]for a [Cm]ride

[Cm]Jimmy believed in the American way [Cm] [Bb] [Ab] A prison guard, he worked hard and made the minimum [Ab]wage [F] He found his freedom like a man in a cage, [Cm]oh [Cm]Jimmy loved Bonnie and he fathered a kid [Cm] [Bb] [Ab] A baby boy, but the mother had other reasons to [Ab]live [F] She left the baby with a note on the [Cm]bed, oh It was a struggle just to cover the [Cm]r[Bb]ent [Ab] His jail cut hours and hours little baby was [Ab]sick [F] He needed money and [Eb]he needed it [Dm] [Cm]quick It was [Cm]3 AM

Oh, [Ab]my love, oh, my [G]love [Cm] Could you spare my [Ab]blood, spare my [G]blood? [Cm]

[Cm]Jim woke his son and buckled him in the car [Cm]They drove an hour from town and found a gambling hall [F]The waitress babysat the boy at the bar, oh [Cm]no [Cm]After an hour, Jimmy doubled his cash [G]He took his kid and his winnings as the dealer just laughed [F]He said they leave, but then they [Ab]always come [G]back, that’s a [Cm]fact [Cm]Out on the road, they caught a stranger in the lights [G]His thumb was up and his son asked if the man was alright [F]Jim said you never give a [Ab]hitcher a ride [G]’cause it’s us [Cm]or them [Cm]It was 3 AM

Oh, my [Ab]love, oh, my [G]love [Cm] Could you spare my [Ab]blood, spare my [G]blood? [Cm]

[Cm]20 years gone and now the boy is a man [Ab]Broke Jimmy’s habits, got in mountains and mountains of debt [F]And now the sharks are [Ab]coming back to [G]collect, oh-oh [Cm] [Cm]They stripped his jewelry and the boots off Jim’s feet [Ab]They kick him out the car and say we’ll give you a week [F]Eight miles from home and [Ab]only 18 [G]degrees [Cm] [Cm]It was 3 AM

Oh, my [Ab]love, oh, my [G]love [Cm] Could you spare my [Ab]blood, spare my [G]blood? [Cm]

[Cm] [Ab] [G] [Ab] [G] [Cm] [Cm] [Ab] [G] [Ab] [G] [Cm] [Cm]Now Jimmy’s son is trying to make his way home [Ab]His graveyard shift had ended and it was starting to snow [F]He sees an old man walking [Ab]barefoot [G]alone It was [Cm]3 AM

[Cm]His old man waved his hands with tears in his eyes [Ab]But Jimmy’s son just sped up and remembered daddy’s advice [F]No, you don’t ever give a hitcher a ride ’cause [Ab]it’s us [G]or them [Cm]Cause it’s me or him It was [Cm]3 AM

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Artist The Lumineers
Album III
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2019
Key Cm

How to Play Jimmy Sparks on Guitar?

The Lumineers - Jimmy Sparks can be played in the key of Cm using the Cm, F, G, Bb, Ab, Eb, Dm chords.

  • For Cm, To play Cm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Ab, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For Eb, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Jimmy Sparks with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.