LITTLE FEAT - "brides of jezus" Tablature

Brides of Jesus
Little Feat
Little Feat - 1971

transcribed by Craig Bluff (cbluff@ptd.net)

intro: F

Eb Bb
Matthew stood by the wall and watched his love below


G C F
Her pale hair came in golden rings down below her shoulders as she


C F C F
waved and slowly turned around to find the path that led her to


Bb Bb G
the ancient gate was closed. She said, "Matthew,


C G C A
why won't you tell me what it is you see?


D A G C G
Your smile so wide, this figured grin, you look as if,


C D F G Ab Bb F
You look as if, you're looking right through me, why won't you tell me


Bb G C Ab Bb F
How it is you see through the darkness all around me?


Eb Bb
No amulets or chains will work to keep the demons from


G C
or hide the night-filled eyes from the Brides of Jesus


F C F C F
the Brides of Jesus, the Brides of Jesus, keep 'em over me.

piano solo:
Eb Bb G C F C F C F



Bb G C F C A
Keep 'em over me, "Can't you see, on tender hooks,


D A G Gsus G
and to be pleasure-bent," his voice, it scratched the air,

D F Ab Bb F

"may bring you so much sorrow that you may be entertaining angels


Bb G C Ab Bb F
unawares."