Redemption for the Man

Written by John Stewart

‘Redemption for the Man’ is on “Escape to Arizona”, Homecoming Records, 1993.

Suggested picking pattern for the ‘descending bass line part’: Bass note –D-string – G-string – B-string -- G-string (mind you, string, not note) or each bass note followed by a "flick strum" downward on the remaining strings. Pick the bass notes loud and clear. Not difficult and quite hypnotic.

Art says: A classic by Mr. Stewart that should have received more play IMHO. Maybe learn this song, quickly, and play it for your loved one(s) tomorrow?

Dsus2/C

E-----------------

B-------3--------

G----2-----------

D-----------------

A-------3--------

E--xx------------

Dsus2/C#

E-----------------

B-------3--------

G----2-----------

D-----------------

A---------4------

E--xx------------

(D) (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B) (Em7/A) (D) (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B)

If you were (Em7/A)wine, I would (D)drink you, (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B)

If you were (Em7/A)bread, I would (D)eat you, (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B)

If you were (Em7/A)rain, I would (Cadd9)bathe in (Em7/B)you. (Em7/A) (A7short) (hold)

If you were air, I would (D)breathe you, (Dsus2/C#) (Em7/B)

If you were (Em7/A)air, I would (D)breathe you. (Dsus2/C#) (Em7/B)

If you were (Em7/A)clay, I would (D)mold you, (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B)

If you were (Em7/A)silk, I would (D)fold you, (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B)

If you were (Em7/A)cold, I would (Cadd9)hold you.(Em7/B) (Em7/A) (A7short) (hold)

If you had asked, I'd have (D)told you, (Dsus2/C#) (Em7/B)

If you had (A7 short)asked, I'd have (D)told you. (Dsus2/C#) (Em7)

For (A7 short)you are all I (G)am,(A)(Bm)

Every(A)where I (G)stand.(A)(Bm)

(D)You are all I (C9)am, (Em7/B) (Em7/A) (hold)

Redemption for the (D)man. (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B) (Em7/A)

(D) (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B)

Were I an (Em7/A)actor, I'd (D)be you, (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B)

Were you a (Em7/A)cat, I would (D)tree you, (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B)

If you were (Em7/A)two, I would (C9)three you. (Em7/B) (Em7/A) (A7short) (hold)

Were you a bird, I would (D)free you, (Dsus2/C#) (Em7/B)

Were you a (A7 short)bird, I would (D)free you. (Dsus2/C#) (Em7/B)

Were you a (Em7/A)child, I'd (D)bear you, (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B)

Were you a (Em7/A)shirt, I would (D)wear you, (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B)

If you were (Em7/A)paper, I'd (C9)tear you. (Em7/B) (Em7/A) (A7short) (hold)

Come closer, I (D)dare you, (Dsus2/C#) (Em7/B)

Come (A7 short)closer, I (D)dare you. (Dsus2/C#) (Em7/B)

For (A7 short)you are all I (G)am, (A)(Bm)

Every(A)where I (G)stand.(A)(Bm)

(D)You are all I (C9)am, (Em7) (Em7/A) (hold)

Redemption for the (D)man.(Dsus2/C) (Em7/B)

Re(Em7/A)demption for the (D)man.(Dsus2/C) (Em7/B) (Em7/A)

(D) (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B)

If you were (Em7/A)wine, I would drink you, (D) (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B)

If you were (Em7/A)bread, I would eat you, (D) (Dsus2/C) (Em7/B)

If you were (Em7/A)rain, I would (C9)bathe in you. (Em7/B) (Em7/A) (A7short) (hold)

If you were air, I would (D)breathe you, (Dsus2/C#) (Em7)

If you were (Em7/A)air, I would (D)breathe you. (Dsus2/C#) (Em7/B)

Re(Em7/A)demption for the (D)man. (Dsus2/C#) (Em7/B)

(Em7/A) (D) (Dsus2/C#) (Em7/B)

(Em7/A) (D)

janhauenstein@gmx.de, Charlie Woodward & Art Faller

Here it is in C, capo 2nd fret – if you play it as suggested above,

it´s pretty close, too.

Redemption for the Man John Stewart

Capo 2^nd fret

If you were (C/G)wine, I would (C)drink you, (C/Bb) (C/A)

If you were (C/G)bread, I would (C)eat you, (C/Bb) (C/A)

If you were (C/G)rain, I would (F)bathe in (Dm7/A)you. (Dm7/G) (G) (hold)

If you were air, I would (C)breathe you, (C/B) (C/A)

If you were (C/G)air, I would (C)breathe you. (C/B) (C/A)

If you were (C/G)clay, I would (C)mold you, (C/Bb) (C/A)

If you were (C/G)silk, I would (C)fold you, (C/Bb) (C/A)

If you were (C/G)cold, I would (F)hold you. (Dm7/A) (Dm7/G) (G) (hold)

If you had asked, I'd have (C)told you, (C/B) (C/A)

If you had (C/G)asked, I'd have (C)told you. (C/B) (C/A)

For (G7)you are all I (F)am,(G)(Am)

Every(G)where I (F)stand.(G)(Am)

(C)You are all I (F)am, (Dm7/A) (Dm7/G) (hold)

Redemption for the (C)man. (C/Bb) (C/A) (C/G)

Were I an (C/G)actor, I'd (C)be you, (C/Bb) (C/A)

Were you a (C/G)cat, I would (C)tree you, (C/Bb) (C/A)

If you were (C/G)two, I would (F)three you. (Dm7/A) (Dm7/G) (G) (hold)

Were you a bird, I would (C)free you, (C/B) (C/A)

Were you a (C/G)bird, I would (C)free you. (C/B) (C/A)

Were you a (C/G)child, I'd (C)bear you, (C/Bb) (C/A)

Were you a (C/G)shirt, I would (C)wear you, (C/Bb) (C/A)

If you were (C/G)paper, I'd (F)tear you. (Dm7/A) (Dm7/G) (G) (hold)

Come closer, I (C)dare you, (C/B) (C/A)

Come (C/G)closer, I (C)dare you. (C/B) (C/A)

For (G7)you are all I (F)am,(G)(Am)

Every(G)where I (F)stand.(G)(Am)

(C)You are all I (F)am, (Dm7/A) (Dm7/G) (hold)

Redemption for the (C)man. (C/Bb) (C/A)

Re(C/G)demption for the (C)man. (C/Bb) (C/A) (C/G)

If you were (C/G)wine, I would drink you, (C) (C/Bb) (C/A)

If you were (C/G)bread, I would eat you, (C) (C/Bb) (C/A)

If you were (C/G)rain, I would (F)bathe in you. (Dm7/A) (Dm7/G) (G) (hold)

If you were air, I would (C)breathe you, (C/B) (C/A)

If you were (C/G)air, I would (C)breathe you. (C/B) (C/A)

If you were (C/G)air, I would (C)breathe you, (C/B) (C/A)

If you were (C/G)air, I would (C)breathe you. (C/B) (C/A)

Re(C/G)demption for the (C)man, (C/B) (C/A)

Re(C/G)demption for the (C)man, (C/B) (C/A) (C/G)

janhauenstein@gmx.de

December 2005