Example of a good fingerpicking pattern as a guide:
(Verse 1)
C (Staccato) Am
[Dm] [Dm/F]
C (Staccato) Am
[Dm] [Dm/F]
ENDING:
[C] [G] [Am]
[C] [G] [Am]
NOTE:
The move from C (frets 1 and 3) to F (frets 8 and 10) in the first bar above is a big
jump up the fret board with string changes. It may require a bit of practice to play initially.
Chords and lyrics:
(Verse 1)
[C]Dear sister can you help me [Am]lie?
I've [Dm]told the truth so many years,
But [Dm/F]no one seems to want to hear that,
[C]I'm not someone else in[Am]side.
I've [Dm]been along this lonely road,
[Dm/F]Looks like I'm not coming home,
(Ending)
But [C]I....[G]don't [Am]mind,
[C]Please [G]don't [Am]cry.
(Verse 1)
C (Staccato) Am
D#|----------------8---7---5---|0---------------0------------|
A#|1-----1-----1---------------|--------1---------------1----|
F#|---0-----0------------------|----2-------2-------2-------2|
C#|----------------10--9---7---|2---------------2------------|
G#|3-----3-----3---------------|-----------------------------|
D#|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
[Dm] [Dm/F]
D#|1-----------1---3---1-------|1-------1-------1-------1----|
A#|------3-----------------3---|--------3-------3-------3----|
F#|---2-----2------------------|----2-------2-------2-------2|
C#|0-----------0---------------|3-----------------------3----|
G#|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D#|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
C (Staccato) Am
D#|----------------8---7---5---|0---------------0------------|
A#|1-----1-----1---------------|--------1---------------1----|
F#|---0-----0------------------|----2-------2-------2-------2|
C#|----------------10--9---7---|2---------------2------------|
G#|3-----3-----3---------------|-----------------------------|
D#|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
[Dm] [Dm/F]
D#|1-----------1---3---1-------|1-------1------/4---3---1---3|
A#|------3-----------------3---|--------3--------------------|
F#|---2-----2------------------|----2-------2----------------|
C#|0-----------0---------------|3----------------------------|
G#|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D#|----------------------------|-----------------------------| X1
ENDING:
[C] [G] [Am]
D#|----------------------------|----------------0------------|
A#|------1-----0---------------|------------1-------1-------1|
F#|---------0----------0-------|--------2---------------2----|
C#|---2--------------------0---|----2------------------------|
G#|3---------------2-----------|0----------------------------|
D#|------------3---------------|-----------------------------|
[C] [G] [Am]
D#|----------------------------|0----------------------------|
A#|------1-----0---------------|1----------------------------|
F#|---------0----------0-------|2----------------------------|
C#|---2--------------------0---|2----------------------------|
G#|3---------------2-----------|0----------------------------|
D#|------------3---------------|-----------------------------| X1
NOTE:
The move from C (frets 1 and 3) to F (frets 8 and 10) in the first bar above is a big
jump up the fret board with string changes. It may require a bit of practice to play initially.
Chords and lyrics:
(Verse 1)
[C]Dear sister can you help me [Am]lie?
I've [Dm]told the truth so many years,
But [Dm/F]no one seems to want to hear that,
[C]I'm not someone else in[Am]side.
I've [Dm]been along this lonely road,
[Dm/F]Looks like I'm not coming home,
(Ending)
But [C]I....[G]don't [Am]mind,
[C]Please [G]don't [Am]cry.