Pilgrimage

Artist: Suzanne Vega Song:   Pilgrimage Album:  Days of Open Hand [Chord variants] Gm     3553xx Gmadd9 3573xx [Intro] Gm  Gmadd9 Gm  Gmadd9 Gm  Gmadd9 Gm  Gmadd9 Gm  Gmadd9 Gm  Gmadd9 Gm  Gmadd9 Gm  Gmadd9 [Verse] Gm   Gmadd9       Gm      This line is burning Gmadd9     Gm        Gmadd9 Turning to ash as it hits the Gm    Gmadd9    Gm         Gmadd9 Every step is a day in the week        Gm        Gmadd9 It’s a Sunday or Monday A march over months of the year                   Gm   Gmadd9       Gm      This line is burning Gmadd9     Gm        Gmadd9 Turning to ash as it hits the Gm    Gmadd9      Gm         Gmadd9 Every death is an end in the race        Gm           Gmadd9 It’s a stopping and starting A march over millions of years                   [Chorus] Travel. Arrival Years of an inch and a step Toward a source I’m coming to you I’ll be there in time [Interlude] Gmadd9   Gmadd9 Gmadd9   Gmadd9 [Verse] Gm  Gmadd9       Gm     This line is burning Gmadd9     Gm        Gmadd9 Turning to ash as it hits the Gm    Gmadd9    Gm         Gmadd9 Every line is a place on a map        Gm      Gmadd9 It’s a city or valley A mark on these miles of fields                    [Chorus] Travel. Arrival Years of an inch and a step Toward a source I’m coming to you I’ll be there in time Travel. Arrival Years of an inch and a step Toward a source I’m coming to you I’ll be there in time [Post-Chorus] Take this Gmadd9 Mute mouth Gm             Gmadd9 Broken tongue now this Dark life    Gmadd9            Gm Is shot through with light Take this Gmadd9 Mute mouth Gm             Gmadd9 Broken tongue now this Dark life    Gmadd9            Gm Is shot through with light [Bridge] Take this mute mouth broken tongue now this dark life is shot through with light Take this mute mouth broken tongue now this dark life is shot through with light [Chorus] Travel. Arrival Years of an inch and a step Toward a source I’m coming to you I’ll be there in time Travel. Arrival Years of an inch and a step Toward a source I’m coming to you I’ll be there in time [Outro] This line is burning Turning to ash as it hits the air Every step is a day in the week It’s a Wednesday or Thursday A march over months of the year This line is burning Turning to ash as it hits the air Every step is a day in the week It’s a Wednesday or Thursday A march over months of the year