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Pilgrims by the High Llamas

From the High Llamas’ 1996 Hawaii album. Written by Sean O’Hagan. No capo.

High Llamas - Hawaii

VERSE 1

[Fmaj7] [D7] [G] [Abdim]

[A] Art deco and a [Abm7] little off-the- [C#7] wall
[F#m] It’s the [E6] service that you [D6] wouldn’t want to call [F/G]

CHORUS

[C] Pilgrim Fathers [Dm7] like to [C13] wander
[F] Beat the path that makes the [D7/F#] heart grow fonder
[C] Come and see the [Dm7] bags are [C13] heavy
[F] We are waiting for the [D7/F#] bellboy to re [G] turn [Abm]

VERSE 2

[A] Stunning vistas to the [Abm7] left and to the [C#7] right
[F#m] It’s the [A/E] goosey in the [D6] bucket on the bike [F/G]

CHORUS

[C] Pilgrim Fathers [Dm7] like to [C13] wander
[F] Beat the path that makes the [D7/F#] heart grow fonder
[C] Come and see the [Dm7] bags are [C13] heavy
[F] We are waiting for the [D7/F#] bellboy to re [G] turn [Abm]

[Am] [C] [F] [C/D] [Bm] [D/A]

[F] [Em7] [F] [G7]

VERSE 3

[A] Outposted, unat [Abm7] tended for a [C#7] while
[F#m] Horse [A/E] trading like it’s [D6] going out of style [F/G]

CHORUS/OUTRO

[C] Pilgrim Fathers [Dm7] like to [C13] wander
[F] Beat the path that makes the [D7/F#] heart grow fonder

[C] Pilgrim Fathers [Dm7] like to [C13] wander
[F] Beat the path that makes the [D7/F#] heart grow fonder

[C] Pilgrim Fathers [Dm7] like to [C13] wander
[F] Beat the path that makes the [D7/F#] heart grow fonder

[C] Pilgrim Fathers [Dm7] like to [C13] wander
[F] Beat the path that makes the [D7/F#] heart grow fonder