History Book

 Hello there, this is my first tab. I liked this song but there was no tab so I decided  
 to figure it out, and then share my joy :) 
 It's not comprehensive but gives a pretty good idea of how to play the song, hope you  
 enjoy :) 
  
 Standard Tuning 
 Capo 3 
  
  
  
  
 Intro/Verse: 
 e|--------------------------------------------------| 
 B|-----5---------5------------8------8--------------| 
 G|------------------------------9--------9----------| 
 D|-----5---5-5-------5-5------9---9----------9------| 
 A|-----3---------3---------7---------7--------------| 
 E|--------------------------------------------------| 
  
  
 e|--------------------------------------------------| 
 B|--------------------------------------------------| 
 G|-----4------4h5-4---------------------------------| 
 D|--------------------------------------------------| 
 A|-----5------5-------------------------------------| 
 E|-----3---3----------------------------------------| 
  
  
 e|--------------------------------------------------| 
 B|-----5---------5-----------5/7----5----3----------| 
 G|--------------------------------------------4-----| 
 D|-----5---5-5-------5-5-----5/7----5----5----------| 
 A|-----3---------3-----------3/5----3----5----5-----| 
 E|--------------------------------------------3-----| 
  
  
 e|--------------------------------------------------| 
 B|--------------------------------------------------| 
 G|----------4-----------7----------7----------7-----| 
 D|--------------------------------------------------| 
 A|---5------5----5------5---5------5---5------5-----| 
 E|------3---3-------3---5------5---5------5---5-----| 
  
  
  
  
 Rest of the song: 
  
               Em 
 As heavy as a history book can be, 
          G                 C          G      G/F#?? (low e |-3--2---0--| ) 
 I will carry it with me, oh Lord. 
                    Em 
 And maybe when the bitterness has gone, 
               G                         C         G     G/F# 
 There'll be sweetness on our tongues once more. 
  
  
       F                      C            G 
 We'll soon forget our parents' names, 
    F                           C           G 
 Like dogs will drive the wolves away. 
     F                    C 
 And weep with fingertips opposed, 
         G                  F             G       F 
 Like a church where nobody congregates. 
  
 Am     C         G            F 
    But sweetness sings in the pasture, 
 Am     C        G            F 
    We throw ourselves on the mercy of the earth. 
 Am     C        G            F 
    If sand and salt have the answer, 
 Am          C     G            F               Am 
    Then the act itself will be louder than the word. 
  
  
  
 Etc. Am C G F goes on to the end of the song. 
  
 Jack