I Saw Esau chords by
Mary Rice Hopkins

N/A•

Key: A major•

Intro 1

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Verse 1

G

G

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I saw, he saw,

C

C

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and you would not believe

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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While I am cooking and cleaning,

Am

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he's cutting down a tree

D

D

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G

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My mama likes me better,

C

C

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G

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can you imagine that?

C

C

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G

G

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So I stole my brother's birthright

Am

Am

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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and I'm not gonna give it back

C

C

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G

G

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So I took what wasn't mine,

C

C

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G

G

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I hurt myself every time

C

C

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Well you know things will

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G

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Em

Em

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work out just fine

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Am

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So I shouldn't take what

D

D

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G

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is n't mine,

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Am

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D

D

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G

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C

C

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shouldn't take what is n't mine

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C

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G

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I saw Esau, and he feels just like a bear

C

C

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G

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Cause though we are twin brothers,

Am

Am

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D

D

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I don't have Esau's hair

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G

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And my dad is losing

C

C

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G

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all of his eyesight

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C

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So I dressed like a bear,

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G

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wore hair everywhere

Am

Am

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D

D

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G

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C

C

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G

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And I stole Esau's birthright

C

C

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G

G

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So I took what wasn't mine

C

C

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G

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I hurt myself every time

C

C

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G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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Well, I know things will work out just fine

Am

Am

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But I shouldn't take

D

D

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G

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what isn't mine

Am

Am

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Shouldn't take what isn't mine

Ah, sah, ee, sah

C

C

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G

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Now years have gone by

C

C

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G

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Can you believe He loves me

Am

Am

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D

D

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And forgave my awful lie?

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G

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So God will forgive us

C

C

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G

G

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When we go astray

C

C

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G

G

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God is our Redeemer

Am

Am

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D

D

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So I will obey

G

G

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C

C

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Verse 2

G

G

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Am

Am

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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Son, call me Jacob

D

D

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My friends

Verse 3

C

C

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G

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call me Jay

Em

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But God's

Verse 4

C

C

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calling me

Verse 5

Am

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To be Israel today

D

D

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Verse 6

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G

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C

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Never take what isn't mine

Verse 7

C

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I hurt myself every time

Verse 8

C

C

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Well, you know things will

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G

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Em

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work out just fine

Verse 9

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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D

D

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G

G

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But I'll never take what isn't mine

Am

Am

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D

D

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G

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I'll never take what isn't mine

I saw, he saw

I saw, he saw

I saw, he saw

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

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E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

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E ₂

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B ₀

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

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CavaquinhoStandard

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Bass Tuner 5 Strings

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Balalaika Tuner

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D ₃

G ₃

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Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

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Chords

G
Em
C
Am
D
Bm

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Saw Esau by Mary Rice Hopkins is A major.

The primary chords used in I Saw Esau are A, F#m, D, Bm, E, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, F#m, D, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Saw Esau is approximately 200 beats per minute.

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