Laura Marling – Failure (Guitar)

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[Intro] G Bm D/F# C Am C Am C Am G [Verse 1]
    G                       Bm
He used to be a singer in a rock and roll band

D/F#                              C                      Am     Bm
He would write the songs and I'd tremble at his hand but oh, la laa

C              Am            C            Am     C           Am      G
He lost poetic ethic and his songs were pathetic, and he's a failure now
[Verse 2]
G                                  Bm
He used to be the life and soul of everyone around

      D/F#                           C                      Am     Bm
You'd never catch him looking up and never see him down but oh, la laa

   C               Am      C          Am   C           Am      G   C D
He couldnt raise a smile oh not for a while and he's a failure now
[Chorus]
G          Bm   C                           D
Don't cry child, you've got so much more to live for

G          Bm   C                             D
Don't cry child, you've got something I would die for

          G           Bm            C                  D
And if it come to the rain, just be glad you'll smile again

              G     Bm
Cause so many don't

            C   D
And so many go unamed
[Verse 3]
G                         Bm
People push right past me shouting various claims

  D/F#                          C                            Am     Bm
A preacher pushes me a side and asked to wash my sins I said no, la laa

   C       Am C      Am   C            Am      G
If he made me in his image, then hes a failure too
[Verse 4]
       G                             Bm
And I used to need a couple o people keep my head down

D/F#                           C                         Am     Bm
Now i need a whole lot more to keep me on the ground but oh, la laa

C         Am              C              Am          C    Am      C   D
I gave up something and I gave it up for nothing and I am failure now
[Chorus]
G          Bm   C                           D
Don't cry child, you've got so much more to live for

G          Bm   C                             D
Don't cry child, you've got something I would die for

          G           Bm            C                  D
And if it come to the rain, just be glad you'll smile again

              G     Bm
Cause so many don't

            C   D
And so many go unamed
[Outro] G Bm D/F# C Am C Am C G