Laura Marling – Hope In The Air (Guitar Tab)

Capo 3 Video Lesson
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Chords

Since many of the underlying notes are difficult to hear in this recording, Ive only tabbed the gist of the song. Hopefully I can put together a more complete version when the album out in March. Thanks!
Intro/ Fill
D ----------------------------------------------------------|
A ----------------------------------------------------------|
F --------0--------0-0------0---------0-0---4--2--5--4--2---|
D --------7-7------7-7------7-7-------7-7---0--0--0--0--0---|
A ------7---7----7--------7---7-----7-----------------------|
D ----0--------0--------0---------0---------3--2--5--3--2---|

Verse
D ---------------------------|------------------------------|
A ---------------------------|------------------------------|
F ----4--2---0-------0-------|-4--2--0--------0-------------|
D ----0--0-------0-------0---|-0--0------0--------0---------|
A -------------0-------0-----|---------0--------0-----------|
D ----3--2---0----0--0-----0-|-3--2--0-----0--0-----0-------|
1. There is a man that I know
   Seventeen years he never spoke
2. I listened with all of my might
   But was scared by the look in his eye

D -----------------------------------------|-----------------|
A -----------------------------------------|-----------------|
F ----0--0--0---0--0--0--0--------0--------|--4--2--5--4--2--|
D ----0--0--0---0--0--0------0---------0---|--0--0--0--0--0--| to fill
A ----1--1--1---1--1--1----0---------0-----|-----------------|
D -----------------------0-----0--0------0-|--3--2--5--3--2--|
1. Guess he had nothing to say
   He opened his mouth on judgment day
2. Like hed already lost the fight
   And there was no hope ever in sight

Chorus
D ---------------|--------------------|
A ---------------|--------------------|
F ----0------0---|---4--2--5--4--2----|
D ----0------0---|---0--0--0--0--0----| to fill
A ----1------0---|--------------------|
D -----------0---|---3--2--5--3--2----|
[Letting the first two chords ring]
No hope in the air, no hope in the water
Not even for me, your life serving daughter

Bridge
D ------------|----------|--------|-----------------|
A ------------|----------|--------|-----------------|
F ----2----4--|--5----4--|--5--4--|--4--2--5--4--2--|
D ----0----0--|--0----0--|--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--0--|  to fill
A ----0----0--|--0----0--|--0--0--|-----------------|
D ----2-------|--5----3--|--5--3--|--3--2--5--3--2--|
Pick like above, pulsing in 6/8 time)
Why fear death, be scared of living
Our hearts are small and ever thinning
And there is no hope ever of winning
So why fear death, be scared of living

Verse
D ---------------------------|------------------------------|
A ---------------------------|------------------------------|
F ----4--2---0-------0-------|-4--2--0--------0-------------|
D ----0--0-------0-------0---|-0--0------0--------0---------|
A -------------0-------0-----|---------0--------0-----------|
D ----3--2---0----0--0-----0-|-3--2--0-----0--0-----0-------|
3. I have seen men provoked
   I have watched lives revoked
4. I cant give up that quick
   My life is a candle and a wick

D -----------------------------------------|-----------------|
A -----------------------------------------|-----------------|
F ----0--0--0---0--0--0--0--------0--------|--4--2--5--4--2--|
D ----0--0--0---0--0--0------0---------0---|--0--0--0--0--0--| to fill
A ----1--1--1---1--1--1----0---------0-----|-----------------|
D -----------------------0-----0--0------0-|--3--2--5--3--2--|
3. And I looked at my life and I choked
   And from there, no more ever I have spoke
4. You can put it out but you cant break it down
   In the end, we are waiting to be lit

Chorus
D ---------------|--------------------|
A ---------------|--------------------|
F ----0------0---|---4--2--5--4--2----|
D ----0------0---|---0--0--0--0--0----| to fill
A ----1------0---|--------------------|
D -----------0---|---3--2--5--3--2----|
[Now strumming]
Theres hope in the air, theres hope in the water
But sadly not me, your life serving daughter

Bridge 2
D ------------|----------|--------------------|--------|
A ------------|----------|--------------------|--------|
F ----2----0--|--0----0--|--4--2--5--4--2--0--|--4--2--|
D ----0----0--|--0----0--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--| to fill
A ----0----0--|--1----0--|-----------------0--|--------|
D ----2----0--|-------0--|--3--2--5--3--2--0--|--3--2--|
A friend is a friend forever
And a good one will never leave, ever
But youve never been south and what rolls off your mouth
You will never understand, ever

Bridge 3
D -------------|-----------|----------|--------|
A -------------|-----------|----------|--------|
F -------------|-----------|--0----0--|--4--2--|
D -------------|-----------|--0----0--|--0--0--| to fill
A -------------|-----------|--1----0--|--------|
D ----3--2--0--|--3--2--0--|-------0--|--3--2--|
1. Speak minds handed down to you By the lies handed down by your truth Your angels that dance at your will Will mask your scrambling youth 2. I forgave you your shortcomings And ignored your childish behavior Laid a kiss on your head and before I left said Stay away from fleeting favor
Chorus
D ---------------|--------------------|
A ---------------|--------------------|
F ----0------0---|---4--2--5--4--2----|
D ----0------0---|---0--0--0--0--0----| to fill
A ----1------0---|--------------------|
D -----------0---|---3--2--5--3--2----|
Theres hope in the air, theres hope in the water
Not sadly not me, your life serving daughter

Bridge 4
D --------------|--------------------|----------|--------------------|
A --------------|--------------------|----------|--------------------|
F --------------|-----------------0--|--0----0--|--4--2--5--4--2--0--|  to
D --------------|-----------------0--|--0----0--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--| fill
A --------------|-----------------0--|--1----0--|-----------------0--|
D --3--2--5--3--|--3--2--5--3--2--0--|-------0--|--3--2--5--3--2--0--|
Oh, pick up your rope, Lord, sling it to me
If we are to battle, I must not be weak
And give us your strength, World, and your food and your water
Oh I am your savior, your life serving daughter

Chorus
D ---------------|--------------------|
A ---------------|--------------------|
F ----0------0---|---4--2--5--4--2----|
D ----0------0---|---0--0--0--0--0----| to fill/ end on open Dm
A ----1------0---|--------------------|
D -----------0---|---3--2--5--3--2----|
Theres hope in the air, theres hope in the water
But sadly not me, your life serving daughter
Theres hope in the air, theres hope in the water
But no hope for me, your life serving daughter
LYRICS: There is a man that I know For seventeen years he never spoke Guess he had nothing to say He opened his mouth on judgment day I listened with all of my might But was scared by the look in his eyes Like he'd already lost the fight And there was no hope ever in sight No hope in the air, No hope in the water, Not even for me, Your life serving daughter Why fear death? Be scared of living Our hearts are small and ever thinning There is no hope ever of winning So why fear death? Be scared of living I have seen men provoked I have watched lives revoked And I looked at my life and I choked And from there, no more ever I have spoke But I can't give up that quick My life is a candle and a wick You can't put it out but you can't break it down In the end, we are waiting to be lit There's hope in the air There's hope in the water But no hope for me, your life serving daughter A friend is a friend forever And a good one will never leave, never But you’ve never been south and what rolls of your mouth You will never understand, ever Speak minds handed down to you By the lies handed down by your truth Your angels that dance at your will Will mask your scrambling youth I forgave you your shortcomings And ignored your childish behavior Laid a kiss on your head And before I left said, "Stay away from fleeting favor" There's hope in the air There's hope in the water But sadly not me, your life serving daughter Oh, pick up your rope, Lord Sling it to me If we are to battle, I must not be weak. And give us your strength, World and your food and your water Oh I am your savior, Your life serving daughter There's hope in the air There's hope in the water But sadly not me, your life serving daughter There's hope in the air There's hope in the water But no hope for me, your life serving daughter