Laura Marling – What He Wrote (Guitar)
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Tabbed by: Dan Glover (dan-the-man278)
Email: [email protected]
So, this is my version - I don't know if it is exactly how she plays it, but it
sounds close enough for me. All picking, don't strum. Picking pattern below.
Notes:
- Some (or even all) of the A minor chords can be replaced with normal Am
fingering (x02210) - up to you.
- The G in brackets (G) is a very quick passing note.
- For the Am, G and maybe F chords, it may be easier to use your thumb on the bottom string.
- She plays various fills involving the top two open strings, and occasionally the
open G string as well. Listen and improvise.
Chords: Am G C Dm E7/B F E/G# e|-x--x--x--x---x---x--x-----x-| B|-x--x--5--6---3---x--x-----x-| G|-5--4--x--x--(1)--2--x- O -1-| D|-7--5--5--7---2---3--2- R -x-| A|-7--5--3--5---2---3--2-----2-| E|-5--3-------------1--4-----4-| Basic picking pattern (all eighth notes, 3 in a bar): Am (G) C Dm e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| B|-------------------|-------5-----5-----|-------6-----6-----| G|-------5-----------|-------------------|-------------------| etc D|----------7-----5--|----5-----5-----5--|----7-----7-----7--| A|----7--------------|-3-----------------|-5-----------------| E|-5-----------3-----|-------------------|-------------------|
[Intro]
Am G C Dm C E7/B Am
Am (G) C Forgive me Hera, Dm C I cannot stay Dm C He cut out my tongue E7/B Am There is nothing to save Am (G) C Love me, oh Lord Dm C He threw me away Dm C He laughed at my sins E7/B Am In his arms I must stay Am G He wrote F I am broke Am G Am Please send for me Am G But I am broken too F and spoken for Am G Am Do not tempt me Am (G) C Her skin is white Dm C and I'm light as the sun Dm C E7/B Am So holy light shines on the things you have done F G E/G# Am So I asked him how he became this man F G E/G# Am How did he learn to hold fruit in his hands? C Dm And where is the lamb that gave you your name? C E7/B Am He had to leave, though I begged him to stay F G E/G# Am Left me alone when I needed the light F G E/G# Am Fell to my knees, and I wept for my life C Dm If he had have stayed, you might understand C E7/B Am If he had have stayed, you never would have taken my hand Am G He wrote F I'm low Am G Am Please send for me Am G But I am broken too F and spoken for Am G Am Do not tempt me C Dm And where is the lamb that gave your name? C E7/B Am He had to leave, though I begged him to stay F G E/G# Am Begged him to stay in my cold wooden grip F G E/G# Am Begged him to stay by the light of this ship C Dm Me fighting him, fighting light, fighting dawn C E7/B Am And the waves came and stole him and took him to war Am G He wrote F I'm broke Am G Am Please send for me Am G But I am broken too F and spoken for Am G Am Do not tempt me Am (G) C Forgive me Hera, Dm C I cannot stay Dm C He cut out my tongue E7/B Am There is nothing to save Am (G) C Love me, oh Lord Dm C He threw me away Dm C He laughed at my sins E7/B Am In his arms I must stay Am G We write F That's all right Am G Am I miss his smell Am G We speak F when spoken to Am G Am And that suits us well Am G Am That suits us well Am G Am That suits me well