Laura Marling – What He Wrote (Ukulele)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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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. Enjoy!
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.
- (Repeat) means just repeat the chords from the verse above :P
Chords:
Am G C Dm G/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---0--2--x- O -1-|
D|--7--5--5--7---x--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 G/B Am
Am (G) C forgive me Hera, Dm C I cannot stay Dm C he cut out my tongue G/B Am there is nothing to save
(repeat)
love me, oh lord
he threw me away
he laughed at my sins
in his arms I must stay
Am G he wrote F I'm broke Am G Am please send for me
(repeat)
but I'm broken too
and spoken for
do not tempt me
Am (G) C her skin is white Dm C and I'm light as the sun Dm C G/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 your name? C G/B Am he had to leave, though I begged him to stay
(repeat)
left me alone when I needed the light
fell to my knees, and I wept for my life
if he had stayed of stayed, you might understand
if he had of stayed, you never would have taken my hand
Am G he wrote F I'm low Am G Am please send for me
(repeat)
but I'm broken too
and spoken for
do not tempt me
C Dm and where is the lamb that gave your name? C G/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 G/B Am and the waves came and stole him and took him to war Am G he wrote F I'm low Am G Am please send for me
(repeat)
but I'm broken too
and spoken for
do not tempt me
Am (G) C forgive me Hera, Dm C I cannot stay Dm C he cut out my tongue G/B Am there is nothing to save
(repeat)
love me, oh lord
he threw me away
he laughed at my sins
in his arms I must stay
Am G we write F that's all right Am G Am I miss his smell
(repeat)
we speak
when spoken to
and that suits us well
Am G Am that suits us well Am G Am that suits me well
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