Frank Turner - Isabel

isabel
frank turner
tabbed by guitaristu

F#m * : 002440

capo 2

basic melody :

A Asus2 A Asus4 Asus2 A
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – 0 – 2 – 3 – 2 – 0 – – – – – |
G | – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse 1

A
so now the years are rolling by

its not long since you and i
F#m * D E
could have been train drivers or astronauts

and now we’re stuck in furniushed ruts
and yeah the thing that really cuts
is we cant remember how we got caught

verse 2

filtered air computer screens
muffled sighs and might have beens
count your blessings then breathe and count to ten

and though it doesnt often show
we are scared because we know
that our forefathers were farmers and fishermen

chorus

F#m E D
and so the world has changed
E
worse or better’s hard to tell
F#m E D
but my hope remains
E A
within the arms of isabel

verse 3

so now our calloused hands once told
a story honest as its old
of sowing seeds and setting sail

but now our hands are soft and weak
and working seven days a week
at the salvations schemes that are bound to fai

chorus

F#m E D
and so the world has changed
E
worse or better’s hard to tell
F#m E D
but my hope remains
E
within the arms of isabel

middle 8

Bm
i’ll admit that i Am scared
A E
of what i dont understand
Bm
darling if you’re there
A E
gentle voices soothing hands
Bm
to quiten my despair
A E Bm
to show off all my plans
D
darling if you’re there

extended chorus

F#m E D
and so the world has changed
E
and i must change as well
F#m E D
the machines weve made
E
will damn us into hell
F#m E D
and the time will come
E
when all must save themselves
F#m E D
and i will save my soul
E
within the arms of isabel

A F#m D E x2