Frank Turner - To Absent Friends

to absent friends
frank turner
tabbed by getmad

tuning : eadgbe

chords used
A A * B B * C# C# * E G# G# *
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 2 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 6 – – – – – – 9 – – – – – 13 – |
D | – 2 – – 7 – – 4 – – 9 – – 6 – – 11 – – 9 – – 6 – – 13 – |
A | – 0 – – 7 – – 2 – – 9 – – 4 – – 11 – – 7 – – 6 – – 11 – |
E | – – – – 5 – – – – – 7 – – – – – 9 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – |

E *
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 11 – 9 – 9 – – 11 – 11 – 9 – 11 – 13 – 13 – 13 – 13 – 13 – 13 – |
D | – 9 – – 9 – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – 11 – 13 – 13 – 13 – 13 – 13 – 13 – |
A | – 7 – – 7 – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – 9 – – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11 – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

B *
lunchtime friday , leave work early
C# *
rushing through the suburbs to the station to catch the train
E E *
heading up to town to dave’s to get my glad rags on
B *
because lately i’ve been running down , little things catching up
C# *
excuses stretched thin and it’s hard not giving up
E E *
tonight we’re going to get it right , we’re going to have us a good one

C# B
and the roll call is missing a name
C# A
since you left things haven’t been the same
E B * A *
but i don’t blame you , there was nothing here to make you stay
C# B C#
but i remember the way that you’d light up a room when you walk in ,
A E
the way that you’d lead a crowd when you sing
B * A *
jamie , this one is for you .

B * C# * E E *

B * C# *
pre – club beers at dan’s before we hit the road
we’re nicely warmed up , pleasantly half – loaded
E E *
ready for a night on fire , we’re going to get out the big guns
B *
and i run down the numbers , scan through the faces
C# *
run through the plans , scout out the places
E E *
i’m electrified , surrounded , but can’t shake the feeling of still missing something or someone

C# B
and the roll call is missing a name
C# A
since you left things haven’t been the same
E B * A *
but i don’t blame you , there was nothing here to make you stay
C# B C#
but i remember the way that you’d light up a room when you walk in ,
A E
the way that you’d lead a crowd when you sing
B * A * E
jamie , this one is for you .
B * A *
jamie , this one is for you .

A * ( cont . ) G# * E B *
i’m wide awake
G# * E * B * A * G# * E B *
in the cityscape
G# * E B * A *

G# * E B * G# *
you did your time out on the road
E B * A * G# *
one day you stayed away for good
E B * G# *
you found a home down by the shore
E B * A * G#
a place to hang your hat and more
A G#
you sent me postcards to tell me of
B A G#
slowing down and finding love
A G#
the thrill has gone from the city life
B A
i’m not far behind

C# B
so you can strike my name from the roll call ,
C# A
when night falls i’m leaving
E B * A *
there is nothing here to make me stay
C# B
when i get to the coast i will send back a postcard
C# A
to tell all my old friends all about my new start
E B * A *
jamie i will see you soon .
E B * A *
jamie i will see you soon .
E B * A *
jamie i will see you soon .
E B * A *
jamie i will see you soon .