Laura Marling - What He Wrote

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what he wrote – laura marling
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tabbed by : dan glover ( dan – the – man278 )
email : dangloverenator@googlemail . com

tuning : eadgbe

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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