Laura Marling – What He Wrote chords

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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                Dme|------------------|----------------|----------------|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) Cforgive me Hera,
Dm	  CI cannot stay
    Dm        Che cut out my tongue
         G/B        Amthere 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     Ghe wrote
     FI'm broke
Am      G       Amplease send for me

(repeat)
but I'm broken too
and spoken for
do not tempt me

Am      (G)  Cher skin is white
         Dm          Cand I'm light as the sun
    Dm         C            G/B             Amso holy light shines on the things you have done

F	   G           E/G#       Amso I asked him how he became this man
F          G             E/G#         Amhow did he learn to hold fruit in his hands?
     C                      Dmand where is the lamb that gave your name?
C                         G/B           Amhe 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	  Ghe wrote
FI'm low
Am     G        Amplease send for me

(repeat)
but I'm broken too
and spoken for
do not tempt me

     C                      Dmand where is the lamb that gave your name?
C                         G/B           Amhe had to leave, though I begged him to stay

F	       G          E/G#        Ambegged him to stay in my cold wooden grip
F	       G           E/G#         Ambegged him to stay by the light of this ship
C			   Dm		   me fighting him, fighting light, fighting dawn
         C                           G/B         Amand the waves came and stole him and took him to war

Am	  Ghe wrote
FI'm low
Am     G        Amplease send for me

(repeat)
but I'm broken too
and spoken for
do not tempt me

Am	(G) Cforgive me Hera,
Dm	  CI cannot stay
    Dm        Che cut out my tongue
         G/B        Amthere 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       Gwe write
Fthat's all right
Am  G      Am    I miss his smell

(repeat)
we speak
when spoken to
and that suits us well

Am    G       Amthat suits us well
Am    G       Amthat suits me well


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