Mumford And Sons – Little Lion Man chords

Capo at 5

This tab is by ear and one of my firsts.  Marcus appears to play w/ capo on 5 in live 
and their official video.  He may use different fingerings for the chords however).  GL!


Intro:   (Listen for rhythm and strumming pattern)

Am      C       x4

(To emulate banjo play   Am    Am-add6     Am    C    the last two times)

Verse 1:
AmWeep for yourself, my man,
                               Cyou'll never be what is in your heart.
AmWeep little lion man,
                                       Cyou're not as brave as you were at the start.
GRate yourself and rape yourself,
F            Fmaj7            Ctake all the courage you have left.
GWasted on fixing all the
F                Fmaj7             Cproblems that you made in your own head.

Chorus: (Sustain C chord)

         Am          F          CBut it was not your fault but mine,
         Am         F         Cand it was your heart on the line.
         Am        F        CI really fucked it up this time,
             Gdidn't I, my dear?
                  AmDidn't I, my dear?


Am    C     x2


Verse 2:
AmTremble for yourself my man,
                                       Cyou know that you have seen this all before.
AmTremble little lion man,
                                Cyou'll never settle any of your scores.
GYour grace is wasted in your face,
     F               Fmaj7            Cyour boldness stands alone among the wreck.
GLearn from your mother or else
F               Fmaj7            Cspend your days biting your own neck.


Chorus:
         Am          F          CBut it was not your fault but mine,
         Am         F         Cand it was your heart on the line.
         Am        F        CI really fucked it up this time,
             Gdidn't I, my dear?
         Am          F          CBut it was not your fault but mine,
         Am         F         Cand it was your heart on the line.
         Am        F        CI really fucked it up this time,
             Gdidn't I, my dear?
                  AmDidn't I, my dear?

Am    C    x2


Bridge:

G     C      F       x8

(Sing "aaah"s times 3-8)


Chorus:
         Am (Mute)              CBut it was not your fault but mine,
         Am         F         Cand it was your heart on the line.
         Am        F        CI really fucked it up this time,
             Gdidn't I, my dear?
         Am (Mute)But it was not your fault but mine,

and it was your heart on the line.

I really fucked it up this time,

didn't I, my dear?
                 CDidn't I, my dear?


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