OWEN'S LAMENT - AUGIE MARCH
Hey guys,
I've seen a few tabs of this one lying around but none have got it exactly right, so
it is. During the verses, make sure you're playing all barre chords! With the crescendo
feel free to use open chords though.
This is one of the greatest songs ever written.
CAPO II (Tab relative to capo)
6/8 TIME
(F#m(1): x 9 11 11 10 9
F#m(2): 2 4 4 2 2 2)
*1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6*
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|--6--8--9---10-------10-----10---10-9--8---6------6-----6-----|
|---------------11-------11----11-------------7------7-----7---|
|------------------11---------------------------7--------------|
|--5--7--8--9---------------9-----9--8--7--5----------5--------|
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|--6--8--9---10-------10-----10---10-9--8---6------6-----6-----|
|---------------11-------11----11-------------7------7-----7---|
|------------------11---------------------------7--------------|
|--5--7--8--9---------------9-----9--8--7--5----------5--------|
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(waltz fingerpicking)
(Dm, Em, Fm) F#m(1)
Level your fretting,
DmI (xx0231@1)won't be forgetting the flush of your face.
F#m(1)
When I lifted you level to me and the wattle tree
DmFramed (xx0231@1)your body.
Bm (x24432@1) Dm (xx0231@1) In whispers welling with the dope
AOf (x02220@1)a new spring.
Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) DYou (xx0232@1)said kill me a dynasty or our love won't mean a thing.
F# (244322@1) GA (320003@1)bullet for a diamond ring,
Em (022000@1) F# (244322@1) GA (320003@1)favour promised, a promise delivered and more,
D (xx0232@1) AmTo (x02210@1)yoooouuuuu.
C (x32010@1) DIt's (xx0232@1)only a war, I'll back to your shore,
AmBefore (x02210@1)you know I'm gone.
CmAnd (x3101x@1)I'll cover your body.
*REPEAT INTRO*
(Dm, Em, Fm) F#m(1) Dm (xx0231@1) And if you have to go, please, go lightly.
F#m(1) DmKeep (xx0231@1)it to a foxtrot, whether he's a fox or not.
Bm (x24432@1) Dm (xx0231@1) A (x02220@1) Keep it cold, keep all your heat for me
Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) I'll be needing it for when I'm cold, you see.
F# (244322@1) GLet (320003@1)your children remind you of me.
Em (022000@1) F# (244322@1) GWhether (320003@1)by another, or by the ghost of me
D (xx0232@1) AmIn (x02210@1)you
C (x32010@1) DThere (xx0232@1)goes my baby,
AmI (x02210@1)would think of you and a palm tree
CWould (x32010@1)cover your body.
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1)You, you.
C (x32010@1) DIn (xx0232@1)love and war, we are bound by a law
AmIt (x02210@1)goes to you and then to yours.
CTo (x32010@1)recover my body
CmRecover (x3101x@1)my body.
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|--4--6--7----10-----10-----10---10-9--8---6-----6-----6----|
|---------------11-----11-----11-------------7-----7-----7--|
|-----------------11---------------------------7------------|
|--3--5--6--9-------------9------9--8--7--5----------5------|
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|--6--8--9---10-------10-----10---10-9--8---6------6-----6~-----|
|---------------11-------11----11-------------7------7---7~-----|
|------------------11---------------------------7--------7~-----|
|--5--7--8--9---------------9-----9--8--7--5-------------5~-----|
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*change to strumming*
A (x02220@1) DmDm (xx0231@1)Em Fm F#m
F#m Fm Em
Dm (xx0231@1) A (x02220@1) Cover up my body...
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Ammy (x02210@1)body... and you, you
C (x32010@1) DThere (xx0232@1)goes my baby,
AmI (x02210@1)would think of you and a palm tree
CWould (x32010@1)cover your body
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)you, you
CIt's (x32010@1)only a war,
DI'll (xx0232@1)be back to your shore
AmBefore (x02210@1)you know I'm gone
CThen (x32010@1)I'll cover your body
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)you, yooooou
C (x32010@1) DIn (xx0232@1)love and war, we are bound by a law
AmIt (x02210@1)goes to you and then to yours
CTo (x32010@1)recover my body
CmRecover (x3101x@1)my body
Cm Dm D#m Em (crescendo)
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*REMOVE CAPO*
In this section, when switching between the C and Am, Glenn
slides the C chord up two frets to a D for half a bar before landing on the Am.
C, Am
("You may ask one of them, day or night! Are you cold? Are you wet?"
You always get the same answer, always with a smile. Not too cold sir..
not too wet sir! But it's wet... it's so cold...")
CShe (x32010@1)dressed me up and hugged me,
AmSays (x02210@1)'how your mother loves thee'
CShe (x32010@1)covered my body
AmIn (x02210@1)a ragged flag and bloody.
Not on your life.
*fade into piano chords*
G7 C
G7G6 (320001@1)G7 C
Am Em C
E7 F G
C (x32010@1)
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