To Absent Friends
FRANK TURNER
Tabbed by Getmad

TUNING: EADGBe

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B*
Lunchtime Friday, leave work early
C#*
Rushing through the suburbs to the station to catch the train
E (022100@1)                   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 (022100@1)                   E*
Tonight we're going to get it right, we're going to have us a good one

C# (x43121@1)                           BAnd (x2444x@1)the roll call is missing a name
C# (x43121@1)                                   ASince (x02220@1)you left things haven't been the same
            E (022100@1)                  B*                       A*
But I don't blame you, there was nothing here to make you stay
        C# (x43121@1)                      B (x2444x@1)                      C#But (x43121@1)I remember the way that you'd light up a room when you walk in,
                   A (x02220@1)                   EThe (022100@1)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 (022100@1)                  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 (022100@1)                              E*
I'm electrified, surrounded, but can't shake the feeling of still missing something or someone

C# (x43121@1)                           BAnd (x2444x@1)the roll call is missing a name
C# (x43121@1)                                   ASince (x02220@1)you left things haven't been the same
            E (022100@1)                  B*                       A*
But I don't blame you, there was nothing here to make you stay
        C# (x43121@1)                      B (x2444x@1)                      C#But (x43121@1)I remember the way that you'd light up a room when you walk in,
                   A (x02220@1)                   EThe (022100@1)way that you'd lead a crowd when you sing
B*                     A*    EJamie, (022100@1)this one is for you.
B*                     A*
Jamie, this one is for you.

A* (cont.)        Ab*  E (022100@1)B*
       I'm wide awake
Ab* E* B*       A*   Ab*  E (022100@1)B*
      in the cityscape
Ab* E B* A*

Ab* E (022100@1)      B*              Ab*
You did your time out on the road
    E (022100@1)     B*      A*      Ab*
One day you stayed away for good
    E (022100@1)     B*               Ab*
You found a home down by the shore
  E (022100@1)      B*        A*      AbA (xx1114@1)place to hang your hat and more
            A (x02220@1)                  AbYou (xx1114@1)sent me postcards to tell me of
        B (x2444x@1)      A (x02220@1)     AbSlowing (xx1114@1)down and finding love
               A (x02220@1)                AbThe (xx1114@1)thrill has gone from the city life
              B (x2444x@1)  AI'm (x02220@1)not far behind

C# (x43121@1)                    BSo (x2444x@1)you can strike my name from the roll call,
C# (x43121@1)           AWhen (x02220@1)night falls I'm leaving
E (022100@1)      B*                   A*
There is nothing here to make me stay
       C# (x43121@1)                    BWhen (x2444x@1)I get to the coast I will send back a postcard
   C# (x43121@1)                    ATo (x02220@1)tell all my old friends all about my new start
E (022100@1)  B*                   A*
     Jamie I will see you soon.
E (022100@1)  B*                   A*
     Jamie I will see you soon.
E (022100@1)  B*                   A*
     Jamie I will see you soon.
E (022100@1)  B*                   A*
     Jamie I will see you soon.