I've taken this from what I've heard of Glen Hansard
and Marketa Irglova's version and
posted on the site. I'm fairly sure it's right but
there are bits where you can vary if
wish.
You can play the F as a barre chord (133211)
or you can play an F6 variation (x30210)
roll your first finger onto the high F in
the shape of F6 (x30211). When he strums F
into the chorus he seems to hold the low E
with his thumb. The strum for it is DDD UDUDUDU
There are a couple of variants, the intro and verse
can be played either of two ways
Intro:
C F C F
E----------0------------------1----0-------------0--------------------------|
B-1---3----------3----1---3-------------1---3---------3----1---1---1---1----|
G---0---0----0-----0----2---2---2----2-----0---0----0----0----2---2---2---2-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-3-------------------3-----------------3------------------3----------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
C F C F
E----------0------------------1----0-------------0--------------------------|
B-1---3----------3----1---3-------------1---3---------3----1---1---1---1----|
G---0---0----0-----0----2---2---2----2-----0---0----0----0----2---2---2---2-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-3-------------------3-----------------3------------------3----------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I don't know you but I want you all the more for that
C F C F
E----------0------------------1----0-------------0--------------------------|
B-1---3----------3----1---3-------------1---3---------3----1---1---1---1----|
G---0---0----0-----0----2---2---2----2-----0---0----0----0----2---2---2---2-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-3-------------------3-----------------3------------------3----------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Words fall through me and always fool me and I can't react
Or
Intro:
C F C F
E----------0------------------1----0-------------0--------------------------|
B-1---3----------3----1---3-------------1---3---------3----1---1---1---1----|
G---0---0----0-----0----0---0---0----0-----0---0----0----0----0---0---0---0-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-3-------------------------------------3-----------------------------------|
E---------------------1------------------------------------1----------------|
Verse 1:
C F C F
E----------0------------------1----0-------------0--------------------------|
B-1---3----------3----1---3-------------1---3---------3----1---1---1---1----|
G---0---0----0-----0----0---0---0----0-----0---0----0----0----0---0---0---0-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-3-------------------------------------3-----------------------------------|
E---------------------1------------------------------------1----------------|
I don't know you but I want you all the more for that
C F C F
E----------0------------------1----0-------------0--------------------------|
B-1---3----------3----1---3-------------1---3---------3----1---1---1---1----|
G---0---0----0-----0----0---0---0----0-----0---0----0----0----0---0---0---0-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-3-------------------------------------3-----------------------------------|
E---------------------1------------------------------------1----------------|
Words fall through me and always fool me and I can't react
You can always fill the gaps in the bridge with additional notes
if you think it's necessary.
Bridge:
Am G F G Am
E--------0--------------------1----------------------------|
B--------------3---1--0--------------3----1----0-----------|
G------2---2--------------2------2-----------------------2-|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A--0---------------------------------------------------0---|
E--------------3--------1------------3---------------------|
Games that ne- ver a-mount to more than they're meant
Again the F can be played a number of ways.
As shown, or (1x3211) or (1x3011). Either way, I like to hammer on
the E string as I strum the F chord. I don't know what it's called but
he also does something like a trill for violin as he begins to play the F,
watch or listen to the song to see what I mean.
G F(strum)
E--0----------------------1----------------|
B--------3----1----0------1----------------|
G----2--------------------2----------------|
D-------------------------3----------------|
A-------------------------3----------------|
E--------3----------------1----------------|
will play them-selves out.
In the chorus the first F in every line seems to be (1x3211)
holding the E with the thumb, and the second is (1x3013),
though you can just play plain old F if you like.
Chorus:
C F Am F
Take this sinking boat and point it home we've still got time
C F Am F
Raise your hopefull voice you had the choice you've made it known
Verse 2:
C F C F
E----------0------------------1----0-------------0--------------------------|
B-1---3----------3----1---3-------------1---3---------3----1---1---1---1----|
G---0---0----0-----0----2---2---2----2-----0---0----0----0----2---2---2---2-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-3-------------------3-----------------3------------------3----------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Fa- lling slow-ly eyes that know me and I can't go back
C F C F
E----------0------------------1----0-------------0--------------------------|
B-1---3----------3----1---3-------------1---3---------3----1---1---1---1----|
G---0---0----0-----0----2---2---2----2-----0---0----0----0----2---2---2---2-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-3-------------------3-----------------3------------------3----------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Moods that take me and e- rase me and I'm painted black
Bridge:
Am G F G Am
E--------0--------------------1----------------------------|
B--------------3---1--0--------------3----1----0-----------|
G------2---2--------------2------2-----------------------2-|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A--0---------------------------------------------------0---|
E--------------3--------1------------3---------------------|
You have suffered enough and warred with yourself
G F(strum)
E--0----------------------1----------------|
B--------3----1----0------1----------------|
G----2--------------------2----------------|
D-------------------------3----------------|
A-------------------------3----------------|
E--------3----------------1----------------|
it's time that you wo-on
Chorus:
C F Am F
Take this sinking boat and point it home we've still got time
C F Am F
Raise your hopefull voice you had the choice you've made it known
C F Am F
Falling slowly sing your me-lo-dy I'll sing a-long
he then strums the chorus a couple of times, strums F a few times
and returns from the verse to end
