----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT HE WROTE - Laura Marling ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Dm e|------------------|----------------|----------------| 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) C forgive me Hera, Dm C I cannot stay Dm C he cut out my tongue G/B Am there 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 G he wrote F I'm broke Am G Am please send for me (repeat) but I'm broken too and spoken for do not tempt me Am (G) C her skin is white Dm C and I'm light as the sun Dm C G/B Am so holy light shines on the things you have done F G E/G# Am so I asked him how he became this man F G E/G# Am how did he learn to hold fruit in his hands? C Dm and where is the lamb that gave your name? C G/B Am he 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 G he wrote F I'm low Am G Am please send for me (repeat) but I'm broken too and spoken for do not tempt me C Dm and where is the lamb that gave your name? C G/B Am he had to leave, though I begged him to stay F G E/G# Am begged him to stay in my cold wooden grip F G E/G# Am begged him to stay by the light of this ship C Dm me fighting him, fighting light, fighting dawn C G/B Am and the waves came and stole him and took him to war Am G he wrote F I'm low Am G Am please send for me (repeat) but I'm broken too and spoken for do not tempt me Am (G) C forgive me Hera, Dm C I cannot stay Dm C he cut out my tongue G/B Am there 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 G we write F that's all right Am G Am I miss his smell (repeat) we speak when spoken to and that suits us well Am G Am that suits us well Am G Am that suits me well Please rate and comment!