• Song:

    Isabel

  • Artist:

    Frank Turner

ISABEL
Frank Turner
Tabbed by guitaristu

F#M*: 002440

Capo 2

Basic melody:

    A Asus2 A Asus4 Asus2 A
e|------------------|
B|----0-2-3-2-0-----|
G|--2-----------2---|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|

VERSE 1

	ASo (x02220@1)now the years are rolling by

its not long since you and i
	   F#M*			D (xx0232@1)Ecould (022100@1)have been train drivers or astronauts

and now we're stuck in furniushed ruts
and yeah the thing that really cuts
is we cant remember how we got caught

VERSE 2

filtered air computer screens
muffled sighs and might have beens
count your blessings then breathe and count to ten

and though it doesnt often show
we are scared because we know
that our forefathers were farmers and fishermen

CHORUS

F#M 		E (022100@1)Dand (xx0232@1)so the world has changed
	Eworse (022100@1)or better's hard to tell
F#M 		E (022100@1)Dbut (xx0232@1)my hope remains
	E (022100@1)Awithin (x02220@1)the arms of isabel

VERSE 3

so now our calloused hands once told
a story honest as it's old
of sowing seeds and setting sail

but now our hands are soft and weak
and working seven days a week
at the salvations schemes that are bound to fai

CHORUS

F#M 		E (022100@1)Dand (xx0232@1)so the world has changed
	Eworse (022100@1)or better's hard to tell
F#M 	E (022100@1)Dbut (xx0232@1)my hope remains
	Ewithin (022100@1)the arms of isabel

MIDDLE 8

BmI'll (x24432@1)admit that i am scared
A (x02220@1)Eof (022100@1)what i dont understand
Bmdarling (x24432@1)if you're there
A (x02220@1)Egentle (022100@1)voices soothing hands
Bmto (x24432@1)quiten my despair
A (x02220@1)E (022100@1)name="chord_x24432@1">Bm
to show off all my plans
Ddarling (xx0232@1)if you're there

EXTENDED CHORUS

F#M 	       E (022100@1)Dand (xx0232@1)so the world has changed
Eand (022100@1)i must change as well
F#M 	E (022100@1)DThe (xx0232@1)machines we've made
Ewill (022100@1)damn us into hell
F#M 	E (022100@1)Dand (xx0232@1)the time will come
 Ewhen (022100@1)all must save themselves
F#M 	E (022100@1)Dand (xx0232@1)i will save my soul
Ewithin (022100@1)the arms of isabel

A F#M D E x2

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