• Song:

    To Absent Friends

  • Artist:

    Frank Turner

Tabbed by Getmad

TUNING: EADGBe

CHORDS USED
   A  A * B  B * C# C# * E  Ab Ab *
e | ----------------------------- | 
B | -2--------------------------- | 
G | -2-----4-----6------(b9)----13- | 
D | -2--7--4--(b9)-6--11--(b9)-6--13- | 
A | -0--7--2--(b9)-4--11--7--6--11- | 
E | ----5-----7-----(b9)-----4----- | 

E *
e | -------------------------------------- | 
B | -------------------------------------- | 
G | -11-(b9)(b9)-11-11-(b9)11-13-13-13-13-13-13- | 
D | -(b9)-(b9)(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)11-13-13-13-13-13-13- | 
A | -7--7-7--7--7--7-(b9)-11-11-11-11-11-11- | 
E | -------------------------------------- | 

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

C#                             B
And the roll call is missing a name
C#                                     A
Since you left things haven't been the same
            E                    B *                       A *
But I don't blame you, there was nothing here to make you stay
        C#                        B                        C#
But I remember the way that you'd light up a room when you walk in,
                   A                     E
The 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                    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                                E *
I'm electrified, surrounded, but can't shake the feeling of still missing something or someone

C#                             B
And the roll call is missing a name
C#                                     A
Since you left things haven't been the same
            E                    B *                       A *
But I don't blame you, there was nothing here to make you stay
        C#                        B                        C#
But I remember the way that you'd light up a room when you walk in,
                   A                     E
The way that you'd lead a crowd when you sing
B *                     A *    E
Jamie, this one is for you.
B *                     A *
Jamie, this one is for you.

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

Ab * E        B *              Ab *
You did your time out on the road
    E       B *      A *      Ab *
One day you stayed away for good
    E       B *               Ab *
You found a home down by the shore
  E        B *        A *      Ab
A place to hang your hat and more
            A                    Ab
You sent me postcards to tell me of
        B        A       Ab
Slowing down and finding love
               A                  Ab
The thrill has gone from the city life
              B    A
I'm not far behind

           C#                      B
So you can strike my name from the roll call,
C#             A
When night falls I'm leaving
E        B *                   A *
There is nothing here to make me stay
       C#                      B
When I get to the coast I will send back a postcard
   C#                      A
To tell all my old friends all about my new start
E    B *                   A *
     Jamie I will see you soon.
E    B *                   A *
     Jamie I will see you soon.
E    B *                   A *
     Jamie I will see you soon.
E    B *                   A *
     Jamie I will see you soon.
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