• Song:

    Little Lion Man

  • Artist:

    Mumford And Sons

  • Album:

    Deluxe Companion

Capo at 5

This tab is by ear and one of my firsts.  Marcus appears to play w/ capo on 5 in live 
and their official video.  He may use different fingerings for the chords however).  GL!


Intro:   (Listen for rhythm and strumming pattern)

Am (x02210@1)    C (x32010@1)     x4

(To emulate banjo play   Am    Am-add6     Am    C    the last two times)

Verse 1:
AmWeep (x02210@1)for yourself, my man,
                               Cyou'll (x32010@1)never be what is in your heart.
AmWeep (x02210@1)little lion man,
                                       Cyou're (x32010@1)not as brave as you were at the start.
GRate (320003@1)yourself and rape yourself,
F (133211@1)          Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)          Ctake (x32010@1)all the courage you have left.
GWasted (320003@1)on fixing all the
F (133211@1)              Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)           Cproblems (x32010@1)that you made in your own head.

Chorus: (Sustain C chord)

         Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)        CBut (x32010@1)it was not your fault but mine,
         Am (x02210@1)       F (133211@1)       Cand (x32010@1)it was your heart on the line.
         Am (x02210@1)      F (133211@1)      CI (x32010@1)really fucked it up this time,
             Gdidn't (320003@1)I, my dear?
                  AmDidn't (x02210@1)I, my dear?


Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)   x2


Verse 2:
AmTremble (x02210@1)for yourself my man,
                                       Cyou (x32010@1)know that you have seen this all before.
AmTremble (x02210@1)little lion man,
                                Cyou'll (x32010@1)never settle any of your scores.
GYour (320003@1)grace is wasted in your face,
     F (133211@1)             Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)          Cyour (x32010@1)boldness stands alone among the wreck.
GLearn (320003@1)from your mother or else
F (133211@1)             Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)          Cspend (x32010@1)your days biting your own neck.


Chorus:
         Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)        CBut (x32010@1)it was not your fault but mine,
         Am (x02210@1)       F (133211@1)       Cand (x32010@1)it was your heart on the line.
         Am (x02210@1)      F (133211@1)      CI (x32010@1)really fucked it up this time,
             Gdidn't (320003@1)I, my dear?
         Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)        CBut (x32010@1)it was not your fault but mine,
         Am (x02210@1)       F (133211@1)       Cand (x32010@1)it was your heart on the line.
         Am (x02210@1)      F (133211@1)      CI (x32010@1)really fucked it up this time,
             Gdidn't (320003@1)I, my dear?
                  AmDidn't (x02210@1)I, my dear?

Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)  x2


Bridge:

G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)    F (133211@1)     x8

(Sing "aaah"s times 3-8)


Chorus:
         Am(Mute) (x02210@1)             CBut (x32010@1)it was not your fault but mine,
         Am (x02210@1)       F (133211@1)       Cand (x32010@1)it was your heart on the line.
         Am (x02210@1)      F (133211@1)      CI (x32010@1)really fucked it up this time,
             Gdidn't (320003@1)I, my dear?
         Am(Mute) (x02210@1)But it was not your fault but mine,

and it was your heart on the line.

I really fucked it up this time,

didn't I, my dear?
                 CDidn't (x32010@1)I, my dear?


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