• Song:

    Bens Song

  • Artist:

    Sarah McLachlan

Artist: Sarah Mclachlan
Song: Ben's Song
Words and Music written by: Sarah Mclachlan
Tabbed by:Kate

Slow Tempo, in 4/4

This song is in the key of F for the verses and transcends into G for the choruses, 
bridge and through to the outro.

Intro-  Bb-F-C
Bb      F      C
Oooooo-oooooo--oooo-oooh.
Bb      F      C
Ooooo-o-o-o-oo-oo-oo-oo-oooh.
        Bb      F      G  -  D7  -  G
Ooh - Ooh - Ooh Oo-oooo-oooh.

Verse
Bb      F      C
    On the hills of fire, the darkest hour.
Bb      F      C
    I was dreaming of my true love's pyre.
Bb      F      C
    Who will bring a light to stoke the fire?
Bb      F      G  -  D7  -  G
Fear not, for you're still breathing.

Chorus
Bm      Em     C
On       a winter's     day,
G/B     C      G/B
I saw the       life blood drained away.
Em      Bm     Em
A cold wind blows on a windless day.
G       G      G

Verse
Bb      F      C
    Hear the cry for new love, the mourning's flame.
Bb      F      C
    You were the brightest light that burned too soon in vain.
Bb      F      C
    Who will bring you back from where there's no return?
Bb      F      G  -  D7  -  G
Fear not, for you're just dreaming.

Chorus
Bm      Em     C
On       a winter's     day,
G/B     C      G/B
I saw the       life blood drained away.
Em      Bm     Em
A cold wind blows on a windless day.
G       G      G

Bridge
G       Em     Bm
        Ooooooooooooo
Em      F      C
ooooooooooooh.  Oooo
G       G      G      G
ooh.            Ooooooooooooh.

Chorus
Bm      Em     C
On       a winter's     day,
G/B     C      G/B
I saw the       life blood drained away.
Em      Bm     Em
A cold wind blows on a windless day.
G       G      G

Outro
Em      Bm     Em
              Ooooooooooon a
Bm      Em     Bm
windless day, Ooooon a windless day,
Em      Bm     Em
            Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Bm      Em     Bm
hhhhh.
Em      Bm     Em

Enjoy :)
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