Capo 4th fret
Standard (EADGBE)
|5430xx|
|2430xx|
|0210xx| (she occasionally hammers from 1 to 3 on the D string)
* |2400xx|
/ |3400xx| (remember these chords are only picked, so it is much less difficult
|0230xx| to finger than it looks!)
F#m11 |201000|
* |540000|
|550000|
Intro
picking):
Verse
picking):
You were so smart then
in your jacket and coat.
My softest red scarf was warming your throat.
Verse
Winter was on us,
at the end of my nose,
but I never love England more than when covered in snow.
Chorus
And a friend of mine says it's good to hear you believe in love even if set in fear
well I'll hold you there brother and set you straight, I only believe that love is
frail and willing to break.
Verse
I will come back here,
bring me back when I'm old.
I want to lay here forever in the cold.
I might be cold but I'm just skin and bones
and I never love England more than when covered in snow.
Bridge
see below):
Riff 1
[RIFF 2]
Riff 1
I wrote my name in your book,
Riff 2
only god knows why,
Riff 2
and I bet you that he cracked a smile,
Riff 1
and I'm clearing all the crap out of my room,
Riff 2
trying desperately to figure out what it is that makes me blue,
Riff 1
and I wrote an epic letter to you.
Riff 2
but it's 22 pages front and back and it's too good to be used
Riff 1
and I tried to be a girl who likes to be used
Riff 2
I'm too good for that, there's a mind under this hat,
Riff 1
and I called my ma' and told her i've got to move.
Riff 3
I'm out, ma'
it's too hard
Riff 3
I'm on my own
it's too hard
Riff 3
Feel like running
Riff 3
Feel like running,
run it off.
Riff 3
And we will keep you
Riff 3
we will keep you
little one,
safe from harm,
like an extra arm,
you are a part of us.
Verse
as before):
You were so smart then
in your jacket and coat
and my softest red scarf was warming your throat.
Winter will leave us,
left the end of my nose,
so goodbye old England 'till next years snow
fine
Bridge strumming
listen for the patterns):
Riff 1
"I wrote my name in your book..." etc
Riff 2
"Only God knows why..." etc
Riff 3
I've marked all strings, but she mainly uses just the bottom 4 or 5)
"We will keep you..." etc
I'm pretty sure this is almost 100% correct. I know it's a bit compicated, but
bear with it because it is really worth it for such a beautiful song!
Peace.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend