------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I SPEAK BECAUSE I CAN - Laura Marling ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Joe Vaughan Email: mrjoesniff@hotmail.co.uk Tuning:EADGBE essentially, it's a standard D chord that the intro works around intro: E|--2--2------2------2h3-----3-------2-------0-------------------------------| B|--3-----3-3----3-3-----3-3----3-3-----3-3-----3-3--3--3-3--2--3-3--2h3-----| G|--2----2-2----2-2-----2-2----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----------| D|-----0------0------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| play intro over lines of the verse D my husband left me last night D left me a poor and lonely wife D and I cooked the meals, and he lived the life D and now I'm just down for the rest of my time D Oh he, Oh me, Oh My A I speak because I can G D To anyone I trust enough to listen A You speak because you can G D To anyone Who'll hear what you say F# hmmm-mm G D I swear it was not my choice F# hmmm-mm G D I Used to be so kind Never rode my bike down to the sea never finished that letter I was writing never got up and said anything worthy, for he, oh my G Graceful sleeper D Midnight dreamer G D I'm Floored by your sound G D I'm Floored by your sound F# hmmm-m G D I swear it was not my choice F# G D to reach out to someone wise F# G D I used to be so kind F# G D I used to be so kind A G D At the breaking of the morning you'll be dancing on my soft lawn A G D when you're shaking out the anger that stops you from taking my calls A G D when you're running up the highway singing I'm the king, the king of you all A G D and you look back to where you started, I'll be there waving you on never rode my bike down to the sea never quite figured out what I believe never got up and said anything worthy, for he, oh my. ************************************ | / 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 ************************************