Chord Booklet

Ben Howard

10 songs|18 chords used|Hard

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Chords used

C/D

C/E

Em7

G/F

Cadd9

F#m

Games In The Dark

Key: CHard

N.C

We played games in the park

AnCd I want to Gstay there, A

CClose to your heart

And Ayou said "Oh, CI can Amfeel your Cheart beat, "

CAnd I told Gyou,

G"Sometimes when I Cstay the night, I find itE hard, hard to Csleep" F

OhC, we Amplayed, yeah, Clike lovers in the moonFlight

CWe stay Amhere, Cstubborn in the Fsoftness and the light

FOh, Chow cEmlose to heaven can you Amget,

AmBefore the Csun Dburns your Feyes?

FOh, Coh, baby,

CYou were like a child when you Awept,

AOh, through Gsoul sang luFllabies

FEyes, e-e-eyes, Oh, Eyes, e-e-eyes

FHowE close tAo heaven can you get,

GBe fore the sCun burns your Feyes?

FOh, oh, Cmama

CYou were like a child when you Amwept,

GOh, through soul sang lFullabies

FEyes, e-e-eyes, Yeah, Eyes, e-e-eyes

FEyes, e-e-eyes, Eyes, e-e-eyes

AmWe played Cgames with the distance

CMade phone calls,

Cphone calls just to listen

CWe held, oh, hands from the start,

CYou said "Baby, maybe, maybe, I never want to make your heart less"

AmFor now, Dmwords get Amlost in the Cdark

CFor when the morning cDomes,

DThat you dCmropped out the sCtart F

CHow close to heaven can you Amget,

AmBefore the sun burns your Feyes?

FOh, oh, Cbaby,

CYou were Cmlike a child when you Amwept,

AmOh, Dthrough Amsoul sang lFullabies

FEyes, e-e-eyes, Eyes, e-e-eyes

CYeah how close to heaven can you Amget,

AmBe Cfore the sun burns your Feyes?

GOh, FMama

CYou Dwere Cmlike a child when you Amwept,

GOh, Amthrough soul sang lFullabies

FEyes, e-e-eyes, Yeah, Eyes, e-e-eyes

FYeah Amunder the Csame set of stars

CWe lay there, worlds apart

CAnd you still say "I can feel your heart beat"

CAnd I sAmtill find it hard in the middle Cof the night, Goh, trying toC sleep F

Ooo Ooo

CGAmG

COh come, find me when the years get Golder, find me when the Amworld

AmLights Gsolder to our fire, oh, oh, no

CFind me when the years get Bmolder, find me when the woAmrld

AmLights solder to our fire,

GOh, whoa, Oh whoa, solder...

GTo our Cfire

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I Forgot Where We Were

Key: FMedium

FAmCG6

FAmG6

FAmCG6

FAmG6

oh heyF, I was Amlistening

I Cwas watching serial

G6blinded by the sunshine Fscreen

you, you Amwere in the kitchen oh your,

Cmind was marked

and G6wounded with the wounders Fwhip

and that's Amhow summer passed oh your, C

great divide and G6range of green green grass F

oh, maybe it Amwas peace at last, who G6knew

FAmCG6

FAmG6

Fhello love, Cmy inG6vincible friend

Fhello love, the Cthistle G6and the burr

Fhello love, for Cyou I G6have so Fmany words that FI,

FI Amforget where we G6were

FAmG6

oh heyF, I was Amlistening,

I was Cstung by all of us

and G6blind even affable F

and as per uAmsual, you were

Cskipping and laughing G6eyes at the bedroom door F

don't take it Amso seriously, no

Conly time is ours,

the G6rest we'll just wait and see F

maybe youre Amright babe, maybe G6

oh no,F and that's Amhow summer passed

oh your,C great divide

and G6range of green green grass F

oh, maybe it Amwas peace at last, who G6knew

Fhello love, Cmy inG6vincible friend

Fhello love, the Cthistle G6and the burr

Fhello love, for Cyou I G6have so mFany words that IF,

FI Amforget where we G6were

FI, FI Amforget where we G6were F

I Amforget where we G6were, no F

AmG6CEm

AmG6CF

FAmCG6

FAmG6

oh no,F and that's Amhow summer passed

oh your,C great divide

and G6range of green green grass F

oh, maybe it Amwas peace at last, who G6knew

AmG6

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Hot Heavy Summer

Key: CCapo 1Medium

C/D

C/E

CCC/DC/ECF

CCC/DC/ECFCCC/DC/ECFCC/DC/ECFCC/DC/EC

F... Baby wants to CdanceC/D C/E C

F.. Past the flat-footed Ccharterhouse C/DboysC/E C

F... From towns where the Cmothers can't C/DstanC/Ed C

F.. Mmm, the sight of each Cother C/D C/E C

F... Baby wants to ClastC/D C/E C

F.. In the hearts of the Cwild and C/DfreeC/E C

F... She knows that Ctime takes all C/Dof uC/Es C

F.. Through every long, hot, heavy Csummer C/D C/E C F

And Amall of them, they Gtalk of national seFcurity

Over Amgarden fences Gmade to buff the Fbastard breeze

Of Cchance enFcounters C

F... Baby wants to CdanceC/D C/E C

F.. Past the Tuesday morning CsupermarC/Dket C/EcrowdC

F... She knows we'll Call sleep through C/Dthe C/EdaysC

And be Ftwo-step drip fed our ClaughterC/D C/E C

F... Says she wants to Clast C/D C/E C

F.. Mmm, last how you Cwant to C/D C/E C

F... She's a light in the Cyoung boy's C/DeyesC/E C

F.. Through every long, hot, heavy Csummer C/D C/E C F

And Amall of them, they Gtalk of national seFcurity

Over Amgarden fences Gmade to buff the Fbastard breeze

Yeah, Amall of them, Gshufflin' down that Flonely street

One Clast gasp C/D C/E C

F.. Against a long, hot, heavy CsummerC/D C/E C F

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Keep Your Head Up

Key: CMedium

Em7

G/F

CI spent my time, Em7watching

The sGpaces that have G/Fgrown between us.

CAnd I cut my mind on sEm7econd best,

Oh the Gscars that cG/Fome with the greenness.

CAnd I gave my eyes to the Em7boredom,

Still the sGeabed wouldn't G/Flet me in.

CAnd I try my best to embrace the Em7darkness

GIn which I Cswim.

CNow walking back, down this Em7mountain,

The Gstrength of a G/Fturnin' tide.

COh the wind so soft, and my Em7skin,

Yeah the Gsun so G/Fhot upon my side.

COh lookin' out at this Em7happiness

I sGearched for G/Fbetween the sheets,

COh feelin' blind, I Em7realize,

GAll I G/Fwas searchin' for... Cwas me.

Oh Em7oh-oh, Gall I was G/Fsearchin' forC was me.

DOh yeah

Em7keep your head up, Dkeep your heart Cstrong no, no, no, no,

Em7keep your mind set, Dkeep your hair Clong Oh my, my darlin'.

Em7keep your head up, Dkeep your heart Cstrong Na, oh, no, no.

Em7keep your mind set Din your ways....C Keep your heart strong.

CNow I saw a friend of mine, the Em7other day,

And he Gtold me tG/Fhat my eyes wereC gleamin'.

COh I said I'd been away, and he Em7knew...

Oh he kGnew the dG/Fepths I was meanCin'.

CAnd it felt so good to Em7see his face,

All theG comfort G/Finvested in my sCoul,

COh to feel the warmth, of his smEm7ile,

When he said, 'I'm hGappy to G/Fhave you Chome.'

Oh Em7oh-oh, I'm hGappy to G/Fhave you Chome.

DOh yeah

Em7keep your head up, Dkeep your heart Cstrong no, no, no, no,

Em7keep your mind set, Dkeep your hair Clong Oh my, my darlin'.

Em7keep your head up, Dkeep your heart Cstrong Na, oh, no, no.

Em7keep your mind set Din your ways....C Keep your heart strong.

Em7'Cause I'll always Dremember you theC same.

Em7Oh eyes like wildflDowers, oh with yCour demons of change.

DOhhh May you find happiness here.C

DOhhh May all your hopes all turn out rightC.

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Folloton Wood

Key: DEasy

DOh you Screamed Hallelujah darling,

Dstartled all the sleeping Starlins Gon the wire.

GAs we Dwalked up the footpath through the fields,

Dhow the rain did reveal Gyour heart.

GAnd the Drope swing from the balance held the weight,

Dshadows fall and a cold wind Gblows.

GAnd you said oh Dmaybe we're just lost souls here,

Dmaybe oh everybody goes.

GOh we were Dyoung oh ho we were Gyoung.

AStill don't, Ddon't you forGget.

GThat Arope you Dtied around your Gneck.

GDon't Dfree you darling, oh oh ho oh ho Goh

GAnd it Dtook them three days to find you,

Atired torch Dlights and dog Gscents.

GOh they Dled you down from the highest branches,

Dcold eyes and Gfrozen arms.

GAnd my my my Dyour beauty was so dumbfounded,

Dlace white dress and your hair as long as GFollaton Woods.

GAnd the Dwhole town just stood there crying looking at the darkness,

Dfor something Gwholesome and good.

GOh gooDd, oh ho oh Goh.

AStill don't, Ddon't you forGget.

GThat Arope you Dtied around your Gneck.

GDon't Dfree you darling, oh oh ho oh ho Goh

Instrumental

DMmm Mmm MGmmm

DMorning white mist came across the plane,

Dblue Gskies and rain.

DOh and it was the strangest day,

Dpeople taking cover people Gholding shame.

GOh you'd left your

DHeart oh Gho oh ho oh. Oh you'd left your

DHeart

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Keiko

Key: AmCapo 3Medium

KAmeiko I see you, aEmlive in my dreams.

The outsGider amongst us, the pDlague in between.

KeAmiko the world is a bEmeautiful thing,

I don?tG always adore it but I kDnow what it means to fAmeel ... Emlove....

To feel...

GDAmEmGD

AmKeiko I see you, aEmlive in my dreams.

The outsiGder amongst us, the pDlague in between.

KAmeiko did the good lord tEmell you what it means,

AGll of us here, aDll of us waiting Amon yEmou.

Am Did you watch the Emsun when it came Gflying over the Dhillside,

Am Did you think of hEmome when they bGuried your oDld man.

Em Waiting, waiting, waiting, Gon, sDome kind of forest fEmire.

Em Waiting, waiting, waiting, Gon, sDun to rise, yEmeah.

Em Waiting, waiting, waiting, Gon, iDnvincible somewhere EmI know.

Em Waiting, waiting, waiting, Gon, sDun to rise, yEmeah.

EmGD

Keiko I see you, alive in my dreams.

The outsider amongst us, the plague in between.

Keiko the world is a beautiful thing,

I don?t always adore it but I know what it means to feel love.

Did you watch the sun when it came flying over the hillside,

Did you think of home when they buried your old man,

Did you watch the violence, come creaping up inside you,

Did you wash the world so clean from your hands.

Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, some kind of forest fire.

Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise, yeah.

Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, some kind of forest fire.

Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise, yeah.

Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, some kind of forest fire.

Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise, yeah.

Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, invincible somewhere.

Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise.

And GI rDemember Cyou and all of your fury, saying it will Embe fine.

I reGmember yCou and all of your fury, saying it will Embe fine.

I reGmember yCou.

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Rivers In Your Mouth

Key: FCapo 2Medium

HFold it in love

AmThe river in your moGuth is pouring ouFt

FWater takes the

AmShape of all that itG surrounds F

FYeah I know

AmI've been trying so Ghard to keep in tFime

AmWith all of the hourGs in your day F

AmGF

FHold it in babe

AmWho let you out amonGg the crowd? F

FNot like that

AmThese streets will tGear you down F

How it is

AmUnder my skin, now yGou are F

AmPictures of all you?Gll ever be F

AmGF

GI am noAmt myselGf F

CToday

GI am noAmt feeliGng F

COkay F

FHold it in love

AmThe river in your moGuth is pouring ouFt

Water takes the

AmShape of all that itG surrounds F

Yeah I know

AmI been trying so harGd to keep in timeF

AmWith all of the sounGds that you make F

AmGF

FHold it in babe

AmCome at you from botGh sides of your mFind

Thick and thin these

AmWalls you?ll always Gstand behind F

Are sick and tired

AmOh I beg for the worGld to change F

But it don?t

AmOh I lean on you andG that?s the thingF

AmGF

GI am noAmt myselGf F

CToday

GI am noAmt feeliGng F

COkay F

AmAnd you

GShowed me hope amidst the harlequins in sprFing

AmAnd you

GTold me life was learning how to be your frFiend

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Time Is Dancing

Key: DCapo 3Hard

Em7

Cadd9

G/F

DWrapped up in Em7dissonance,

GI'm sorry thatCadd9 I just walked away

DLost in the inEm7significance of mine,

GI had no wordsCadd9 to say

DNow I am betteEm7r, I implore you

GTo say it isn'Cadd9t right

DBut somewhere Em7deep in history

GYour father puCadd9lled your teeth out of your face

Em7Hold it in, now let's go dancing

GI do believe we're onDly passing through

Em7Wired again, now look who's laughing,

GYou again, oh you, ohD you, oh you

Em7Hold it in, now let's go dancing

GI do believe we're onDly passing through

Em7Wired again, now look who's laughing,

GMe again, all fired uDp on you

EmNow she'Gs caught bCetween

GWhat to G/Fsay and whCat she really means

DWrapped up in Em7empathy,

GThe chemicals Cadd9are pushing passed my blood

DHold all my clEm7iches on the tip of my tongue

GTo tell you thCadd9at it's love

Em7Hold it in, now let's go dancing

GI do believe we're onDly passing through

Em7Wired again, now look who's laughing,

GYou again, oh you, ohD you, oh you

Em7Hold it in, now let's go dancing

GI do believe we're onDly passing through

Em7Wired again, now look who's laughing,

GMe again, all fired uDp on you

EmAnd now Gshe's caugCht between

GWhat to G/Fsay and whCat she really means

EmAnd I amG finally cColouring,

GInside tG/Fhe lines tChat I live between

Em7Hold it in, now let's go dancing

GI do believe we're onDly passing through

Em7Wired again, now look who's laughing,

GMe again, oh you, oh Dyou, oh you

Em7Hold it in, now let's go dancing

GI do believe we're onDly passing through

Em7Wired again, now look who's laughing,

GMe again, all fired uDp on you

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Conrad

Key: AMedium

F#m

ADF#m

Climb ouAt

Out to where you see D

F#mThe curl of the world A

AWe're alone

Just like you saDid

It's a cold, cold world A

ADA

Life lasts

Only one thing left, the road D F#m

And last year toA learn D

You were the boaEt that breached

In the tale of Conrad D

We will never beE the change

To the weather and the sea

And you knew thaDt

You wereE the boat that breached

In the tale of Conrad D

Oh I loved you wEith the good

And the careless of me

DBut it all goes back E D E D E D E D

AClimb out

Out to where you see D

The curl of the world A D

We're alAone

Just like you saDid F#m

And last year to learn A D F#m

You were the boaEt that breached

In the tale of CDonrad

We will never beE the change

To the weather and the sea

And you Dknew that

You were the boaEt that breached

In the tale of Conrad D

Oh I loved you wEith the good

And the careless of me

DBut it all goes back E D E D E

You were the boaEt that breached

In the tale of Conrad D

We will never beE the change

To the weather and the sea

And you knew thaDt

You wereE the boat that breached

In the tale of CDonrad

Oh I loved you wEith the good

And the careless of me

DBut it all goes back

EEDED

EDED

Climb Aout

Out to where you see D F#m

The curl of the worldA

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10.

Bones

Key: CMedium

CAmF

CGAmF

OCh go, far from this small townAm bar we know F

CYeah go, frolic in the lights Amthat brought you here G

FSo very long

CAmG

CAnd hold, hold your lips so tiAmghtly G

That the shadows may go

CCause I know, I know, I know IAm know G F

You can never be alone

FCause it's just the bones you're made of C

CAmF

FAnd youC laughG like you've never been lonely

That's alright honey

That's alright with me

Oh you laugh like there's hope in the story

That's alright honey

That's alright with me

Oh you laugh like I'll be there to hold you always

Always here

I'm always here, always here

CAnAmd gFo silent as death on the first day of the snow

COhAm goG lFeave these fires burning

A house of embers and coal

And cover cover all those boys that search for love

In your room

Cause lust is just a child's game

And you, oh you were always late to bloom C

CAmG

FAnd youC laugGh like you've never been lonely

That's alright honey

That's alright with me

Oh you laugh like there's hope in the story

That's alright honey

That's alright with me

Oh you laugh like I'll be there to hold you always

Always here

Always honey, always here

FCG

FAnd you love like you've always been lonely

CThat's alright honey

GThat's alright with me

FOh you love him with all of your body

CThat's alright honey

GThat's alright with me

FOh you love him like he'll be there for always

CAlwayGs honFey yeah, always near

Always honey, always near

COh gAmo farF from this small town bar we know

COh Amgo, lGeavFe me with this bird and this song

Out here in the cold

Cause it's just the bones you're made of

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