{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":50491,"song":"Average Man","artist":"Turin Brakes","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11540269-average-man-chords-by-turin-brakes/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/50491?type=chord","rating":4.75758,"votes":16,"content":"--------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n\r\nTuning: Standard Tuning (EADGBe)\r\n\r\nAverage man, very nice chord progression here. Fiddle around with the rhythm,\r\n\r\n\r\nChords:\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]F#5[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  \r\nE|-2---0---0---x---2---3---\r\nB|-3---1---0---x---3---0---\r\nG|-4---2---0---x---2---0---\r\nD|-4---2---2---4---0---0---\r\nA|-2---0---2---4---0---2---\r\nE|-2---x---0---2---x---3---[/tab]\r\n\r\nchords strummed. And dont get scared by the F#5 powerchord, I think a F#minor\r\nalso works in stead off the F#5 if you’re planning to play everything in bare.\r\nof what strings to hit. I try to keep as much open chords in my playing as possible though :)\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]F#5[/ch]  x 2\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  If i was a farmer[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\n  Instead of a faker[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  If i was a realer[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\n  and not just some raker[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  Raking through a memory[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]F#5[/ch] \r\n  that doesn't belong to me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  Just someone I could of been[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\n  if only i kept walking...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Have another drink my son[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Enjoy another cigarette[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  'Cos it's time you realised...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nyou're just an average man...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  Alone on a motorway[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\n  you catch you're breath[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  Cat's eyes lead everyway[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\n  to lonesomness[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  Since you learn to hide your fears[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\n  and downsize your dreams[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  Still alive, still sincere[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\ninside the scheme...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Have another drink my son[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Enjoy another cigarette[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  'Cos it's time you realised...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nyou're just an average man...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 3: (different chord progression)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n  And ff this is dark-ness here[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  And if this is dark-ness... coming[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Have another drink my son[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Enjoy another cigarette[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  'Cos it's time you realised...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nyou're just an average man...[/tab]\r\n\r\n----------------------------------------------\r","plain_text":"--------------------------------------------------------------------------\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nTuning: Standard Tuning (EADGBe)\n\nAverage man, very nice chord progression here. Fiddle around with the rhythm,\n\n\nChords:\n\n\n\nchords strummed. And dont get scared by the F#5 powerchord, I think a F#minor\nalso works in stead off the F#5 if you’re planning to play everything in bare.\nof what strings to hit. I try to keep as much open chords in my playing as possible though :)\n\n\nIntro:\n\nBm  Am  Em  F#5  x 2\n\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 3: (different chord progression)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n----------------------------------------------","chords":["Bm","Am","Em","F#5","D","G","E","B","A","F#"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}