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Hackney Marsh

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
Intro:  G   Bm   Em   Bm*Am  Bm   Am                           D7*For these transitions between 
this Bm and Am he slides the Bm down before changing to Am. Listen to the song and it will 
GCurrency Bmcan ruin fEmriendships;Bm  
A Ammattress wilBml do it AmtoD7o
And yoGu know that it's Bmtime to be lEmeavinBmg
When the Amstuff in yoBmur cup is cAmontrolD7ling you
I'm on a Amraft of Bmbrand new begEminningsBm  
Won't be a Amsports cBmar in three feAmet of D7grass
And like a Amcupboard of Bmbills I am EmwaitingBm  
 C                              G*           G               G*= 321003
 G    Bm    Em    Bm    Am    Bm   Am   D7x2
GI wanna rBmide througEmh the marsheBms
AmThere's Bmthings I shoulAmd dD7o
GI wanna rBmide througEmh the marsheBms but
       Am    BmWithoAmut D7you
On a raft Amof branBmd new beginniEmngsBm  
Won't be a Amsports cBmar in three feAmet of D7grass
And likAme a cupboarBmd of bills EmI am waitingBm  
                               CG*           G  
I'm just waiting to see if this thing will last
  G      Bm     EmCBmould it laAmst?Bm  Am  D7  
 G    Bm    Em    Bm    Am    Bm   Am   D7x2
GWell it's Bmhard to bEme in this toBmgether
AmBut we both kBmnow thaAmt iD7t's hard apart
GAnd it's Bma storm I Emam willing tBmo weather
AmBut it's a stBmorm that I
     AmRecognisD7e
On a raft Amof branBmd new beginniEmngsBm  
Won't be a Amsports cBmar in three feAmet of D7grass
And like Ama cupboaBmrd of bills I Emam waiBmting
                              CG*           G  
I'm just waiting to see if this thing will last
  G      Bm      Em   BmCould it AmlastBm?Am  D7  
CoulGd Bmit lEmast?
BmCould Amit BmlastAm?D7  
Outro
e|----5----7-------5---3----3--|
B|--------------------------0--|
G|--------------------------0--|
D|--------------------------0--|
A|--------------------------2--|
E|--------------------------3--|
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release

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Hackney Marsh

by Slow Club

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

G Bm Em Bm Bm Am D7

Intro: *Am *For these transitions between

this Bm and Am he slides the Bm down before changing to Am. Listen to the song and it will

G Bm Em Bm

Currency can ruin friendships;

Am Bm Am D7

A mattress will do it too

G Bm Em Bm

And you know that it's time to be leaving

Am Bm Am D7

When the stuff in your cup is controlling you

Am Bm Em Bm

I'm on a raft of brand new beginnings

Am Bm Am D7

Won't be a sports car in three feet of grass

Am Bm Em Bm

And like a cupboard of bills I am waiting

C G* G G*= 321003

G Bm Em Bm Am Bm Am D7

G Bm Em Bm

I wanna ride through the marshes

Am Bm Am D7

There's things I should do

G Bm Em Bm

I wanna ride through the marshes but

Am Bm Am D7

Without you

Am Bm Em Bm

On a raft of brand new beginnings

Am Bm Am D7

Won't be a sports car in three feet of grass

Am Bm Em Bm

And like a cupboard of bills I am waiting

C G

I'm just waiting to see if this thing will last

G Bm Em Bm Am Bm Am D7

Could it last?

G Bm Em Bm Am Bm Am D7

G Bm Em Bm

Well it's hard to be in this together

Am Bm Am D7

But we both know that it's hard apart

G Bm Em Bm

And it's a storm I am willing to weather

Am Bm

But it's a storm that I

Am D7

Recognise

Am Bm Em Bm

On a raft of brand new beginnings

Am Bm Am D7

Won't be a sports car in three feet of grass

Am Bm Em Bm

And like a cupboard of bills I am waiting

C G

I'm just waiting to see if this thing will last

G Bm Em Bm Am Bm Am D7

Could it last?

G Bm Em

Could it last?

Bm Am Bm Am D7

Could it last?

Outro

e|----5----7-------5---3----3--|

B|--------------------------0--|

G|--------------------------0--|

D|--------------------------0--|

A|--------------------------2--|

E|--------------------------3--|

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

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