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                        GHOSTS THAT WE KNEW - Mumford and Sons
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Tabbed by: Macheeoo
Email: macheeoo@yahoo.com
Tuning: Standard, CAPO V
This tab is from an early version of the song, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6-EUSvJchI
and therefore may have differences, particularly lyrically, from the later released album version.
[Intro]
G
[Verse]
You Gsaw G/F#my pEmain, washed Emout Cin the Grain
GBroG/F#ken gEmlass, saw the bEmlood run fCrom my Gveins
But you sGaw G/F#no faEmult, no Emcrack in Cmy Gheart
GAnd G/F#you kEmneel beside Emmy Chope torn aGpart
[Pre-Chorus]
But the B7ghosts that we Emknew will B7flicker from Emview
And we'll Clive a lDong Glife
[Chorus]
So give me hCope in the Gdarkness that D/F#I will see the Glight
'Cause Coh, that Ggave me such a D/F#fright
But EmI will D/F#hold as lCong as you Glike
Just Cpromise me D/F#we'll be alrEmightC  Em  D  
[Verse]
So GleaG/F#d me bEmack
EmTurn sCouth from that Gplace
And Gclose G/F#my eEmyes from Emmy Crecent Gdisgrace
'Cause you Gknow G/F#my cEmall
EmWe'll sChare my Gall
GNow chilG/F#dren cEmome and they will Chear me Groar
[Chorus]
So give me hCope in the Gdarkness that D/F#I will see the Glight
'Cause Coh, that Ggave me such a D/F#fright
But EmI will D/F#hold as lCong as you Glike
Just Cpromise me D/F#we'll be alrEmightC  G  Em  C  G  
[Bridge]
But Emhold me still, Cbury my heart on the Gcold
And Emhold me still, Cbury my heart on the Gcold
[Chorus]
So give me hCope in the Gdarkness that D/F#I will see the Glight
'Cause Coh, that Ggave me such a D/F#fright
But EmI will D/F#hold as lCong as you Glike
Just Cpromise me D/F#we'll be alrGight
[Outro]
But the B7ghosts that we Emknew will B7flicker from Emview
And we'll Clive a lDong Glife

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Ghosts That We Knew

by Mumford & Sons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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GHOSTS THAT WE KNEW - Mumford and Sons

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Tabbed by: Macheeoo

Email: macheeoo@yahoo.com

Tuning: Standard, CAPO V

This tab is from an early version of the song, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6-EUSvJchI

and therefore may have differences, particularly lyrically, from the later released album version.

[Intro]

[Verse]

G G/F# Em Em C G

You saw my pain, washed out in the rain

G G/F# Em Em C G

Broken glass, saw the blood run from my veins

G G/F# Em Em C G

But you saw no fault, no crack in my heart

G G/F# Em Em C G

And you kneel beside my hope torn apart

[Pre-Chorus]

B7 Em B7 Em

But the ghosts that we knew will flicker from view

C D G

And we'll live a long life

[Chorus]

C G D/F# G

So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light

C G D/F#

'Cause oh, that gave me such a fright

Em D/F# C G

But I will hold as long as you like

C D/F# Em C Em D

Just promise me we'll be alright

[Verse]

G G/F# Em

So lead me back

Em C G

Turn south from that place

G G/F# Em Em C G

And close my eyes from my recent disgrace

G G/F# Em

'Cause you know my call

Em C G

We'll share my all

G G/F# Em C G

Now children come and they will hear me roar

[Chorus]

C G D/F# G

So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light

C G D/F#

'Cause oh, that gave me such a fright

Em D/F# C G

But I will hold as long as you like

C D/F# Em C G Em C G

Just promise me we'll be alright

[Bridge]

Em C G

But hold me still, bury my heart on the cold

Em C G

And hold me still, bury my heart on the cold

[Chorus]

C G D/F# G

So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light

C G D/F#

'Cause oh, that gave me such a fright

Em D/F# C G

But I will hold as long as you like

C D/F# G

Just promise me we'll be alright

[Outro]

B7 Em B7 Em

But the ghosts that we knew will flicker from view

C D G

And we'll live a long life

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