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Ben Taylor - Listening 2:51
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Track 1 From 'Listening' 2012
Transcription By Tudor Toomey-Lewis
https://soundcloud.com/toomey
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* Tuning Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb *
A6  {x 0 2 2 5 2}  
Bm11/A {x 0 4 4 3 0}  
Bm11 {x 2 0 2 3 0}           
Intro: Bm (7th fret sounds good)
Verse 1------------------
BmAnother number for aDnother year,
GAnother blessing dDisguised by fear
(Pull off Bmon the e string or hammeDr on James Taylor stylGe throughoDut)
How come everything good seems so hard to hear when I'm listening
BmAnd now I'm trying to Dfind myself
GAnd all I need is a Dlittle help
BmBut everybody else is busy Dhelping themselves
And I'm GlisteningD  
Oh GlisteningD  
Chorus----------------
AI get the A6feeling like I Bmcan't go on here
GHow much longer? DHow much longer? 
AOh, BeA6lieving that I Bmdon't belong here.
GHow much longer?D  
Tell meG. D  
Verse 2------------------
BmI walk so far that I Dcan't get near
GSo much talking the Dpoint disappears
BmSo it's only when listening it Dcomes through clear.
I've been GlisteningD  
I Bmwant so much that I Daim too high
GI test the water and Dfeel the fire
BmSo its no ones wonder my Dmouth gets dry
I've been GlisteningD  
Oh GlisteningD  
Chorus 2--------------
SAtill I get the A6feeling like I Bmcan't go on here
GHow much longer? DHow much longer? 
AOh, BeA6lieving that I Bmdon't belong here.
GHow much longer?D  
Tell meG  D  
Bridge---------------- 
                  Em               F#           Bm    Bm11/A(Just remove the barring finger)
I was looking for a way to bow out gracefully
But Gwhen I try to catch some Gmunderstanding
C9Everybody wants to Bmrace with me
Chrous 3------------
AI get the A6feeling like I Bmcan't go on here
GHow much longer? DHow much longer? 
AOh, BeA6lieving that I Bmdon't belong here.
GHow much longer?D  
Tell me Ghow much longerD?
GHow much Bm11longerE7?

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Listening

by Ben Taylor

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Bm11/A

Bm11

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Ben Taylor - Listening 2:51

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Track 1 From 'Listening' 2012

Transcription By Tudor Toomey-Lewis

https://soundcloud.com/toomey

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* Tuning Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb *

A6 {x 0 2 2 5 2}

Bm11/A {x 0 4 4 3 0}

Bm11 {x 2 0 2 3 0}

Intro: Bm (7th fret sounds good)

Verse 1------------------

Bm D

Another number for another year,

G D

Another blessing disguised by fear

Bm D G D

(Pull off on the e string or hammer on James Taylor style throughout)

How come everything good seems so hard to hear when I'm listening

Bm D

And now I'm trying to find myself

G D

And all I need is a little help

Bm D

But everybody else is busy helping themselves

G D

And I'm listening

G D

Oh listening

Chorus----------------

A A6 Bm

I get the feeling like I can't go on here

G D

How much longer? How much longer?

A A6 Bm

Oh, Believing that I don't belong here.

G D

How much longer?

G D

Tell me.

Verse 2------------------

Bm D

I walk so far that I can't get near

G D

So much talking the point disappears

Bm D

So it's only when listening it comes through clear.

G D

I've been listening

Bm D

I want so much that I aim too high

G D

I test the water and feel the fire

Bm D

So its no ones wonder my mouth gets dry

G D

I've been listening

G D

Oh listening

Chorus 2--------------

A A6 Bm

Still I get the feeling like I can't go on here

G D

How much longer? How much longer?

A A6 Bm

Oh, Believing that I don't belong here.

G D

How much longer?

G D

Tell me

Bridge----------------

Em F# Bm Bm11/A

(Just remove the barring finger)

I was looking for a way to bow out gracefully

G Gm

But when I try to catch some understanding

C9 Bm

Everybody wants to race with me

Chrous 3------------

A A6 Bm

I get the feeling like I can't go on here

G D

How much longer? How much longer?

A A6 Bm

Oh, Believing that I don't belong here.

G D

How much longer?

G D

Tell me how much longer?

G Bm11 E7

How much longer?

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