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This is not at all how Ben Howard plays this song, just a simple version with standard tuning, 
good for campfires and stuff.
[Intro]
F Am C G
F Am G
[Verse 1]
Oh, Fhey,
I wasn't Amlistening
I was Cwatching Syria blGinded by the sunshine strFip
You, you were Amin the kitchen
Oh, your Cmariner’s mouth the Gwounded with the wounder's whFip
[Bridge 1]
And that's how Amsummer passed oh,C  
The great divide and range of Ggreen green grFass
Oh, maybe Amit was peace at last, who knGew
[Chorus]
FHello love, Cmy invEmincible frFiend
Hello love, the thCistle Emand the bFurr
Hello love, for Cyou I hGave so Fmany words
But FI,     Am     F    AmI forgCet where we GwereF  
[Verse 2]
Oh, Fhey,
I wasn't Amlistening,
I was Cstung by all of us, the bGlind leading out the bFored
And as per Amusual,
You were Cskipping and laughing Geyes at the bedroom dFoor
[Bridge 2]
Don't take it Amso seriously, noC  
Only time is ours, the Grest we'll just wait and Fsee
Maybe you're Amright, babe, mayGbe
Oh, Fno, and that's how Amsummer passed
Oh, your, Cgreat divide and range Gof green green gFrass
And, oh, maybe I hAmold on fast to yGou
[Chorus]
FHello love, Cmy invEmincible frFiend
Hello love, the thCistle Emand the bFurr
Hello love, for Cyou I hGave so Fmany words
But FI,     Am     F     AmI forgCet where we GwereF  
FI,  AmI forgCet where we GwereF  
I forgAmet where we wGereF  
I forgAmet where we wGere,C  
 F   Am   C   G(3x)
F Am G
Oh, Fno, and that's how Amsummer passed
Oh, your, Cgreat divide and range Gof green green gFrass
Oh, maybe Amit was peace at last, who kGnew

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I Forget Where We Were

by Ben Howard

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Chords in this song · guitar

This is not at all how Ben Howard plays this song, just a simple version with standard tuning,

good for campfires and stuff.

[Intro]

F Am C G

F Am G

[Verse 1]

Oh, hey,

I wasn't listening

C G F

I was watching Syria blinded by the sunshine strip

You, you were in the kitchen

C G F

Oh, your mariner’s mouth the wounded with the wounder's whip

[Bridge 1]

Am C

And that's how summer passed oh,

G F

The great divide and range of green green grass

Am G

Oh, maybe it was peace at last, who knew

[Chorus]

F C Em F

Hello love, my invincible friend

C Em F

Hello love, the thistle and the burr

C G F

Hello love, for you I have so many words

F Am F Am C G F

But I, I forget where we were

[Verse 2]

Oh, hey,

I wasn't listening,

C G F

I was stung by all of us, the blind leading out the bored

And as per usual,

C G F

You were skipping and laughing eyes at the bedroom door

[Bridge 2]

Am C

Don't take it so seriously, no

G F

Only time is ours, the rest we'll just wait and see

Am G

Maybe you're right, babe, maybe

F Am

Oh, no, and that's how summer passed

C G F

Oh, your, great divide and range of green green grass

Am G

And, oh, maybe I hold on fast to you

[Chorus]

F C Em F

Hello love, my invincible friend

C Em F

Hello love, the thistle and the burr

C G F

Hello love, for you I have so many words

F Am F Am C G F

But I, I forget where we were

F Am C G F

I, I forget where we were

Am G F

I forget where we were

Am G C

I forget where we were,

F Am C G

(3x)

F Am G

F Am

Oh, no, and that's how summer passed

C G F

Oh, your, great divide and range of green green grass

Am G

Oh, maybe it was peace at last, who knew

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