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1/309

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 309Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Cadd9 can be played as normal C, but if played it's like this:
e|-------|
B|---3---|
G|---0---|
D|---2---|
A|---3---|
E|-------|
[INTRO with tabs]
e|---------------------------------0---2---3-----7----2--3--2--0-----3------3-------------------------------|
B|-3------3--3------3--3----3--3-------------------------0--------3----3--3---3---0h1----3--1--0------3---0-| 
G|-----0---------0-------------------------------7----2-----2--0-------------------------2-----0--2-------0-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------0h2-------2-----0---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-3------3--3------3--3---3---3-----------3----------------------3----3--3---3-----------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0--0---------0--0---3---3-------3---3-----|
G|----0h2----------0h2-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------3----3------3---3---|
[INTRO with chords]
G G G G
G Cadd9 G
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
[Verse]
                    I have never known peace like the damp grass that yields to me
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3-----------3-----3-----------------3---3---------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2-----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------2~3-----1-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------1~~3--3------3----3------|
                     I have never known hunger like these insects that feast on me
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0h10-3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3-----------3-----3-----------------3---3---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0h20-3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------2~3-----1-------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------1~~3--3------3----3------|
                     A thousand teeth and     yours among them, I know
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0h1h0-3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3----1----1----1-----1-----1---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0h2h0-3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2--2---2---2---2---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
               Our hungers appeased,             our heart beats becoming slow
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0h1h0-3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3------3---3----------------------0h10-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0h2h0-3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2-------------------------------0h20-|
A|---------------------------------------------------3---1---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------1~~3----3----------|
[Pre-Chorus]
We'll Glay C/Ghere for D/F#years or for Ghours
Cadd9Thrown here or fouGnd, to fCadd9reeze or to thawG  
So lonGg, wC/Ge'd becomD/F#e the flowersG  
Cadd9Two corpses we werGe, two cCadd9orpses I sawG  
[Chorus]
AnGd they'd find us in a Gweek
WGhen the wCeather gGets hot
After Gthe C/Ginsects hD/F#ave made theiGr claim
I'll be Chome wGith you, I'll be Chome witGh you
[Verse]
            I have never known sleep like this slumber that creeps to me
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3-----------3-----3-----------------3---3---------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2-----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------2~3-----1-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------1~~3--3------3----3------|
              I have never known colours like       this morning reveals to me
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0h1h0-3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3-----------3-----3-----------------3---3---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0h2h0-3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2-----------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------2~3-----1-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------1~~3--3------3----3------|
          And you haven't moved an inch such that I would not know
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0h1h0-3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3----1----1----1-----1-----1---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0h2h0-3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2--2---2---2---2---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
              If you sleep always like this, flesh calmly going cold
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0h1h0-3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3-----------3-----3-----------------3---3---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0h2h0-3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2-----------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------2~3-----1-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------1~~3--3------3----3------|
[Pre-Chorus]
We'll Glay C/Ghere for D/F#years or for Ghours
Cadd9Your hand in my haGnd, so sCadd9till and discreetG  
So lonGg, wC/Ge'd becomD/F#e the flowersG  
Cadd9We'd feed well the Gland anCadd9d worry the sheepG  
[Chorus]
And Gthey'd find us in a Gweek
GWhen the cCattle'd show Gfear
After Gthe C/Ginsects D/F#have made theGir claim
After Gthe C/Gfoxes havD/F#e known our tGaste
I'll be Chome with Gyou, I'll bCe home wGith you
[Bridge]
And Gthey'd find us in a Gweek
GWhen the wCeather gets Ghot
AnGd they'd find us in a Gweek
WhGen the caCttle'd show Gfear
[Outro]
AnGd they'd find us in a week
   [N.C]
When the buzzards get loud
   [N.C]
After the insects have made their claim
   [N.C.]
After the foxes have known our taste
After Gthe C/Graven haD/F#s had his sayG  
I'll be Chome with Gyou, I'll bCe home wiGth you
I'll be Chome with Gyou, I'll bCe home wiGth you
I'll be Chome with Gyou, I'll bCe home wiGth you
[Outro]:
e|---------------------------------0---2---3-----7----2--3--2--0-----3------3-------------------------------|
B|-3------3--3------3--3----3--3--- ---------------------0--------3----3--3---3---0h1----3--1--0------3---0-| 
G|-----0---------0-------------------------------7----2-----2--0-------------------------2-----0--2-------0-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------0h2-------2-----0---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-3------3--3------3--3---3---3-----------3----------------------3----3--3---3-----------------------------|
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|---------0--0---------0--0------|
D|----0h2----------0h2------------|
A|--------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------3------|
************************************
| h  Hammer-on
| ~  Slide
************************************

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In A Week

by Hozier

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

C/G

D/F#

Cadd9 can be played as normal C, but if played it's like this:

e|-------|

B|---3---|

G|---0---|

D|---2---|

A|---3---|

E|-------|

[INTRO with tabs]

e|---------------------------------0---2---3-----7----2--3--2--0-----3------3-------------------------------|

B|-3------3--3------3--3----3--3-------------------------0--------3----3--3---3---0h1----3--1--0------3---0-|

G|-----0---------0-------------------------------7----2-----2--0-------------------------2-----0--2-------0-|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------0h2-------2-----0---------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

e|---------------------------------------------------|

B|---------0--0---------0--0---3---3-------3---3-----|

G|----0h2----------0h2-------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------|

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

[INTRO with chords]

G G G G

G Cadd9 G

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

[Verse]

I have never known peace like the damp grass that yields to me

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3-----------3-----3-----------------3---3---------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2-----------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------2~3-----1-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------1~~3--3------3----3------|

I have never known hunger like these insects that feast on me

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-0h10-3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3-----------3-----3-----------------3---3---------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-0h20-3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2-----------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------2~3-----1-------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------1~~3--3------3----3------|

A thousand teeth and yours among them, I know

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-0h1h0-3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3----1----1----1-----1-----1---------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-0h2h0-3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2--2---2---2---2---------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Our hungers appeased, our heart beats becoming slow

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-0h1h0-3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3------3---3----------------------0h10-|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-0h2h0-3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2-------------------------------0h20-|

A|---------------------------------------------------3---1---------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------1~~3----3----------|

[Pre-Chorus]

G C/G D/F# G

We'll lay here for years or for hours

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Thrown here or found, to freeze or to thaw

G C/G D/F# G

So long, we'd become the flowers

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Two corpses we were, two corpses I saw

[Chorus]

G G

And they'd find us in a week

G C G

When the weather gets hot

G C/G D/F# G

After the insects have made their claim

C G C G

I'll be home with you, I'll be home with you

[Verse]

I have never known sleep like this slumber that creeps to me

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3-----------3-----3-----------------3---3---------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2-----------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------2~3-----1-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------1~~3--3------3----3------|

I have never known colours like this morning reveals to me

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-0h1h0-3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3-----------3-----3-----------------3---3---------|

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-0h2h0-3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2-----------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------2~3-----1-------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------1~~3--3------3----3------|

And you haven't moved an inch such that I would not know

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-0h1h0-3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3----1----1----1-----1-----1---------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-0h2h0-3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2--2---2---2---2---------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

If you sleep always like this, flesh calmly going cold

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-0h1h0-3----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3-----------3-----3-----------------3---3---------|

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-0h2h0-3--3---3---3--3---3---2--2---2--2--2---2-----------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------2~3-----1-------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------1~~3--3------3----3------|

[Pre-Chorus]

G C/G D/F# G

We'll lay here for years or for hours

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Your hand in my hand, so still and discreet

G C/G D/F# G

So long, we'd become the flowers

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

We'd feed well the land and worry the sheep

[Chorus]

G G

And they'd find us in a week

G C G

When the cattle'd show fear

G C/G D/F# G

After the insects have made their claim

G C/G D/F# G

After the foxes have known our taste

C G C G

I'll be home with you, I'll be home with you

[Bridge]

G G

And they'd find us in a week

G C G

When the weather gets hot

G G

And they'd find us in a week

G C G

When the cattle'd show fear

[Outro]

And they'd find us in a week

[N.C]

When the buzzards get loud

[N.C]

After the insects have made their claim

[N.C.]

After the foxes have known our taste

G C/G D/F# G

After the raven has had his say

C G C G

I'll be home with you, I'll be home with you

C G C G

I'll be home with you, I'll be home with you

C G C G

I'll be home with you, I'll be home with you

[Outro]:

e|---------------------------------0---2---3-----7----2--3--2--0-----3------3-------------------------------|

B|-3------3--3------3--3----3--3--- ---------------------0--------3----3--3---3---0h1----3--1--0------3---0-|

G|-----0---------0-------------------------------7----2-----2--0-------------------------2-----0--2-------0-|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------0h2-------2-----0---------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

e|--------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------|

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

D|----0h2----------0h2------------|

A|--------------------------------|

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

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| ~ Slide

************************************

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