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Tale In Hard Time

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1/32

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 32Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro:
E|--------3---------3----------3----------3----------3---------3------3-------3---|  (Repeat)
B|----3---------3----------3----------3----------3---------3-------3------3-------|
G|------0---------0----------0----------0----------0---------0-------0------0-----|
D|--4---------5----------4----------5----------4---------5-------5------5---------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
These 3 chords played with G on the 3th fret of E-string (Not totally necessary):
-C/G-3----Am7-3----Bb6-3----
--1-----1-----3----
--0-----2-----3----
--2-----2-----3----
--3-----0-----1----
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Take the C/Gsun from Am7my heart
Let me lC/Gearn to desGpise
I'll sC/Ghow you another who caBb6nnot tell lieFsC  G  
The bC/Glind man cAm7an't see
Who deC/Gmands to his eyGes
I'll sC/Ghow you another who sBb6ings as he criDesBm  C  Bb  G  
Solo chords:        G    C/G     Bb6    F    C  G  
I cC/Gannot be wAm7hole
As the bC/Geggar who siGghs
I'll sC/Ghow you another who kBb6nows as he dieFsC  G  
Outro: Same as intro
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Tale In Hard Time

by Fairport Convention

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Am7

Bb6

Intro:

E|--------3---------3----------3----------3----------3---------3------3-------3---| (Repeat)

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

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

D|--4---------5----------4----------5----------4---------5-------5------5---------|

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

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

These 3 chords played with G on the 3th fret of E-string (Not totally necessary):

C/G Am7 Bb6

--3-----3-----3----

--1-----1-----3----

--0-----2-----3----

--2-----2-----3----

--3-----0-----1----

-------------------

C/G Am7

Take the sun from my heart

C/G G

Let me learn to despise

C/G Bb6 F C G

I'll show you another who cannot tell lies

C/G Am7

The blind man can't see

C/G G

Who demands to his eyes

C/G Bb6 D Bm C Bb G

I'll show you another who sings as he cries

G C/G Bb6 F C G

Solo chords:

C/G Am7

I cannot be whole

C/G G

As the beggar who sighs

C/G Bb6 F C G

I'll show you another who knows as he dies

Outro: Same as intro

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