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Frank Turner – Song for Josh
Standard tuning, capo 4th
   A*
e| 0  |
B| 0  |
G| 2  |
D| 0  |
A| 4  |
E| x  |
So this song's for Josh
       G  A*             Dx2
                       G  A*
Why didn't you call?
My phone's always Don
                       G  A*
Why didn't you call?
Before you got Dgone
                                  G  A*
And I can't say for certain what I would have said
But Dnow I am helplessly Gsilent instead
                                       G  A*
There's a hole in my heart and in my head
Why didn't you calDl?
                            G  A*                         D  
Why didn't you say something, on the last time we met?
                            G  A*                         D  
Why didn't you say something? There's always hope left
                                  G  A*
And I can't say for certain what I would have done
But DI can't do anything Gnow that you're gone
                                  G  A*                      D  
And it kills me to think that for a second you felt alone
Now you can Ameasure the mark of a Bmman on the Dday that he dieGd
In the mixAture of memory and wreBmckage that he Dleaves behGind
And I Emknow you were carrying too much D/F#weight on the evGening when you slipped awayA  
But I Bmloved you like a Abrother, man, and I Gnever really Ahad a chance to Dsay
So at Ghalf past nine each A7evening, I'll think of my Dfriend
And at Ghalf past nine, I'll remeA7mber you were better than yoDur end
Cause I Gtoo have stood up on that A7ledge, but I know you'd have Dpulled me back down from the Gedge
And GI let you down in your A7darkness, I wasn't thDere
                             G                               A7Bmsus2
So I'll remember you making a hole through the kids in the crowd
                             G                  A7Bmsus2
And I remember you lifting me up, each time I fell down
And I'll Gglance at the barrier when I'm A7watching the band
And I'll exDpect to see you there stood Gon the foot stand
But I Emguess I will D/F#see someone elGse
EmThat's when I'll D/F#whisper to mysGelf
A7Brother I miss you like Dhell...

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Song For Josh

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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D/F#

Frank Turner – Song for Josh

Standard tuning, capo 4th

e| 0 |

B| 0 |

G| 2 |

D| 0 |

A| 4 |

E| x |

So this song's for Josh

G A D

* x2

G A

Why didn't you call?

My phone's always on

G A

Why didn't you call?

Before you got gone

G A

And I can't say for certain what I would have said

D G

But now I am helplessly silent instead

G A

There's a hole in my heart and in my head

Why didn't you call?

G A D

Why didn't you say something, on the last time we met?

G A D

Why didn't you say something? There's always hope left

G A

And I can't say for certain what I would have done

D G

But I can't do anything now that you're gone

G A D

And it kills me to think that for a second you felt alone

A Bm D G

Now you can measure the mark of a man on the day that he died

A Bm D G

In the mixture of memory and wreckage that he leaves behind

Em D/F# G A

And I know you were carrying too much weight on the evening when you slipped away

Bm A G A D

But I loved you like a brother, man, and I never really had a chance to say

G A7 D

So at half past nine each evening, I'll think of my friend

G A7 D

And at half past nine, I'll remember you were better than your end

G A7 D G

Cause I too have stood up on that ledge, but I know you'd have pulled me back down from the edge

G A7 D

And I let you down in your darkness, I wasn't there

G A7

Bmsus2

So I'll remember you making a hole through the kids in the crowd

G A7

Bmsus2

And I remember you lifting me up, each time I fell down

G A7

And I'll glance at the barrier when I'm watching the band

D G

And I'll expect to see you there stood on the foot stand

Em D/F# G

But I guess I will see someone else

Em D/F# G

That's when I'll whisper to myself

A7 D

Brother I miss you like hell...

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