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Mumford & Sons (Marcus Mumford) - You Ain't No Sailor
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[CAPO VII]
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Intro (+ verses)
|-3----3----0----0----1----1----0-------0-1--3----3----0----0----1----1----0----0--|
|--1----1----1----1----1----1----1----3-------1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1-|
|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0|    x2
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Chords:
  Cmaj| x32013
 Gsus4| 320013
     F| 133211  (OR during verses: Fsus2 | x33011)
   Am7| x02013
[Intro]
Cmaj  C  F  C
Cmaj  C  F  C
[Verse 1]
CmajKate wasn't in to Cmoderation
FThat's what led to Cher frustration
With the Cmajstate of heCr crumbling heFartC  
She'd say "CmajI'm not a girl for Ctemperance,
Though I Fknow it's at my Cheart's expense
But a Cmajdownward spiral Chas to have a rock Fbottom.C  
[Instrumental]
Cmaj  C  F  C
Cmaj  C  F  C
[Verse 2]
She'd Cmajpaint the walls with Cblue and green
FSinging 'bout sing about her Clovers and dreams and
CmajExplain her Chopeless desperFationC  
CmajTake off your shoes unCravel your blues
CmajThis place is full of Cbeggars and choosers
But the Cmajconsequence of her Cliberty is FbadC  
[Chorus]
But my Gheart wants to go one Cway my Fmind don't agree
Cause Gthey, they have Cfallen out Frecently
[Instrumental]
Cmaj  C  F  C
Cmaj  C  F  C
[Verse 3]
Cmaj"Know thy Cself" she said 
as she Fguarded me 'round the Cland of the dead
IntroCmajducing her Cfriend stuck in the Fsame messC  
CmajShips might be built for Csailing, my love
and Feasels made for Cpainting
But Cmajyou ain't no Csailor and I'll never be Fcamera shyC  
[Chorus]
GMy heart wants to go one Cway my Fmind don't agree
GCause they, they have fallen Cout Frecently
GWell she saidGsus4  G  
Am7"will I Gpraise Fagain? Oh Am7will I Gpraise Fagain?"
[Instrumental]
G     F   F
G  C  F   F
[Chorus]
Cause my Gheart wants to go one Cway my Fmind don't agree
And Gthey, they have Cfallen out Frecently
GAnd she said,Gsus4  G  
"Oh Am7will I Gpraise Fagain?"
"Oh Am7will I Gpraise Fagain?"
"Am7Will I, will I Gsing aFgain?"
"Am7Will I, Gpraise Fagain?"

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You Aint No Sailor

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Mumford & Sons (Marcus Mumford) - You Ain't No Sailor

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

==========

[CAPO VII]

==========

Intro (+ verses)

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

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

|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0| x2

|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chords:

Cmaj

| x32013

Gsus4

| 320013

| 133211 (OR during verses: Fsus2 | x33011)

Am7

| x02013

[Intro]

Cmaj C F C

[Verse 1]

Cmaj C

Kate wasn't in to moderation

F C

That's what led to her frustration

Cmaj C F C

With the state of her crumbling heart

Cmaj C

She'd say "I'm not a girl for temperance,

F C

Though I know it's at my heart's expense

Cmaj C F C

But a downward spiral has to have a rock bottom.

[Instrumental]

Cmaj C F C

[Verse 2]

Cmaj C

She'd paint the walls with blue and green

F C

Singing 'bout sing about her lovers and dreams and

Cmaj C F C

Explain her hopeless desperation

Cmaj C

Take off your shoes unravel your blues

Cmaj C

This place is full of beggars and choosers

Cmaj C F C

But the consequence of her liberty is bad

[Chorus]

G C F

But my heart wants to go one way my mind don't agree

G C F

Cause they, they have fallen out recently

[Instrumental]

Cmaj C F C

[Verse 3]

Cmaj C

"Know thy self" she said

F C

as she guarded me 'round the land of the dead

Cmaj C F C

Introducing her friend stuck in the same mess

Cmaj C

Ships might be built for sailing, my love

F C

and easels made for painting

Cmaj C F C

But you ain't no sailor and I'll never be camera shy

[Chorus]

G C F

My heart wants to go one way my mind don't agree

G C F

Cause they, they have fallen out recently

G Gsus4 G

Well she said

Am7 G F Am7 G F

"will I praise again? Oh will I praise again?"

[Instrumental]

G F F

G C F F

[Chorus]

G C F

Cause my heart wants to go one way my mind don't agree

G C F

And they, they have fallen out recently

G Gsus4 G

And she said,

Am7 G F

"Oh will I praise again?"

Am7 G F

"Oh will I praise again?"

Am7 G F

"Will I, will I sing again?"

Am7 G F

"Will I, praise again?"

About You Aint No Sailor Chords by Mumford & Sons

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