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From the 2014 album Supernova
This tab is of the acoustic guitar part
Tune your guitar down 1/2 step to match the recording (key of A-flat major)
In the strumming pattern above, you can strum the last 2 strokes either down or up,
according to what is more comfortable for you and sounds better to your ear
 [CHORDS]
        A- x0222x (partial bar of 2nd fret with index finger,
                  let bottom of your finger mute the 1st string)
(A/G)    - 3x222x
        G- 320003
        E- 022100
        F- 133211
    Fmaj7- 133210 (thumb on 1st fret of 6th string, or optionally mute the string)
        D- x00232
        C- 332010
    Asus2- x02200
    Cmaj7- 332000
 Fmaj7#11- 133200 (thumb on 1st fret of 6th string, or mute it)
   A7sus2- x02000 ( Asus2can also work in place of this chord)
[Intro]
 A   G   E   D(let  Dchord ring and fade out)
                     A(A/G)      A(A/G)
Strum:  D       D     U D   D       D
    eb|-x-------x-----x-----x-----------|
    Bb|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------|
    Gb|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------| (Play 6x)
    Db|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------|
    Ab|-0-------0-----------0-----------|
    Eb|-----------------3-----------3---|
                            ch-kah
        1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
   (Play the above pattern for the  Achords in verses also)
[Verse]
AWe lie, under a lavender skGyE  F  
Fmaj7Under a lavender skAy, we lie
ADo you, do you remember the daGy?E  F  
Fmaj7Do you remember when we Afelt that way?
[Chorus]
Free to plEay, as a chDild we ran
Through fiCelds of clover
UAnderneath the sEunD  C  
[Interlude]
                     A(A/G)      A(A/G)
Strum:  D       D     U D   D       D
    eb|-x-------x-----x-----x-----------|
    Bb|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------|
    Gb|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------| (Play 2x)
    Db|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------|
    Ab|-0-------0-----------0-----------|
    Eb|-----------------3-----------3---|
        1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
[Verse 2]
ABack then, both of us without a caGreE  F  
Fmaj7Leaves of many colors blown tAhrough the air
[Chorus 2]
Free to plEay, as a chDild we ran
Through fiCelds of clover
               A                            E(Fmaj7)
Reaching for the sun (ooh, reaching for the sun)
[Bridge]
  Fmaj7I'll count tDwenty-five
  Fmaj7No fair, Dcover your eyes!
  AGo on, Crun and hide
  Fmaj7You'll never Afind meAsus2  
Cmaj7Find me
Fmaj7#11Find me
A7sus2Find me
[Instrumental Break]
                     A(A/G)      A(A/G)
Strum:  D       D     U D   D       D
    eb|-x-------x-----x-----x-----------|
    Bb|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------|
    Gb|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------| (Play 10x)
    Db|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------|
    Ab|-0-------0-----------0-----------|
    Eb|-----------------3-----------3---|
                            ch-kah
        1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
[Verse 3]
AWe lie, under a lavender skGyE  F  
Fmaj7Under a lavender skAy, we lie
[Chorus 3]
Free to plEay, running ciDrcles round
The plaCce we found
              A                          E(Fmaj7)
That no one ever knew (ooh, no one ever knew)
[Bridge]
  Fmaj7I'll count tDwenty-five
  Fmaj7No fair, Dcover your eyes!
  AGo on, Crun and hide
  Fmaj7You'll never Afind meAsus2  
Cmaj7Find me
Fmaj7#11Find me
A7sus2Find me
************************************
| x  Dead note
| b  Bend
************************************

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Lavender

by Ray LaMontagne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/G

Fmaj7

Asus2

Cmaj7

Fmaj7#11

A7sus2

From the 2014 album Supernova

This tab is of the acoustic guitar part

Tune your guitar down 1/2 step to match the recording (key of A-flat major)

In the strumming pattern above, you can strum the last 2 strokes either down or up,

according to what is more comfortable for you and sounds better to your ear

[CHORDS]

- x0222x (partial bar of 2nd fret with index finger,

let bottom of your finger mute the 1st string)

A/G

() - 3x222x

- 320003

- 022100

- 133211

Fmaj7

- 133210 (thumb on 1st fret of 6th string, or optionally mute the string)

- x00232

- 332010

Asus2

- x02200

Cmaj7

- 332000

Fmaj7#11

- 133200 (thumb on 1st fret of 6th string, or mute it)

A7sus2 Asus2

- x02000 ( can also work in place of this chord)

[Intro]

A G E D D

(let chord ring and fade out)

A A/G A A/G

() ()

Strum: D D U D D D

eb|-x-------x-----x-----x-----------|

Bb|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------|

Gb|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------| (Play 6x)

Db|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------|

Ab|-0-------0-----------0-----------|

Eb|-----------------3-----------3---|

ch-kah

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

(Play the above pattern for the chords in verses also)

[Verse]

A G E F

We lie, under a lavender sky

Fmaj7 A

Under a lavender sky, we lie

A G E F

Do you, do you remember the day?

Fmaj7 A

Do you remember when we felt that way?

[Chorus]

E D

Free to play, as a child we ran

Through fields of clover

A E D C

Underneath the sun

[Interlude]

A A/G A A/G

() ()

Strum: D D U D D D

eb|-x-------x-----x-----x-----------|

Bb|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------|

Gb|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------| (Play 2x)

Db|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------|

Ab|-0-------0-----------0-----------|

Eb|-----------------3-----------3---|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

[Verse 2]

A G E F

Back then, both of us without a care

Fmaj7 A

Leaves of many colors blown through the air

[Chorus 2]

E D

Free to play, as a child we ran

Through fields of clover

A E Fmaj7

()

Reaching for the sun (ooh, reaching for the sun)

[Bridge]

Fmaj7 D

I'll count twenty-five

Fmaj7 D

No fair, cover your eyes!

A C

Go on, run and hide

Fmaj7 A Asus2

You'll never find me

Cmaj7

Find me

Fmaj7#11

Find me

A7sus2

Find me

[Instrumental Break]

A A/G A A/G

() ()

Strum: D D U D D D

eb|-x-------x-----x-----x-----------|

Bb|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------|

Gb|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------| (Play 10x)

Db|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------|

Ab|-0-------0-----------0-----------|

Eb|-----------------3-----------3---|

ch-kah

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

[Verse 3]

A G E F

We lie, under a lavender sky

Fmaj7 A

Under a lavender sky, we lie

[Chorus 3]

E D

Free to play, running circles round

The place we found

A E Fmaj7

()

That no one ever knew (ooh, no one ever knew)

[Bridge]

Fmaj7 D

I'll count twenty-five

Fmaj7 D

No fair, cover your eyes!

A C

Go on, run and hide

Fmaj7 A Asus2

You'll never find me

Cmaj7

Find me

Fmaj7#11

Find me

A7sus2

Find me

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

| x Dead note

| b Bend

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

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