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1/48

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 48Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Ben plays the song I think in a different tuning but the tabs and chords sound fine when playing over
the song.
Also, the bridge is a bit off, so if anyone can improve then please do.
For the first verse only, play these tabs in place of the chords:
Eme|--------0---------|
B|----0-------0---0-|
G|---4---4---4---4--|
D|------------------|
A|-2---2---2---2----|
E|------------------|
Em/Ae|--------0---------|
B|----0-------0---0-|
G|---4---4---4---4--|
D|------------------|
A|-0---0---0---0----|
E|------------------|
Ge|--------0---------|
B|----0-------0---0-|
G|---4---4---4---4--|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|-3---3---3---3----|
G/F#e|--------0---------|
B|----0-------0---0-|
G|---4---4---4---4--|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|-2---2---2---2----|
[Verse 1]
EmShe's got a little house in Em/Atown
I sometimes go aGround, there
To G/F#see her
And Emshe let me deep inEm/Aside
I sing her Glove songs
But she'll G/F#turn a blind eye
Cause Emshe ain't the sentimental Em/Atype
I keep my Gheart in my pocket and I G/F#hold
  G/F#*
I hold it tight
[Chorus]
EmI know that she don't mind if GI
Go away and I don't Emcall
I know that she don't mind if CI'm absent through it all
EmI know that she don't mind if GI
Go away and I don't Emcall
I know that she don't mind if CI'm absent through it Emall
Through it aCll
Through it EmallC  
[Verse 2]
EmHer skin is softer than the bluest Geyes
With the Cwarmth that I need
Gives me a Dplace
To hide from the Emstreetlights burning through the bedroom wiGndow
                           C  D*                        D  
In the shadows yeah there's loneliness we cling to
EmWhen the morning comesG  
We'll go, we'll go our Cseparate ways
Ain't no Dmagic here, ain't no reason to Emstay
[Chorus]
EmI know that she don't mind if GI
Go away and I don't Emcall
I know that she don't mind if CI'm absent through it all
EmI know that she don't mind if GI
Go away and I don't Emcall
I know that she don't mind if CI'm absent through it Emall
Through it Call
Through it EmallC  
[Bridge]
EmAnd we fall Cthrough empty corridors
GAnd we talk in Duseless metaphors
EmYeah we fall Cthrough empty corridors
GAnd we talk in Duseless metaphors
EmAnd we fall Cthrough empty corridors
GAnd we talk in Duseless metaphors
Ending
Only 'cause we're Emlonely
Only 'cause we're Glonely
Only 'cause we're Emlonely
Only 'cause we're Clonely
Only lEmonely
Only Clonely
Only 'cause we're Emlonely
DNo, no, no, Cno
Only 'cause we're Emlonely
DLonely Chere oh, my, my, my
EmLonely
DLonely hCere
End on Em

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Empty Corridors

by Ben Howard

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Em/A

G/F#

Ben plays the song I think in a different tuning but the tabs and chords sound fine when playing over

the song.

Also, the bridge is a bit off, so if anyone can improve then please do.

For the first verse only, play these tabs in place of the chords:

e|--------0---------|

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

G|---4---4---4---4--|

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

A|-2---2---2---2----|

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

Em/A

e|--------0---------|

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

G|---4---4---4---4--|

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

A|-0---0---0---0----|

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

e|--------0---------|

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

G|---4---4---4---4--|

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

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

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

G/F#

e|--------0---------|

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

G|---4---4---4---4--|

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

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

E|-2---2---2---2----|

[Verse 1]

Em Em/A

She's got a little house in town

I sometimes go around, there

G/F#

To see her

Em Em/A

And she let me deep inside

I sing her love songs

G/F#

But she'll turn a blind eye

Em Em/A

Cause she ain't the sentimental type

G G/F#

I keep my heart in my pocket and I hold

G/F#

I hold it tight

[Chorus]

Em G

I know that she don't mind if I

Go away and I don't call

I know that she don't mind if I'm absent through it all

Em G

I know that she don't mind if I

Go away and I don't call

C Em

I know that she don't mind if I'm absent through it all

Through it all

Em C

Through it all

[Verse 2]

Em G

Her skin is softer than the bluest eyes

With the warmth that I need

Gives me a place

Em G

To hide from the streetlights burning through the bedroom window

C D D

In the shadows yeah there's loneliness we cling to

Em G

When the morning comes

We'll go, we'll go our separate ways

D Em

Ain't no magic here, ain't no reason to stay

[Chorus]

Em G

I know that she don't mind if I

Go away and I don't call

I know that she don't mind if I'm absent through it all

Em G

I know that she don't mind if I

Go away and I don't call

C Em

I know that she don't mind if I'm absent through it all

Through it all

Em C

Through it all

[Bridge]

Em C

And we fall through empty corridors

G D

And we talk in useless metaphors

Em C

Yeah we fall through empty corridors

G D

And we talk in useless metaphors

Em C

And we fall through empty corridors

G D

And we talk in useless metaphors

Ending

Only 'cause we're lonely

Only lonely

Only 'cause we're lonely

D C

No, no, no, no

Only 'cause we're lonely

D C

Lonely here oh, my, my, my

Lonely

D C

Lonely here

End on Em

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