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Tap At My Window
Laura Marling
Standard Tuning
Capo 1
[All chords relative to capo]
AHe taps at my C#mwindow
GWilling that I let him Bmin
AI don't think I C#mwill though
GMy heart's taken, I won't tell him agaiBmn.
           A*       G*       F#*        E*
e -----------------------------------------|
b -----------------------------------------|
g ---------5--------4--------2----------2--|
d ---------x--------x--------x----------0--|
a ---------x--------x--------x----------0--|
e ---------5--------3--------2----------0--|       Listen for the exact timing on these.
A*      G*     F#*      E* F#* G*
Maybe I'll write him a story
A*                    G*          F#*       E* 
G*
And maybe I'll fall asleep in his arms.
A*        G*   F#*      E* F#* G*
Maybe I'll wake up lonely
A*      G*      F#*
and fall unawake again.
      A*        G*        F#*    E* F#* G*
And until you calm me down
A*      G*           F#*
Race around this town
AmTrying to finFd, Amoh, an emotion you cannoFt deny.
EI will not have him treat me this way.
AAnd Mother, I blC#mame you.
GTherein trying to be you agaBmin
AFor I have becomC#me you,
GAnd I know every part of the gamBme
AAnd Father, I lovC#me you
GBut how can you watch as I push her aBmway?
AI cannot forgivC#me you for bringGing me up this Bmway.
[same as first chorus]
Maybe I'll write them a story
And maybe I'll fall asleep in his arms.
Maybe I'll wake up lonely and fall unawake again.
And until you calm me down
I race around this town
until you calm me down
I race around this town
Trying to find, oh, an emotion you cannot deny
I will not have them treat me this way.
[same as first verse]
So tap at my window,
Maybe I might let you in.
I don't think I will though,
My heart's taken, I won't tell you again.

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Tap At My Window

by Laura Marling

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Tap At My Window

Laura Marling

Standard Tuning

Capo 1

[All chords relative to capo]

A C#m

He taps at my window

G Bm

Willing that I let him in

A C#m

I don't think I will though

G Bm

My heart's taken, I won't tell him again.

A G F# E

* * * *

e -----------------------------------------|

b -----------------------------------------|

g ---------5--------4--------2----------2--|

d ---------x--------x--------x----------0--|

a ---------x--------x--------x----------0--|

e ---------5--------3--------2----------0--| Listen for the exact timing on these.

A G F# E F# G

* * * * * *

Maybe I'll write him a story

A G F# E

* * * *

And maybe I'll fall asleep in his arms.

A G F# E F# G

* * * * * *

Maybe I'll wake up lonely

A G F#

* * *

and fall unawake again.

A G F# E F# G

* * * * * *

And until you calm me down

A G F#

* * *

Race around this town

Am F Am F

Trying to find, oh, an emotion you cannot deny.

I will not have him treat me this way.

A C#m

And Mother, I blame you.

G Bm

Therein trying to be you again

A C#m

For I have become you,

G Bm

And I know every part of the game

A C#m

And Father, I love you

G Bm

But how can you watch as I push her away?

A C#m G Bm

I cannot forgive you for bringing me up this way.

[same as first chorus]

Maybe I'll write them a story

And maybe I'll fall asleep in his arms.

Maybe I'll wake up lonely and fall unawake again.

And until you calm me down

I race around this town

until you calm me down

I race around this town

Trying to find, oh, an emotion you cannot deny

I will not have them treat me this way.

[same as first verse]

So tap at my window,

Maybe I might let you in.

I don't think I will though,

My heart's taken, I won't tell you again.

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