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Little Lion Man

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[Intro]
   Am     C     Am     Cx2
[Verse 1]
AmWeep for yourself, my man
you'll never be what is in your Cheart
AmWeep little lion man
you're not as brave as you were at the Cstart
GRate yourself and rake yourself
Ftake all the Fmaj7courage you have Cleft
And Gwaste it on fixing all the
Fproblems that you Fmaj7made in your own Chead
[Chorus]
But it was Amnot your Ffault but mCine
and it was Amyour heart Fon the lCine
I really Amfucked it Fup this tCime
didn't I, my Gdear?
Didn't I, my
[Interlude]
|   Am|   Am|    C|    C|
|   Am|   Am|    C|    C|
[Verse 2]
AmTremble for yourself, my man
you know that you have seen this all bCefore
AmTremble little lion man
you'll never settle any of your Cscores
Your Ggrace is wasted in your face
your Fboldness stands aFmaj7lone among the Cwreck
Now Glearn from your mother or else
Fspend your days Fmaj7biting your Cown neck
[Chorus]
But it was Amnot your Ffault but mCine
and it was Amyour heart Fon the lCine
I really Amfucked it Fup this tCime
didn't I, my Gdear?
But it was Amnot your Ffault but mCine
and it was Amyour heart Fon the lCine
I really Amfucked it Fup this tCime
didn't I, my Gdear?
Didn't I, my
[Interlude]
|   Am|   Am|    C|    C|
   dear?
|   Am|   Am|    C|    C|
[Bridge]
      G         C        F           Fx2
(No vocals)
      G         C        F           Fx5
Ahhhhh ahh ahh ahhhhhhhh, ah ah
GAhhhhh Cahh ahh FahhhhhhFhh
[Chorus]
             AmN.C.            C  
But it was not your fault but mine
and it was Amyour heart Fon the lCine
I really Amfucked it Fup this tCime
didn't I, my Gdear?
[Outro]
             AmN.C.
But it was not your fault but mine
and it was your heart on the line
I really fucked it up this time
didn't I, my dear?
Didn't I, my Cdear?

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Little Lion Man" is a deeply personal song that frontman Marcus Mumford wrote about a situation in his life he wasn't happy with or proud of. He felt it was easier to express these complex emotions through song when words alone weren't enough. The band sees it as one of their more aggressive and hard-hitting tracks, showcasing a darker, punchier side of their folk rock sound from their debut album, Sigh No More. Playing this song means channeling a raw, confessional energy.

AI-written from these sources:Little Lion Man — Wikipedia ↗Mumford & Sons — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Little Lion Man

by Mumford & Sons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

[Intro]

Am C Am C

[Verse 1]

Weep for yourself, my man

you'll never be what is in your heart

Weep little lion man

you're not as brave as you were at the start

Rate yourself and rake yourself

F Fmaj7 C

take all the courage you have left

And waste it on fixing all the

F Fmaj7 C

problems that you made in your own head

[Chorus]

Am F C

But it was not your fault but mine

Am F C

and it was your heart on the line

Am F C

I really fucked it up this time

didn't I, my dear?

Didn't I, my

[Interlude]

Am Am C C

| | | | |

Am Am C C

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

Tremble for yourself, my man

you know that you have seen this all before

Tremble little lion man

you'll never settle any of your scores

Your grace is wasted in your face

F Fmaj7 C

your boldness stands alone among the wreck

Now learn from your mother or else

F Fmaj7 C

spend your days biting your own neck

[Chorus]

Am F C

But it was not your fault but mine

Am F C

and it was your heart on the line

Am F C

I really fucked it up this time

didn't I, my dear?

Am F C

But it was not your fault but mine

Am F C

and it was your heart on the line

Am F C

I really fucked it up this time

didn't I, my dear?

Didn't I, my

[Interlude]

Am Am C C

| | | | |

dear?

Am Am C C

| | | | |

[Bridge]

G C F F

(No vocals)

G C F F

Ahhhhh ahh ahh ahhhhhhhh, ah ah

G C F F

Ahhhhh ahh ahh ahhhhhhhh

[Chorus]

Am C

N.C.

But it was not your fault but mine

Am F C

and it was your heart on the line

Am F C

I really fucked it up this time

didn't I, my dear?

[Outro]

N.C.

But it was not your fault but mine

and it was your heart on the line

I really fucked it up this time

didn't I, my dear?

Didn't I, my dear?

About Little Lion Man Chords by Mumford & Sons

Learn how to play Little Lion Man by Mumford & Sons with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Little Lion Man chords”, “Little Lion Man guitar chords”, or “Mumford & Sons Little Lion Man chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Little Lion Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Little Lion Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, C, G, F, Fmaj7.

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