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Isabel

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ISABEL - Frank Turner
Capo 4
Verse melody - play throughout 
e|-G3-----------3-|  |--D/F#-----Em7-2--Cadd9--3----D2-|                        
B|-3-----------3-|  |--------2----3----3-|                                
G|-0-2-4-5-4-2-0-|x2|---0----0----0----2-|        
D|-0-----------0-|  |-----4--2----2----0-|              
A|-2-----------2-|  |--------2----3------|                      
E|-3-----------3-|  |--------0-----------|                              
Intro G  
VERSE 1
So now the Gyears are rolling by
its not long since you and i
D/F#could have Em7been train drivers or Cadd9astronDautsG  
and now we're stuck in furniushed ruts
and yeah the thing that really cuts
is we cant remember how we got caught
VERSE 2
filtered air computer screens
muffled sighs and might have beens
count your blessings then breathe and count to ten
and though it doesnt often show
we are scared because we know
that our forefathers were farmers and fishermen
CHORUS
Em7and so the wDorld has cCadd9hanged
worse or bDetter's hard to tell
Em7but my hDope remainCadd9s
within the Darms of isabeGl
VERSE 3
so now our calloused hands once told
a story honest as it’s old
of sowing seeds and setting sail
but now our hands are soft and weak
and working seven days a week
at the salvations schemes that are bound to fai
CHORUS
Em7and so the wDorld has cCadd9hanged
worse or bDetter's hard to tell
Em7but my hDope remainCadd9s
within the Darms of isabel
MIDDLE 8
AmI'll admit that i am scared
Gof what i doDsus2/F#nt understand
Amdarling if you're there
Ggentle voicDsus2/F#es soothing hands
Amto quiten my despair
Gto show oDsus2/F#ff all my plaAmns
G/Bdarling if you're CthCadd9ere
EXTENDED CHORUS
Em7and so the woDrld has cCadd9hanged
            Dadd9* (slide Cadd9 up 2 frets)
and i must change as well
Em7The machines Dwe’ve Cadd9made
will Ddamn us into hell
Em7and the tDime will Cadd9come
when Dall must save themselves
Em7and i will Dsave my Cadd9soul
within the Darms of isabGel
 G   Em7   C   Dx2 end on G  

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Isabel

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus2/F#

G/B

ISABEL - Frank Turner

Capo 4

Verse melody - play throughout

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 D

e|-3-----------3-| |--------2----3----2-|

B|-3-----------3-| |--------2----3----3-|

G|-0-2-4-5-4-2-0-|x2|---0----0----0----2-|

D|-0-----------0-| |-----4--2----2----0-|

A|-2-----------2-| |--------2----3------|

E|-3-----------3-| |--------0-----------|

Intro

VERSE 1

So now the years are rolling by

its not long since you and i

D/F# Em7 Cadd9 D G

could have been train drivers or astronauts

and now we're stuck in furniushed ruts

and yeah the thing that really cuts

is we cant remember how we got caught

VERSE 2

filtered air computer screens

muffled sighs and might have beens

count your blessings then breathe and count to ten

and though it doesnt often show

we are scared because we know

that our forefathers were farmers and fishermen

CHORUS

Em7 D Cadd9

and so the world has changed

worse or better's hard to tell

Em7 D Cadd9

but my hope remains

D G

within the arms of isabel

VERSE 3

so now our calloused hands once told

a story honest as it’s old

of sowing seeds and setting sail

but now our hands are soft and weak

and working seven days a week

at the salvations schemes that are bound to fai

CHORUS

Em7 D Cadd9

and so the world has changed

worse or better's hard to tell

Em7 D Cadd9

but my hope remains

within the arms of isabel

MIDDLE 8

I'll admit that i am scared

G Dsus2/F#

of what i dont understand

darling if you're there

G Dsus2/F#

gentle voices soothing hands

to quiten my despair

G Dsus2/F# Am

to show off all my plans

G/B C Cadd9

darling if you're there

EXTENDED CHORUS

Em7 D Cadd9

and so the world has changed

Dadd9* (slide Cadd9 up 2 frets)

and i must change as well

Em7 D Cadd9

The machines we’ve made

will damn us into hell

Em7 D Cadd9

and the time will come

when all must save themselves

Em7 D Cadd9

and i will save my soul

D G

within the arms of isabel

G Em7 C D G

x2 end on

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