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Laura
Bat for Lashes
In 6/8. Chords in parentheses are played just once on the 6th beat.
| Chord Guide | |||
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12 Em: 022000 |
132
D: xx0232 |
3 4
G: 3x0003 |
32
Cmaj7: x32000 |
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32 1 C: x32010 |
134
D5: x577xx |
134
C5: x355xx |
134
E5: x799xx |
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13121 Bm7: x24232 |
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| Strumming Guide | |
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Mellow Strum: > > D D U D U D D U D U 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + |
Rock
Strum:
D D D D D D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + |
Intro (w/fingerpicking pattern):
/ Em - - - - - / D - - G - - / Cmaj - - - - - / - - - - - - / x2
Em D (½) G (½) Cmaj7 (2)
You say that they've all left you behind
Em D (½) G (½) Cmaj7 (2)
Your heart broken the party died
Em D (½) G (½) Cmaj7 (2)
Drape your arms around me and softly say
Em D (½) G (Cmaj7 (2)
Can we dance upon the tables again
(w/Mellow Strum):
D (2) C (2)
When your smile is so wide and your heels are so high You can't cry
D (2) C (2)
get your glad rags on and lets sing along To that lonely song
(w/rock strum):
(D5) C5 (2)
You’re the train that crashed my heart
(E5) D5 (2)
You're the glitter in the dark
Bm7 (1½) G (½) C (2)
Oh Laura you're more than a superstar
(D5) C5 (2)
And in this horror show
(E5) D5 (2)
I've got to tell you so
Bm7 (1½) G (½) C (2)
Oh Laura you're more than a superstar
Em D (½) G (½) Cmaj7 (2)
You say that you're stuck in a pale blue dream
Em D (½) G (½) Cmaj7 (2)
And your tears feel hot on my bed sheets
Em D (½) G (½) Cmaj7 (2)
Drape your arms around me and softly say
Em D (½) G (½) Cmaj7 (2)
Can we dance upon the tables again
D (2) C (2)
When your smile is so wide and your heels are so high You can't cry
D (2) C (2)
get your glad rags on and lets sing along To that lonely song
(D5) C5 (2)
You’re the train that crashed my heart
(E5) D5 (2)
You're the glitter in the dark
Bm7 (1½) G (½) C (2)
Oh Laura you're more than a superstar
(D5) C5 (2)
You'll be famous for longer than them
(E5) D5 (2)
Your name is tattooed on every boy's skin
Bm7 (1½) G (½) C (2)
Oh Laura you're more than a superstar
Repeat Intro with Ooh's
(D5) C5 (2)
You’re the train that crashed my heart
(E5) D5 (2)
You're the glitter in the dark
Bm7 (1½) G (½) C (2)
Oh Laura you're more than a superstar
(D5) C5 (2)
And in this old horror show
(E5) D5 (2)
I've got to let you know
Bm7 (1½) G (½) C (3)
Oh Laura you're more than a superstar You're more than a superstar
End on C
Fingerpicking pattern:
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
