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Laura

Bat for Lashes

 

In 6/8. Chords in parentheses are played just once on the 6th beat.

 

Chord Guide
12 Em:   022000	132 D:    xx0232	3    4 G:    3x0003	32 Cmaj7:  x32000
32 1 C:    x32010	134 D5:   x577xx	134 C5:   x355xx	134 E5:   x799xx
13121 Bm7:  x24232

 

Strumming Guide
Mellow Strum: >           > D   D U D U D   D U D U 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + Click Here to Watch Strum Video	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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.