Laura Marling

^G He used to be a singer in a r ^D ock and roll band
^Am he would write the songs and i'd t ^C remble at his hand but o ^D h, la l ^Em aa
^Am he lost poetic ethic and ^C his songs were pathetic, and ^D he's a failure ^G now
^G he used to be the life and soul of ^D everyone around
^Am you'd never catch him looking up and ^C never see him down but ^D oh, la l ^Em aa
^Am he couldnt raise a smile oh ^C not for a while and ^D he's a failure ^G now
^G dont cry ^D child, ^Am you've got so much more to live f ^D or
^G dont cry ^D child, ^Am you've got something i would die f ^D or
^G and if it come to the ^D rain, just be ^Am glad you'll smile a ^D gain
^D cause so many d ^G ont.
^d And so man ^Am y go un ^D amed
^G People push right past me s ^D houting various claims
^Am a preacher pushes me a side and a ^C sked to wash my sins i said n ^D o, la l ^Em aa
^Am If he made me i ^C n his image, th ^D en hes a failure t ^G oo

^G And i used to need a couple o people k ^D eep my head down
^Am now i need a whole lot more to keep ^C me on the ground but o ^D h, la la ^Em a
^Am I gave up something and i ^c gave it up for nothing and i ^D am failure n ^G ow
^G dont cry ^D child, ^Am you've got so much more to live f ^D or
^G dont cry ^D child, ^Am you've got something i would die f ^D or
^G and if it come to the ^D rain, just be ^Am glad you'll smile a ^D gain
^D cause so many d ^G ont.
^d And so man ^Am y go un ^D amed
^G
I reckon a D7 works better than a D at the end of each phrase - your choice,
Toni C