"Chinese Translation" by M. Ward Ukulele Tabs on UkuTabs

Artist	M. Ward
Album	Post-War
Genre(s)	Alt-country • folk • indie • seen live • singer-songwriter
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          D
I sailed a wild, wild sea
             Em
climbed up a tall, tall mountain
        D
I met a old, old man
          A
beneath a weeping willow tree
            D
He said now if you got some questions
       Em
go and lay them at my feet
       D
but my time here is brief
          A
so you'll have to pick just three


And I said
D                                          Gmaj7
What do you do with the pieces of a broken heart?
    Gmaj7
and how can a man like me remain in the light?
       D                 D7
and if life is really as short as they say
     G                   Gm
then why is the night so long
             A
and then the sun went down
      A - let ring -      D
and he sang for me this song


      D                         Em
See I once was a young fool like you
 D
afraid to do the things
       A
that I knew I had to do
     A
So I played an escapade just like you
  Em                          A
I played an escapade just like you
           D
I sailed a wild, wild sea
             Em
climbed up a tall, tall mountain
         D
I met an old, old man
         A
he sat beneath a sapling tree
            D
He said now if you got some questions
       Em
go and lay them at my feet
       D
but my time here is brief
          A
so you'll have to pick just three


And I said
D                                          Gmaj7
What do you do with the pieces of a broken heart?
    Gmaj7
and how can a man like me remain in the light?
       D                 D7
and if life is really as short as they say
     G                   Gm
then why is the night so long?
             A
and then the sun went down
      A - let ring -        D
and he played for me this song

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Please do not ask for strumming patterns. Sharing online how to literally play a song (i.e. strumming, rhythm and tempo) is not allowed by the MPA (Music Publishers Association) because of copyright issues.

Carefully listen to the song and try to really "feel" the rhythm. Once you get the basics of strumming, I can assure you it'll go real quick. Maybe the strumming guide can help you on your way.

M. Ward Matthew Stephen Ward (b 4th October 1973, Newbury Park, California), known by his stage name M. Ward, is a U.S. singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to prominence in the Portland, Oregon music scene. In addition to his solo work, he is known as a member of She & Him and Monsters of Folk. Ward was previously with the band Rodriguez, which included bassist Kyle Field (of Little Wings fame) and drummer Mike Funk. They recorded and released on cassette Box Plots and Cash Crops and then the album Swing Like a Metronome in 2000.
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