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How to read tablature?
Intro - slowly -:                                   
xA---------------------------------------|
xE------------5---3---0---3---5----------|
xC---------------------------------------|
xG---7----4-----------------------4------|
                                               
xA--------------------7-----------------------|
xE------------5---3-------3---5-------5---3---|
xC--------------------------------------------|
xG---7----4-----------------------4-----------|

Riff - normal Speed -:                                          
xA--------------------------------------------|
xE----------------3---3h5---5---3---5---------|
xC--------------------------------------------|
xG---7----4---4-------------------------4-----|
                                                     
xA---------------------------------------------------|
xE----------------3---3h5----5---3---5-------5---3---|
xC---------------------------------------------------|
xG---7----4---4--------------------------4-----------|
        
xA-------------------------------------------------------2----|
xE----------------3---3h5---5---3---5-------5---3-------------|
xC------------------------------------------------------------|
xG---7----4---4-------------------------4------------0h2----0-|

       G                  C
Oh the cold wet wind blew over the heavens
G                       C
you wrote charlie and mary for forever
       G                     C                    G    C
on the back of the rock that you picked up on the way

            G                C
and in that perfect moment i nearly ruined it
G                      C
saying I loved you and nearly meaning it
G                    C                 G         C
but you know what we never waste those words

          D                 C                        G           G
oh when i last saw mary she lied and said it was her birthday
          D                 C                        G           G
oh when i last saw mary she lied and said it was her birthday

                 
xA--------------------------------------------|
xE----------------3---3h5---5---3---5---------|
xC--------------------------------------------|
xG---7----4---4-------------------------4-----|
                 
xA---------------------------------------------------|
xE----------------3---3h5----5---3---5-------5---3---|
xC---------------------------------------------------|
xG---7----4---4--------------------------4-----------|
                           
xA---------------------------------------------------|
xE----------------3---3h5---5---3---5-------5---3----|
xC---------------------------------------------------|
xG---7----4---4-------------------------4------------|
                       
xA-------5-----5----------2-------------------|
xE---3-----3-----3----------------3-----------|
xC--------------------------------------------|
xG-----0-----0-------0h2-----0----------------|


Buuut

- fast strumming -
         G                      C
then she tried to kiss me and i said dont bother
G                       C
you know we dont really love one another
G             C                G        C
theres no use burning out this way

       G                                 C 
oh but then things changed and they were good and pretty
    G                      C
she said i love you and it suddenly clicked
    G                         C         G    C               
but she was saying she always wanted me too

D                     C        G-C-G-C
please dont lie to me mary 
D                     C        G-C-G-C
please dont lie to me mary


Interlude - you can let someone else play the main Riff over the top of this part -:
G C G C G C G C

          G                  D               C
oh i said please dont lie it makes me cry in bed
          G                  D               C  
oh i said please dont lie it makes me cry in bed
          G                  D               C
oh i said please dont lie it makes me cry in bed 
          G                           D                    C
Shu-shu-shut your mouth you dont know what you're talking about
          G                           D                    C
Shu-shu-shut your mouth you dont know what you're talking about

Outro - you can let someone else play the main Riff over the top of this part -:
G C G C G C G C

End on G.    
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research. UkuTabs does not own any songs, lyrics or arrangements posted and/or printed. This arrangement was downloaded for free on UkuTabs.com.
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Biography

Noah and the Whale were an English alternative/folk group formed in Twickenham, London in 2006. Their final line-up consisted of Charlie Fink (vocals, guitar), Tom Hobden (fiddle, keyboards), Matt “Urby Whale” Owens (bass), Fred Abbott (keyboards, guitar) and Matthew Petulla (drums). Former members of the band include Doug Fink (drums), Laura Marling (vocals, guitar) and Jack Hamson (drums). According to Songfacts, the band’s name is a combination of the title of one of their favorite films

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