The reason I used the no bar F version of F is because this song has a lot of fast chord switching. For the experienced folks, I recommend using a regular barred F chord as it will sound like the original. Now that’s out of the way, enjoy! 🙂
Here is a tab of how Ed plucks the chords in the original recording.
*Do this once before plucking the chords
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|-3----------|
E|----3--4----|
Am Am F F C C C C CaddB
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------1--------1--------1--------1--------1--------1--------1------1----|
G|--------2--------2--------2--------2--------0--------0--------0---------|
D|----2--------2--------------------------2--------2--------2-------------|
A|-0--------0-----------3--------3-----3--------3--------3--------3-----2-|
E|-------------------1--------1-------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
Am F C CaddB
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[Verse]
Am F C CaddB
Give me love, like her.............
Am F C CaddB
Cos lately I've been waking up alone..............
Am F C CaddB
The pain splatter tear drops on my shirt...........
Am F C
I told you I'd let them go...
[Refrain]
Dm
And that I'll fight my corner
F
Maybe tonight I'll call you
C G
After my blood, turns into alcohol
Dm F (strum hard)
No, I just wanna hold you..
[Chorus]
C Dm F
Give a little time to me (We'll burn this out)
C Dm F
We'll play hide and seek (To turn this around)
C Dm F
And all I want is the taste that your lips allow
Am F C (Open strum)
My my..my my....give me love
Am F C (Muted strum)
My my..my my....give me love
Am F C (Muted strum)
My my..my my....give me love
Am F C (Muted strum)
My my..my my....give me love
Am F C (Muted strum)
My my..my my....give me love
[Verse II]
Am F C CaddB
Give me love like never before..............
Am F C CaddB
Cos lately I've been craving more...............
Am F C CaddB
And It's been a while but I still feel the same...............
Am F C
Maybe I should let you go...
[Refrain]
Dm
You know I'll fight my corner
F
And that tonight I'll call you
C G
After my blood, is drowning in alcohol
Dm F (strum hard)
No, I just wanna hold you..
[Chorus]
C Dm F
Give a little time to me (I'll burn this out)
C Dm F
We'll play hide and seek (To turn this around)
C Dm F
And all I want is the taste that your lips allow
Am F C (Open strum)
My my..my my....give me love
C Dm F
Give a little time to me (I'll burn this out)
C Dm F
We'll play hide and seek (To turn this around)
C Dm F
And all I want is the taste that your lips allow
Am F C (Open strum)
My my..my my....give me love
Am F C (Muted strum)
My my..my my....give me love
Am F C (Muted strum)
My my..my my....give me love
Am F C (Muted strum)
My my..my my....give me love
Am F C (Muted strum)
My my..my my....give me love
[Outro]
Am F C
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