Mumford And Sons - The Cave - Little Lion Man - I Will Wait
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Finger Style Part of The cave...
[Verse 1]
G Em G
It's empty in the valley of your heart
Em G
The sun, it rises slowly as you walk
Em
Away from all the fears
G Gmaj7/B G C
And all the faults you've left behind
G Em G
The harvest left no food for you to eat
Em G
You cannibal, you meateater, you see
Em
But I have seen the same
G Gmaj7/B G C
I know the shame in your defeat
[Chorus]
G G C G
But I will hold on hope
C G
And I won't let you choke
C G D
On the noose around your neck
Em C G
And I'll find strength in pain
Em7 C G
And I will change my ways
C G D
I'll know my name as it's called again
Em G Em G
Em G Gmaj7/B G C
G Em G
Cause I have other things to fill my time
[Verse 2]
Em G
You take what is yours and I'll take mine
Em
Now let me at the truth
G Gmaj7/B G C
Which will refresh my broken mind
G Em G
So tie me to a post and block my ears
Em G
I can see widows and orphans through my tears
Em
I know my call despite my faults
G Gmaj7/B G C
And despite my growing fears
[Chorus]
G G C G
But I will hold on hope
C G
And I won't let you choke
C G D
On the noose around your neck
Em C G
And I'll find strength in pain
Em C G
And I will change my ways
C G D
I'll know my name as it's called again
Em LION MAN
[Intro]
Em G Em G x2
[Verse 1]
Em
Weep for yourself, my man
G
you'll never be what is in your heart
Em
Weep little lion man
G
you're not as brave as you were at the start
D
Rate yourself and rake yourself
C Cmaj7 G
take all the courage you have left
D
And waste it on fixing all the
C Cmaj7 G
problems that you made in your own head
[Chorus]
Em C G
But it was not your fault but mine
Em C G
and it was your heart on the line
Em C G
I really fucked it up this time
D
didn't I, my dear?
Didn't I, my
[Interlude]
| Em | Em | G | G |
| Em | Em | G | G |
[Verse 2]
Em
Tremble for yourself, my man
G
you know that you have seen this all before
Em
Tremble little lion man
G
you'll never settle any of your scores
D
Your grace is wasted in your face
C Cmaj7 G
your boldness stands alone among the wreck
D
Now learn from your mother or else
C Cmaj7 G
spend your days biting your own neck
[Chorus]
Em C G
But it was not your fault but mine
Em C G
and it was your heart on the line
Em C G
I really fucked it up this time
D
didn't I, my dear?
Em C G
But it was not your fault but mine
Em C G
and it was your heart on the line
Em C G
I really fucked it up this time
D
didn't I, my dear?
Didn't I, my
[Interlude]
| Em | Em | G | G |
dear?
| Em | Em | G | G |
[Bridge]
D G C C x2
(No vocals)
D G C C x5
Ahhhhh ahh ahh ahhhhhhhh, ah ah
D G C C
Ahhhhh ahh ahh ahhhhhhhh
[Chorus]
Em N.C. G
But it was not your fault but mine
Em C G
and it was your heart on the line
Em C G
I really fucked it up this time
D
didn't I, my dear?
G I Will Wait
G
Well I came home
[Verse 1]
C
Like a stone
G D
And I fell heavy into your arms
G
These days of dust
C
Which we've known
G D
Will blow away with this new sun
[Pre-Chorus]
Em D G
And I'll kneel down
C G D
Wait for now
Em D G
I'll kneel down
C G D
Know my ground
[Chorus]
G
And I will wait, I will wait for you
Bm D G Bm D
And I will wait, I will wait for you
[Bridge]
G G
So break my step
[Verse 2]
C
And relent
G D
You forgave and I won't forget
G
Know what we've seen
C
And him with less
G
Now in some way
D
Shake the excess
[Chorus]
G
Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
Bm D G
And I will wait, I will wait for you
Bm D G
And I will wait, I will wait for you
Bm D G
And I will wait, I will wait for you
Bm D G
So I'll be bold
[Verse 3]
C
As well as strong
G D
And use my head alongside my heart
G
So take my flesh
C
And fix my eyes
G D
Tethered mind free from the lies
[Pre-Chorus]
Em D G
But I'll kneel down
C G D
Wait for now
Em D G
I'll kneel down
C G D
Know my ground Wow
[Bridge]
G D Em C
G D G D
Em C G
[Interlude]
D G D Em
O Raise my hands
C G D
Paint my spirit gold
G D Em
And bow my head
C G D
Keep my heart slow
[Chorus]
G
Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
Bm D G
And I will wait, I will wait for you
Bm D G
And I will wait, I will wait for you
Bm D G
And I will wait, I will wait for you
Bm D G
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