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I Was An Eagle by Laura Marling
I Was An Eagle
Tuning: CGCGGe
INTRO:
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G|-0--2--4--5--7--9--10--12--14-----|
C|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0------|
G|-0--2--4--5--7--9--10--12--14-----|
C|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0------|
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VERSE 1:
Lyrics are approximately relative to the timing of the first line
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So your grandmother sounds to me
A woman I would be proud to be
And you say she reminds you of me
Every little boy is so naive, ohh
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I will not be a victim of romance
I will not be a victim of circumstance
Chance or circumstance or romance
Or any man who could get his dirty little hands on me
no no no
INSTRUMENTAL
Same as the intro!
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CHORUS:
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G|-0----0--0----0--0-----0----------------|
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When we were in love, if we were
When we were in love
I was an eagle
And you were a dove
Rest of the song:
Instrumental
Verse 2
Chorus
Instrumental
[Verse 1]
So your grandmother sounds to me
A woman I would be proud to be
And you say she reminds you of me
Every little boy is so naïve
[Pre-Chorus]
I will not be a victim of romance
I will not be a victim of circumstance
Chance or circumstance or romance, or
Any man who could get his dirty little hands on me
Oh, oh
No, oh
[Verse 2]
So your grandfather sounds like me
Head up, shoulders back, and proud to be
Every little girl is so naïve
Falling in love with the first man she sees
[Pre-Chorus]
I will not be a victim of romance
I will not be a victim of circumstance
Chance or circumstance or romance, or
Any man who could get his dirty little hands on me
Oh, oh
No, oh
[Chorus 1]
When we were in love (if we were)
When we were in love
I was an eagle
And you were a dove
[Verse 3]
Today I'll feel something other than regret
Pass me a glass and a half-smoked cigarette
I've damn near got no dignity left
I've damn near got no dignity left
[Pre-Chorus]
I will not be a victim of romance
I will not be a victim of circumstance
Chance or circumstance or romance, or
Any man who could get his dirty little hands on me
Oh, oh
No, oh
[Chorus 1]
When we were in love (if we were)
When we were in love
I was an eagle
And you were a dove
[Chorus 2]
When we were in love (if we were)
When we were in love
You were a dove
And I rose above you and preyed
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version 2
Tuning: CGCGGE
This is the 2nd song of the first four song medley from the album
Once I Was an Eagle
The strumming throughout this song is a consistent up and down strum with
her thumb. Counted 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a (technically speaking!)
If you just relax and feel it out it might be easier than trying to count
it. I guess it just depends on what kind of person you are.
Riff 1
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
e|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
B|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
G|------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
D|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
A|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
E|------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
This is used for the intro and the verses
Riff 2
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
e|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
B|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
G|------2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-2-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-4-x------|
D|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
A|------2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-2-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-4-x------|
E|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
Riff 3
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-------|
B|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-------|
G|------0-0-0-2-x-x-4-x-x-5-x-x-7-x-x-9-x-x-10-x-12-x-14-x-------|
D|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-------|
A|------0-0-0-2-x-x-4-x-x-5-x-x-7-x-x-9-x-x-10-x-12-x-14-x-------|
E|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-------|
This is after the part- dirty little hands on me no oh, no oh- and
is the bridge going into the next verse, just before the -when we were in
love- and in the outro. Not sure if 1, 2, 3, 4 is how you would count this.
Feels a little more like twelves but you get the idea. Besides if you
just relax and let you your body feel it, you will not need to count it.
Riff 4
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
e|------8-x-x-7-x-x-5-x-x-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|------9-x-x-7-x-x-5-x-x-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
This is used during the when we were in love
if we were.
Riff 5
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
e|------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|
B|------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|
G|------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|
D|------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|
A|------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7-x------|
E|------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|
Riff 1
So your grandmother sounds to me
Riff 1
A woman I would be proud to be
Riff 1
And you say she reminds you of me
Riff 1
Every little boy is so naive
Riff 2
Oh, I will not be a victim of romance
Riff 2
I will not be a victim of circumstance
Riff 2
Chance or circumstance or romance or any man
Riff 2
Who could get his dirty little hands on me
Riff 2
Oh ah oh, oh ah oh
Riff 3 x2
Bridge
Riff 1
So your grandfather sounds like me
Riff 1
Head up, shoulders back, proud to be
Riff 1
Every little girl is so naive
Riff 1
Falling in love with the first man she sees
Riff 2
Oh, I will not be a victim of romance
Riff 2
I will not be a victim of circumstance
Riff 2
Chance or circumstance or romance or any man
Riff 2
Who could get his dirty little hands on me
Riff 2
Oh ah oh, oh ah no
Riff 3 x2
Bridge
Riff 4
When we were in love
If we were
Riff 4
When we were in love
I was an
Riff 5
Eagle and you were a
Riff 3 x2
Dove
Riff 1
Today I will feel something other than regret
Riff 1
Pass me a glass and a half-smoked cigarette
Riff 1
I've damn near got no dignity left
Riff 1
I've damn near got no dignity left
Riff 2
Oh, I will not be a victim of romance
Riff 2
I will not be a victim of circumstance
Riff 2
Chance or circumstance or romance or any man
Riff 2
Who could get his dirty little hands on me
Riff 2
Oh ah oh ,oh ah no
Riff 3 x2
Bridge
Riff 4
When we were in love
If we were
Riff 4
When we were in love
I was an
Riff 5
Eagle and you were a
Riff 3 x2
dove
Riff 4
When we were in love
If we were
Riff 4
When we were in love
Riff 5 (A little more chill this time)
You were a dove
And I rose above you and
Riff 3 (Outro)
preyed
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version 3
Intro: C G C F C
C
So your grandmother sounds to me
C
A woman I would be proud to be
C F C
And you say she reminds you of me
C
Every little boy is so naive
C Am Em
I will not be a victim of romance
Am B
I will not be a victim of circumstance
Am F B G
Chance or circumstance or romance, or any man
B Am Em Am C F
Who could get his dirty little hands on me
F C
So your grandfather sounds like me
F C
Head up shoulders back and proud to be
C G C
Every little girl is so naive
C
Falling in love with the first man that she sees
Am B
I will not be a victim of romance
C B Em
I will not be a victim of circumstance
Am C Em
Chance or circumstance or romance, or any man
B Dm Am B F#m Am C
Who could get his dirty little hands on me
C F C
When we were in love (if we were)
C
When we were in love
C Am F
I was an eagle
F C
And you were a dove
F C
Today I will feel something other than regret
F C
Pass me a glass and half-smoked cigarette
F C
I've damn near got no dignity left
F C
I've damn near got no dignity left
Am Em B Am
I will not be a victim of romance
C Em
I will not be a victim of circumstance
Am C
Chance or romance or circumstance, or any man
Am Em C Am C
Who could get his dirty little hands on me
C G C G C
When we were in love (if we were)
C F C
When we were in love
C F
I was an eagle
F C F
And you were a dove
F C
When we were in love (if we were)
C G Em C
When we were in love
C F
You were a dove
F Dm G F C
And I rose above you and preyed
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