Laura Marling - I Was An Eagle Chords & Tabs

 

I Was An Eagle Chords & Tabs

Laura Marling Chords & Tabs

Version: 1 Type: Tab

I Was An Eagle Tab

   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             I Was an Eagle - Laura Marling
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Quentin Ames 

Watch the Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8hQ_k2qaBk


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-------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/laura_marling/i_was_an_eagle_tab.html ]
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

Then it goes into the next song You Know