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I Was An Eagle Tab by Laura Marling

I Was An Eagle tab by Laura Marling

Guitar Tab

Difficulty: Novice

Tuning: CGCGGe

Listen to the song for strumming patterns.


INTRO:

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G|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0-----|
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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-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0---5--|
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-0--2--4--5--7--9--10--12--14--0--|
-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0---5--|


VERSE 1:
Lyrics are approximately relative to the timing of the first line

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G|-0--5---------------------------0-----|
C|-0--0---------------------------0-----|
G|-0--0---------------------------0-----|
C|-0--5---------------------------0-----|
       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

e|-0-------------------0----------------|
G|-0-------------------0----------------|
G|-2/------------------4----------------|
C|-0-------------------0----------------|
G|-2/------------------4----------------|
C|-0-------------------0----------------|
       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!

e|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0-----|
G|-0--2--4--5--7--9--10--12--14----|
G|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0-----|
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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CHORUS:

e|-10---7--5----3--0-----0----------------|
G|-10---7--5----2--0-----0----------------|
G|-0----0--0----0--0-----5----------------|
C|-0----0--0----0--0-----0----------------|
G|-0----0--0----0--0-----0----------------|
C|-0----0--0----0--0-----5----------------|
   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

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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