To Absent Friends chords by Frank Turner

Chords with lyrics

FRANK TURNER
Tabbed by Getmad

TUNING: EADGBe

CHORDS USED
  A augmentedA A* BB B* C#C# C#* E MajorE AbAb Ab*
e|-----------------------------|
BB|-2---------------------------|
G+G|-2-----4-----6------9-----13-|
D MajorD|-2--7--4--9--6--11--9--6--13-|
A augmentedA|-0--7--2--9--4--11--7--6--11-|
E MajorE|----5-----7-----9------4-----|

E*
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|-11-9-9--11-11-9-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
D MajorD|-9--9-9--9--9--9-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
A augmentedA|-7--7-7--7--7--7-9--11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------|

B*
Lunchtime Friday, leave work early
C#*
Rushing through the suburbs to the station to catch the train
E MajorE           E*
Heading up to town to Dave's to get my glad rags on
B*
Because lately I've been running down, little things catching up
C#*
Excuses stretched thin and it's hard not giving up
E MajorE           E*
Tonight we're going to get it right, we're going to have us a good one

C#C#               BB
And the roll call is missing a name
C#C#                   A augmentedA
Since you left things haven't been the same
      E MajorE          B*            A*
But I don't blame you, there was nothing here to make you stay
    C#C#            BB            C#C#
But I remember the way that you'd light up a room when you walk in,
          A augmentedA           E MajorE
The way that you'd lead a crowd when you sing
B*           A*
Jamie, this one is for you.

B* C#* E MajorE E*

B*                    C#*
Pre-club beers at Dan's before we hit the road
We're nicely warmed up, pleasantly half-loaded
E MajorE          E*
Ready for a night on fire, we're going to get out the big guns
B*
And I run down the numbers, scan through the faces
C#*
Run through the plans, scout out the places
E MajorE                E*
I'm electrified, surrounded, but can't shake the feeling of still missing something or someone

C#C#               BB
And the roll call is missing a name
C#C#                   A augmentedA
Since you left things haven't been the same
      E MajorE          B*            A*
But I don't blame you, there was nothing here to make you stay
    C#C#            BB            C#C#
But I remember the way that you'd light up a room when you walk in,
          A augmentedA           E MajorE
The way that you'd lead a crowd when you sing
B*           A*  E MajorE
Jamie, this one is for you.
B*           A*
Jamie, this one is for you.

A* (cont.)    Ab* E MajorE B*
    I'm wide awake
Ab* E* B*    A*  Ab* E MajorE B*
   in the cityscape
Ab* E MajorE B* A*

Ab* E MajorE    B*       Ab*
You did your time out on the road
  E MajorE    B*   A*   Ab*
One day you stayed away for good
  E MajorE    B*        Ab*
You found a home down by the shore
 E MajorE    B*    A*   AbAb
A augmentedA place to hang your hat and more
      A augmentedA          AbAb
You sent me postcards to tell me of
    BB    A augmentedA    AbAb
Slowing down and finding love
        A augmentedA         AbAb
The thrill has gone from the city life
       BB  A augmentedA
I'm not far behind

      C#C#           BB
So you can strike my name from the roll call,
C#C#       A augmentedA
When night falls I'm leaving
E MajorE    B*          A*
There is nothing here to make me stay
    C#C#           BB
When I get to the coast I will send back a postcard
  C#C#           A augmentedA
To tell all my old friends all about my new start
E MajorE  B*          A*
   Jamie I will see you soon.
E MajorE  B*          A*
   Jamie I will see you soon.
E MajorE  B*          A*
   Jamie I will see you soon.
E MajorE  B*          A*
   Jamie I will see you soon.