Augie March - Owens lament
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OWEN'S LAMENT - AUGIE MARCH
Hey guys,
I've seen a few tabs of this one lying around but none have got it exactly right, so
it is. During the verses, make sure you're playing all barre chords! With the crescendo
feel free to use open chords though.
This is one of the greatest songs ever written.
CAPO II (Tab relative to capo)
6/8 TIME
(F#m(1): x 9 11 11 10 9
F#m(2): 2 4 4 2 2 2)
*1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6*
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|--6--8--9---10-------10-----10---10-9--8---6------6-----6-----|
|---------------11-------11----11-------------7------7-----7---|
|------------------11---------------------------7--------------|
|--5--7--8--9---------------9-----9--8--7--5----------5--------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--6--8--9---10-------10-----10---10-9--8---6------6-----6-----|
|---------------11-------11----11-------------7------7-----7---|
|------------------11---------------------------7--------------|
|--5--7--8--9---------------9-----9--8--7--5----------5--------|
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(waltz fingerpicking)
(Dm, Em, Fm) F#m(1)
Level your fretting,
I won't be forgetting the Dmflush of your face.
When I F#m(1)lifted you level to me and the wattle tree
DmFramed your body.
Bm In whispers Dmwelling with the dope
Of a Anew spring.
You said Bmkill me a dynasty or our Glove won't mean a Dthing.
A F#bullet for a diamGond ring,
A Emfavour promised, a F#promise delivered and Gmore,
To DyoooouuuAmuu.
It's Conly a war, I'll Dback to your shore,
Before you know I'm Amgone.
And I'll Cmcover your body.
*REPEAT INTRO*
(Dm, Em, Fm) F#m(1) Dm
And if you have to go, please, go lightly.
F#m(1)Keep it to a foxtrot, Dmwhether he's a fox or not.
Bm Keep it coldDm, keep all your heat for mAe
Bm I'll be needing it for Gwhen I'm cold, you Dsee.
F#Let your children remind you of mGe.
Whether Emby another, or F#by the ghost of Gme
In Dyou Am
CThere goes my Dbaby,
I would think of you and a Ampalm tree
Would Ccover your body.
G You, Dyou. Am
In Clove and war, we are Dbound by a law
It goes to you and then to Amyours.
To Crecover my body
CmRecover my body.
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|--4--6--7----10-----10-----10---10-9--8---6-----6-----6----|
|---------------11-----11-----11-------------7-----7-----7--|
|-----------------11---------------------------7------------|
|--3--5--6--9-------------9------9--8--7--5----------5------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------0~-----|
|--6--8--9---10-------10-----10---10-9--8---6------6-----6~-----|
|---------------11-------11----11-------------7------7---7~-----|
|------------------11---------------------------7--------7~-----|
|--5--7--8--9---------------9-----9--8--7--5-------------5~-----|
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*change to strumming*
A Dm
Dm Em Fm F#m
F#m Fm Em
Dm Cover up my Abody...
my body... and yGou, Dyou Am
CThere goes my bDaby,
I would think of you and a Ampalm tree
WouldC cover your body
And Gyou, Dyou Am
It's Conly a war,
I'll be Dback to your shore
Before you know I'm Amgone
Then I'll Ccover your body
And Gyou, Dyooooou Am
In Clove and war, we are Dbound by a law
It goes to you and then to Amyours
To Crecover my body
CmRecover my body
Cm Dm D#m Em (crescendo)
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*REMOVE CAPO*
In this section, when switching between the C and Am, Glenn
slides the C chord up two frets to a D for half a bar before landing on the Am.
C, Am
("You may ask one of them, day or night! Are you cold? Are you wet?"
You always get the same answer, always with a smile. Not too cold sir..
not too wet sir! But it's wet... it's so cold...")
She Cdressed me up and hugged me,
Says 'Amhow your mother loves thee'
She Ccovered my body
In a Amragged flag and bloody.
Not on your life.
*fade into piano chords*
G7 C
G7
G6 G7 C
Am Em C
E7 F G
C
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