Ben Howard wrote this song to be played with a capo on the second fret with CFCFGC tuning, which sounds totally beautiful and is very fun to play. However, if you are interested in playing the song sans capo and in standard tune, I tabbed out a version that doesn't sound exactly like his, but it suffices for a quick play. The trick is to minimize changes in the treble notes of the chords while emphasizing the base. Often, the only finger that moves between chords is your index finger. Pick through the chords in a pattern that makes sense to you, and listen well to his version to get the changes right. Also, these lyrics is ratchet. I copy-pasted them from the internet; sorry 'bout it. CHORDS USED: Verse: Bm: x2443x G: 3x443x Pre-Chorus: D: x577xx Asus: x022xx Bm: x2443x G: 3x443x Chorus: D: x577xx D/C#: x477xx Bm': 7x77xx Asus': 5x77xx VERSE 1:

^BmHow would you^G know? When ever^Bmything around you's changing like the weather, A bi^Gg black storm. And w^Bmhere'd you t^Gurn to? Or ^Bmhide a ghost, a shadow at the most, would you^G let me know? Caus^Bme I don't w^Gant to, To troub^Bmle your mind with the childish design of how it^G all should go. But I ^Bmlove you^G so, When it ^Bmall comes clear, when the wind is settled, I^G'll be here, you know.

PRE-CHORUS:

Cause y^Dou said ours were the ^Asuslighthouse towers The^Bm sand upon that pl^Gace Darling I^D'll grow weary, ^Asushappy still Bm G (hold into chorus) With just the memory of your face

CHORUS*: D D/C# Bm' Asus' Gracious goes the ghost of you

And I will never fo^Drget the p^D/C#lans and the Bm' Asus' Silhouettes you drew here and D D/C# Bm' Asus' Gracious goes the ghost of you G (hold into verse) My dear

Verse 2 How would you know? When everything around you's bruised and battered Like the cold night storm. And where would you turn to? Or hide a ghost, a shadow at the most, would you tell me so? Cause I, I adore you so When it all comes clear, the wind is settled, I'll be here, you know. Pre-Chorus Cause you said ours were the lighthouse towers The sand upon that place Darling I'll grow weary, happy still With just the memory of your face Chorus x2 Gracious goes the ghost of you And I will never forget the plans and the Silhouettes you drew here and Gracious goes the ghost of you My dear Gracious goes the ghost of you And I will never forget the plans and the Silhouettes you drew here and Gracious goes the ghost of you My dear *Note on the chorus: Ben Howard uses harmonics in the chorus; a simliar sound and rhythm can be achieved like so: D D/C# Bm' Asus' ---------------------------------0h7-----------0h5------------| ---5-----------0h4--------------------------------------------| -----------7--------------7---------------7------------7------| -------7--------------7----------------7---------------7------| --------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------| Good luck; happy playing.

Ben Howard - Gracious