Below My Feet Chords & Tabs
This is a tab I transcribed from their live performance at Warfield in Oct 2010. You can
watch the video for further reference.
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BELOW MY FEET - Mumford and Sons
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Tabbed by: Macheeoo
Email: macheeoo@yahoo.com
Tuning: Standard CAPO IV
Intro (played with Ben on piano)
Em C G D Em D C D G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8----8-8---8----8-8\--3---3-3---7---7-7/8---8-8\7---7-7\5---5-5--------------|
G|----0----------0----------0---------0-------0-------0-------0-----2---2-2--0~--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------0----------|
A|--7---7--7------------------------5--5--5/7--7--7\5--5--5\3--3--3--------------|
E|-------------8---8--8\--3--3--3-----------------------------------2--2--2--3~--|
***this is just the notes not the timing, listen to the song to get the rhythm
Verse
G C Em D
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------1---1-1-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3---3-3------0-------0---0-0----2---2-2----------------------------------|
D|----0--------------------2----------0--------------------------------------|
A|-------------3--3--3-------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--3--3--------------0--0--0----2--2--2----------------------------------|
***Here are the four chords used in the verse(s) and below is the
order with lyrics...
G C G
You were cold as the blood through your bones
C G G/F# Em (Walk down low E string)
And the light which led us from our chosen homes
C G
Well I was lost
G
And now I sleep
C G
Sleep the hours and that I don't weep
C G G/F# Em
When all I knew was steeped in blackened holes
C G
I was lost
D G D G
hm hmm hmm hmm
C Em C Em D G
hm hmm hm hmm hmm hmm
Chorus ***Light pick
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Em C G D
Keep the earth below my feet
Em C G D
For all my sweat, my blood runs weak
Em C G D
Let me learn from where I have been
C Em C G
Keep my eyes to serve and hands to learn
C Em C G
Keep my eyes to serve and hands to learn
Verse 2
***This is slightly different.
G C Em D
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---0-0----1---1-1-----------0------------------------------------------|
G|-----0----------0--------0----0------2---2-2-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------2-----------0-----------------------------------|
A|--------------3--3--3------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--3--3---------------0---0--0----2--2--2-------------------------------|
G
So I was still
C G
I was under your spell
C G G/F# Em
When I was told by Jesus all was well
C G
So all must be well
G
Just give me time
C G
You know your desires and mine
C G G/F# Em
Wrap my flesh in ivory and in twine
C G
For I must be well
REPEAT CHORUS x1
***Strumming the chords in the "hands to learn" part of chorus
and from this point on!
D G D G
C Em C Em D G
ah ah
D G
ah ah
C Em C Em D G
ah ah ah ah ah ah
Em C G D
Keep the earth below my feet
Em C G D
For all my sweat, my blood runs weak
Em C G D
Let me learn from where I have been
C Em C G
Keep my eyes to serve and hands to learn
D C Em C G
Keep my eyes to serve and hands to learn
D G D G
ah ah ah ah
C Em C Em D G
ah ah ah ah ah ah
D G C Em C Em
D G
ah ah
ah ah.....
Cheers for learning a new song!
