Black Flies - Ben Howard Standard Tuning (tip: try to put emphasis on the low strings) Intro G# Cm (x3) Verse One

^G#Black flies on the ^Cmwindowsill That we are

That we are

That we are to ^G#know Winter stole ^Cmsummer's thrill And the river's crack^G#ed and cold

^G#See the sky is ^Cmno man's land A darkened ^G#plume to stay Hope here needs a ^Cmhumble hand Not a fox ^G#found in your place

Cm G# (x2) Cm Chorus

^CmAnd no man is an ^A#island, oh this I ^G#know But can't you see, ^Cmoh? Maybe you were the ^A#ocean, when I was just a ^G#stone

Verse Two

^G#Black flies on the ^Cmwindowsill That we are

That we are

That we are to ^G#hold Comfort came ag^Cmainst my will And every story ^G#must grow old

Still I'll be a ^Cmtraveller A gypsy's r^G#eins to face But the road is ^Cmwearier With that fool ^G#found in your place

Cm G# (x2) Chorus (x2)

^CmAnd no man is an ^A#island, oh this I ^G#know But can't you see, ^Cmoh? Maybe you were the ^A#ocean, when I was just a ^G#stone

Bridge

^G#So here we a^Cmre... Cm G# (x2)

^Cmooo oo oo oo ooo oo ooo oo^G# oo oo oo (x4) Cm G# (x8)

Outro

^CmAnd I don't wanna beg your ^G#pardon And I don't wanna ask you ^Cmwhy But if I was to go my own ^G#way Would I have to pass you ^Cmby?

^Cmooo oo oo oo ooo oo ooo oo^G# oo oo oo (x4) Cm

*Alternative Capo 1 Capo 3 G#=G G#=F Cm=Bm Cm=Am A#=A A#=G

Ben Howard - Black flies