I SPEAK BECAUSE I CAN - Laura Marling Tabbed by: Joe Vaughan Email: mrjoesniff@hotmail.co.uk Tuning:EADGBE essentially, it's a standard D chord that the intro works around intro: E|--2--2------2------2h3-----3-------2-------0-------------------------------| B|--3-----3-3----3-3-----3-3----3-3-----3-3-----3-3--3--3-3--2--3-3--2h3-----| G|--2----2-2----2-2-----2-2----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----------| D|-----0------0------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| play intro over lines of the verse

^Dmy husband left me last night ^Dleft me a poor and lonely wife ^Dand I cooked the meals, and he lived the life ^Dand now I'm just down for the rest of my time ^DOh he, Oh me, Oh My

I s^Apeak because I can To ^Ganyone I trust enough to ^Dlisten You ^Aspeak because you can To ^Ganyone Who'll hear what you ^Dsay

hmmm^Gb-mm I swear it was ^Gnot my choice ^D hmmm^Gb-mm I Used to ^Gbe so kind ^D

Never rode my bike down to the sea never finished that letter I was writing never got up and said anything worthy, for he, oh my

^GGraceful sleeper ^DMidnight dreamer I'm ^GFloored by your s^Dound I'm ^GFloored by your s^Dound

hmmm^Gb-m I swear it was ^Gnot my choice ^D ^Gbto reach out to ^Gsomeone wise ^D ^GbI used to ^Gbe so kind^D ^GbI used to ^Gbe so kind^D

At the ^Abreaking of the morning you'll be ^Gdancing on my soft ^Dlawn when you're s^Ahaking out the anger that s^Gtops you from taking my c^Dalls A G whe^Dn you're running up the highway singing I'm the king, the king of you all and you ^Alook back to where you started, I^G'll be there waving you ^Don

Laura Marling - I speak because i can