Biography:
Ben Howard (born 24 April 1987) is an English singer-songwriter, born in London. He moved to Totnes, Devon, in his teens. Howard's musically-inclined parents exposed him at a young age to their favourite records from singer-songwriter artists such as Bob Dylan, Nina Simone and John Martyn. Howard began writing his own songs and after a short spell studying journalism, he decided in 2009 at the age of 21 to become a full-time musician.
After building up a reputation with his gigs across the UK
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Other songs:
- Black Flies
- Gracious
- I Forget We Were
- Keep Your Head Up
- Oats On The Water
- Old Pine
- Only Love
- Promise
- Soldiers
- The Fear
- Empty Corridors
- The Wolves
- 7 Bottles
- A Boat To An Island On The Wall
- All Is Now Harmed
- Another Friday Night
- Bones
- Burgh Island
- Call Me Maybe
- Conrad
- Depth Over Distance
- Diamonds
- End Of The Affair
- Esmerelda
- Evergreen
- Everything
- Follaton Wood
- Further Away
- Hideaway
- Hot Heavy Summer
- I Forget Where We Were
- In Dreams
- Keiko
- Me And My Friend Time
- Move Like You Want
- Murmurations
- Nica Libres At Dusk
- Oats In The Water
- Rivers In Your Mouth
- She Treats Me Well
- Small Things
- Someone In The Doorway
- The Defeat
- These Waters
- Time Is Dancing
- To Be Alone
- Towing The Line
- Under The Same Sun
- Wolves
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Standard Tuning
[Intro]
Cm
G# Cm (x3)
[Verse 1]
G# Cm
Black flies on the windowsill, That we are, That we are
G#
That we are to know
Cm
Winter stole summer's thrill
G#
And the river's cracked and cold
G# Cm
See the sky is no man's land
G#
A darkened plume to stay
Cm
Hope here needs a humble hand
G#
Not a fox found in your place
Cm G# (x2)
Cm
[Chorus]
Cm A# G#
And no man is an island, oh this I know
Cm
But can't you see, oh?
A# G#
Maybe you were the ocean, when I was just a stone
[Verse 2]
G# Cm
Black flies on the windowsill, That we are, That we are
G#
That we are to hold
Cm
Comfort came against my will
G#
And every story must grow old
Cm
Still I'll be a traveller
G#
A gypsy's reins to face
Cm
But the road is wearier
G#
With that fool found in your place
Cm G# (x2)
[Chorus]
(x2)
Cm A# G#
And no man is an island, oh this I know
Cm
But can't you see, oh?
A# G#
Maybe you were the ocean, when I was just a stone
Cm A# G#
And no man is an island, oh this I know
Cm
But can't you see, oh?
A# G#
Maybe you were the ocean, when I was just a stone
[Bridge]
G# Cm
So here we are...
Cm G# (x2)
Cm G#
ooo oo oo oo ooo oo ooo oo oo oo oo (x4)
Cm G# (x8)
[Outro]
Cm G#
And I don't wanna beg your pardon
Cm
And I don't wanna ask you why
G#
But if I was to go my own way
Cm
Would I have to pass you by?
Cm G#
And I don't wanna beg your pardon
Cm
And I don't wanna ask you why
G#
But if I was to go my own way
Cm
Would I have to pass you by?
Cm G#
ooo oo oo oo ooo oo ooo oo oo oo oo (x4)
Cm
[Intro]
Cm
G# Cm (x3)
[Verse 1]
G# Cm
Black flies on the windowsill, That we are, That we are
G#
That we are to know
Cm
Winter stole summer's thrill
G#
And the river's cracked and cold
G# Cm
See the sky is no man's land
G#
A darkened plume to stay
Cm
Hope here needs a humble hand
G#
Not a fox found in your place
Cm G# (x2)
Cm
[Chorus]
Cm A# G#
And no man is an island, oh this I know
Cm
But can't you see, oh?
A# G#
Maybe you were the ocean, when I was just a stone
[Verse 2]
G# Cm
Black flies on the windowsill, That we are, That we are
G#
That we are to hold
Cm
Comfort came against my will
G#
And every story must grow old
Cm
Still I'll be a traveller
G#
A gypsy's reins to face
Cm
But the road is wearier
G#
With that fool found in your place
Cm G# (x2)
[Chorus]
(x2)
Cm A# G#
And no man is an island, oh this I know
Cm
But can't you see, oh?
A# G#
Maybe you were the ocean, when I was just a stone
Cm A# G#
And no man is an island, oh this I know
Cm
But can't you see, oh?
A# G#
Maybe you were the ocean, when I was just a stone
[Bridge]
G# Cm
So here we are...
Cm G# (x2)
Cm G#
ooo oo oo oo ooo oo ooo oo oo oo oo (x4)
Cm G# (x8)
[Outro]
Cm G#
And I don't wanna beg your pardon
Cm
And I don't wanna ask you why
G#
But if I was to go my own way
Cm
Would I have to pass you by?
Cm G#
And I don't wanna beg your pardon
Cm
And I don't wanna ask you why
G#
But if I was to go my own way
Cm
Would I have to pass you by?
Cm G#
ooo oo oo oo ooo oo ooo oo oo oo oo (x4)
Cm
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