Oldest Trick In The Book chords by Ben Howard

Oldest Trick In The Book

Track Info

Chords Info

  • Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
  • Key: Eb
  • Chords: Bb, Dm, Eb, D, Ab, F, Gm, Cm
  • Suggested Strumming:
  • D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
[Intro]
 
Bb Dm Eb Eb
Bb Eb Eb
 
[Verse]
 
                 Eb    Bb  D
A shred of grace among
           Eb       Eb
The common thieves
                        Eb    Bb Dm
They left your passport with
        Eb     Eb
The policía
           Bb        Ab
Robbed but thankful
                Ab                  Eb      Eb
Well that's the oldest trick in the book
 
[Chorus]
 
            F
Baby, don't cry
     Gm                      Eb      Eb
Some days they just got your number
            F
Baby, don't cry
     Gm                   Eb       Eb
Some days they just carve into you
 
[Verse 2]
 
            Dm     Bb       Dm   Eb
I watch the sunset dwindle
Eb                   Bb          Dm           Eb     Eb
You said you saw the green flash light up the sky
                  Bb
Seems the meaning of things
Ab               Eb       Eb
Is caught in the witness
 
[Chorus]
 
            F
Baby, don't cry
     Gm                      Eb      Eb
Some days they just got your number
            F
Baby, don't cry
     Gm                   Eb         Eb
Some days they just carve into you
            F
Baby, don't cry
     Gm                      Eb      Eb
Some days they just got your number
      F
Don't cry
     Gm                   Eb
Some days they just carve into you
 
[Outro]
 
Eb F Cm Gm
Eb Eb F Gm
Eb Eb F Gm
Eb Eb Eb

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