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(ver. 1)
Sam Smith
Tuning: Standard

Capo 1


Chords Used
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  Bm/G Bm/F# Bm/E Bm/C Bm  |  G  G/F#  G/E  G/C  G/B
                           |
e|--2----2----2----2----2--|--3----3----3----3----3--| As you may have noticed,
B|--3----3----3----3----3--|--3----3----3----3----3--| it is basically just Bm and G
G|--4----4----4----4----4--|--4----4----4----4----4--| (being the high piano part)
D|-(5)--(5)--(5)--(5)--(5)-|-------------------------| along a moving bass of 
A|-----------------3----2--|-----------------3----2--| G, F#, E, C & Bm
E|--3----2----0------------|--3----2----0------------| (which is the cello)


the 5 fret on D string is in brackets as it is optional. 
It is an octave higher than the low G, and to play it you'd need to use your pinky, 
which is why I listed it as optional.

Listen to the piano in the video for strumming rhythm if my tab lacks clarity.

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Strum Pattern/Key refrains
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   Bm/G              Bm/E              Bm/C            Bm Bm/G

e|--2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------| BM PART

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    G                G/E               G/C            Bm Bm/G

e|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------| G PART


Basically these two sections repeat throughout the whole song. 
Use F# bass at your own liking - listen to cello part for bass progression timing

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Intro: BM PART x2
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Verse:
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   You           lift my heart up     when the rest of me is down
   You,          you enchant me  even when you're not  around

e|--2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------| x2

    If          there are boundaries, I will try to knock them down
    I'm         latching on, babe, now I know what I have found

e|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------| x2


Pre-Chorus:
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      I feel we're close-             

e|--3---3---3-3---3----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4----| <---------------First bar of prechorus is G 
D|---------------------| then switches to Bm for the rest of the way
A|---------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3--| 
             
    -enough               Could I lock in your love?

e|--2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------|

     I feel we're close enough             Could I lock in your love?
                                       
e|--2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2------------------|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---let ring-------|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4-----for----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------last chord------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---3--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3------------------| 


Chorus:
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 G          (F#) Em
Now I've got you in my space
  Cmaj7            G
I won't let go of you
 G             (F#) Em   
Got you shackled in my embrace
    Cmaj7          G 
I'm latching on to you


Verse 2:
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   I'm        so en-captured, got me wrapped up in your touch
   Feel       so enamored,  hold me    tight within your clutch

e|--2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------| x2

   How      do you   do it? You got me lo-sing    every   breath
   What     did you  give me to make my heart bleed out my chest?

e|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------| x2


Pre-Chorus:
-----------
      I feel we're close-             

e|--3---3---3-3---3----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4----| <---------------First bar of prechorus is G 
D|---------------------| then switches to Bm for the rest of the way
A|---------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3--| 
             
    -enough               Could I lock in your love?

e|--2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------|

     I feel we're close enough             Could I lock in your love?
                                       
e|--2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2------------------|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---let ring-------|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4-----for----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------last chord------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---3--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3------------------| 


Chorus:
-------
 G          (F#) Em
Now I've got you in my space
  Cmaj7            G
I won't let go of you
 G             (F#) Em   
Got you shackled in my embrace
    Cmaj7          G 
I'm latching on to you

(Strum pattern for second repeat)

    Now I've got you in my space I won't let go of      you
    Got you shackled in my embrace I'm latching on to   you

e|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------| x2

                                       
                                        I'm latching on             to you

e|--2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------| x2


Hope its easy enough to comprehend. Cheers!

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Appendix
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Violin solo adlib thing during prechorus: Timing probably not 100%
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e|--5----7----5----7----5----7----------5----7----8----7--7------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Lead

e|--2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------| Rhythm



e|--5----7----5----7----5----7----------5----7----5----3--3------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Lead

                                       
e|--2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2------------------|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---let ring-------|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4-----for----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------last chord------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---3--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3------------------| Rhythm            
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