Little Lion Man | Chords + Lyrics (capo 5)
Intro
||: Am | Am | C C6 C Csus2 | C :|| x4
Verse 1
| Am | Am | C | C |
Weep for yourself, my man, you’ll never be what is in your heart.
| Am | Am | C | C |
Weep, little lion man, you’re not as brave as you were at the start
| G | F C/E | C | C |
Rate yourself and rake yourself, take all the courage you have left
| G | F C/E | C | C |
And waste it on fixing all the problems that you made in your own head
Chorus 1
| Am F | C |
But it was not your fault but mine.
| Am F | C |
And it was your heart on the line.
| Am F | C |
I really fucked it up this time.
| G | G |
Didn’t I, my dear? Didn’t I, my.
Instrumental 1
||: Am | Am | C | C :||
Verse 2
| Am | Am | C | C |
Tremble for yourself, my man, you know that you have seen this all before.
| Am | Am | C | C |
Tremble, little lion man, you’ll never settle any of your scores.
| G | F C/E | C | C |
Your grace is wasted in your face, your boldness stands alone among the wreck.
| G | F C/E | C | C |
Now learn from your mother or else spend your days biting your own neck.
Chorus 2
| Am F | C |
But it was not your fault but mine.
| Am F | C |
And it was your heart on the line.
| Am F | C |
I really fucked it up this time.
| G | G |
Didn’t I, my dear?
Chorus 3
| Am F | C |
But it was not your fault but mine.
| Am F | C |
And it was your heart on the line.
| Am F | C |
I really fucked it up this time.
| G | G |
Didn’t I, my dear? Didn’t I, my dear?
Instrumental 2
||: Am | Am | C | C :||
||: C | C | F | F :||
||: G | C | F | F :|| x6
Ha-aah, aah, aah, aah, ah.
Chorus 4
| Am N.C | C |
But it was not your fault but mine.
| Am F | C |
And it was your heart on the line.
| Am F | C |
I really fucked it up this time.
| G | G |
Didn’t I, my dear?
Chorus 5
| Am N.C | N.C |
But it was not your fault but mine.
| N.C | N.C |
And it was your heart on the line.
| N.C | N.C |
I really fucked it up this time.
| N.C | N.C | C |
Didn’t I, my dear? Didn’t I, my dear?
Little Lion Man | Chords + Lyrics (no capo)
Intro
||: Dm | Dm | F F6 F Fsus2 | F :|| x4
Verse 1
| Dm | Dm | F | F |
Weep for yourself, my man, you’ll never be what is in your heart.
| Dm | Dm | F | F |
Weep, little lion man, you’re not as brave as you were at the start
| C | Bb F/A | F | F |
Rate yourself and rake yourself, take all the courage you have left
| C | Bb F/A | F | F |
And waste it on fixing all the problems that you made in your own head
Chorus 1
| Dm Bb | F |
But it was not your fault but mine.
| Dm Bb | F |
And it was your heart on the line.
| Dm Bb | F |
I really fucked it up this time.
| C | C |
Didn’t I, my dear? Didn’t I, my.
Instrumental 1
||: Dm | Dm | F | F :||
Verse 2
| Dm | Dm | F | F |
Tremble for yourself, my man, you know that you have seen this all before.
| Dm | Dm | F | F |
Tremble, little lion man, you’ll never settle any of your scores.
| C | Bb F/A | F | F |
Your grace is wasted in your face, your boldness stands alone among the wreck.
| C | Bb F/A | F | F |
Now learn from your mother or else spend your days biting your own neck.
Chorus 2
| Dm Bb | F |
But it was not your fault but mine.
| Dm Bb | F |
And it was your heart on the line.
| Dm Bb | F |
I really fucked it up this time.
| C | C |
Didn’t I, my dear?
Chorus 3
| Dm Bb | F |
But it was not your fault but mine.
| Dm Bb | F |
And it was your heart on the line.
| Dm Bb | F |
I really fucked it up this time.
| C | C |
Didn’t I, my dear? Didn’t I, my dear?
Instrumental 2
||: Dm | Dm | F | F :||
||: F | F | Bb | Bb :||
||: C | F | Bb | Bb :|| x6
Ha-aah, aah, aah, aah, ah.
Chorus 4
| Dm N.C | F |
But it was not your fault but mine.
| Dm Bb | F |
And it was your heart on the line.
| Dm Bb | F |
I really fucked it up this time.
| C | C |
Didn’t I, my dear?
Chorus 5
| Dm N.C | N.C |
But it was not your fault but mine.
| N.C | N.C |
And it was your heart on the line.
| N.C | N.C |
I really fucked it up this time.
| N.C | N.C | F |
Didn’t I, my dear? Didn’t I, my dear?
Little Lion Man can be played with or without a capo
Mumford & Sons burst onto the scene in 2009 with their debut album Sigh No More. The album as a whole, including the single Little Lion Man, had such an impact that other bands formed in the same style, evoking a folk revival in the U.K.
Little Lion Man’s chords are played with a capo on fret 5. You need to think in the key of Am to get the chords right.
Should you have forgotten the capo at home, it can also be played in the key of Dm, still using mainly open-position chords.
Above, I provide you with both versions. Should you play with another guitarist, it would be advisable that one of you play without a capo, one with, as you’ll clash less as well as make the overall sound bigger.
In my beginner and intermediate acoustic guitar courses, we do this all the time. It’s a great way to develop as a guitarist since you have to see a song in more than just one way. It also means you and I can play all songs together.
Little Lion Man chords | Related pages
Intermediate Acoustic
Most intermediate acoustic tunes can’t be played using just basic open-position chords. We have to move up the fretboard and play CAGED barre chords as well.
We incorporate bass lines, add licks, extend chords, and play vocal melodies. Most importantly, we invent second guitar parts and play these songs together.
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Mumford & Sons
Formed in 2007, Mumford & Sons released their debut album to critical acclaim in 2009, with an equally well-received follow-up in 2012.
Their biggest tunes include Sigh No More, The Cave, Little Lion Man, and their signature song, I Will Wait.
Mumford & Sons on the web
Country & Folk
In the primarily acoustic genres of Country & Folk, you must acquire what matters the most: A repertoire. Nothing else will give you the gig.
Learn tunes by Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, America, Don McLean, and many more.
