Ben Howard - Towing The Line: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Towing The Line" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Towing The Line Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ben Howard

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Towing The Line" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A#
Towing the line
               F
I watched the host drink all the wine
             C                                   Dm
And now she rambles through the who and who have not
    A#                             F
The old man is a painter of tired seascapes
                               C
Tired of adventure so my mind wanders
                                  Dm
Picking at the table to cure the rot

        A#
Like a bird in a world with no trees
          F
You were hung up there in your disbelief
              C                 Dm
I know I'm a hard rock to drag around

Chorus:
        Dm            F
Love is in the early mornings
        Dm                C
In the shadows under the trees
            Dm       G
Not in the cuckolded ashes
          F                  C
Floating down from the rookery

             A#       F                 C
Down here I crow for you, you crow for me
             A#       F                 C
Down here I crow for you, you crow for me

Towing the line
I watched the host drink all the wine
And now I’m purring
For a drop of anything
Throwing stones at your window
You turn to me as if it’s simple
Why can’t you be like the blackbird
And sing

I say I’m the westerlies in Ireland
So decadent and violent
Can’t you see I’m a forager
Clawing at the bedrock

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Towing The Line" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Towing The Line" by Ben Howard.