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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning:Standard
*Chords listed at end
Here are the chords for Switchfoot's song "Amateur Lovers", from their album
  E    A    E   AX6  
~VERSE 1~
EEveryone I AknAsus2ow    Eneeds love like Dsus2drugsA  
ELike a common AcoAsus2ld    Ewe could never Dsus2shrugA  
EMy baby and Ame      Asus2  Ewe're missing the same Dsus2stuffA  
EWe've all got a AdiAsus2sease Edeficiency of Dsus2loveA  
~PRE-CHORUS~
BEvery day we still try  A   Bevery night we still cryA  B  
Driving home on the 805
~CHORUS~
                        E   Asus2   Dsus2        A     E(A)  Dsus2   A  B  
We don't know what we're doing    we do it again
                  E   Asus2   Dsus2         A        E(A)  Dsus2   A  B  
We're just amateur lovers with amateur friends
C#5I can tell you what you're Asus2thinking now
C#5Before you think it you can Asus2settle down
                        E   Asus2   Dsus2        A     E(A)  Dsus2   A  B  
We don't know what we're doing  lets do it again
               E(A)  Dsus2   A  B  
Lets do it again
~VERSE 2~
EWe try to play it AdoAsus2wn    Ebut it never Dsus2stuckA  
EI try to bail this AtoAsus2wn    EI'm getting no such Dsus2luckA  
EWhen nobody's aAroAsus2und   EI keep my eyes on the Dsus2clockA  
EThere ain't a cure I've AfoAsus2und   Ein all my times aDsus2round this Ablock
~PRE-CHORUS 2~
BEvery day we still try  A   Bevery night we still cryA  B  
We drive it home on the 405
~REPEAT CHORUS~
~INTERLUDE~
 E   Dsus2   AX3  
~CHORUS 2~
         E(let ring)
We don't know what we're doing we do it again
We're just Eamateur Asus2lovers Dsus2with Aamateur Efriends
C#5I can tell you what you're Asus2thinking now
C#5Before you think it you can Asus2settle down
C#5Our lovin' isn't gonna burn us down
                        E   Asus2   Dsus2       A      E(A)  Dsus2   A  B  
We don't know what we're doing  lets do it again
                    E(A)  Dsus2   A             B      E(A)  Dsus2   A  B  
Yeah lets do it again        yeah lets do it again
                       E(A)  Dsus2   A  B  
Alright lets do it again
~OUTRO~
E(let ring)                              E(let ring)
Pro pro pro pro pro pro pro professional professional
E5 P.M- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Pro pro pro pro pro pro pro professional professional
EPro pro pro pro pro pro pro professional professional
E                                                    Dsus2 A
Pro pro pro pro pro pro pro professional professional        X5  
  E        Dsus2      A    E     Dsus2AlrAightE  
*Chords used
e|-----E0-----A0---Asus2--0---Dsus2--0-----B2----C#m-x-----E5x-----|
B|-----0-----2-----0-----3-----4-----x-----x-----|
G|-----1-----2-----2-----2-----4-----6-----x-----|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----0-----4-----6-----2-----|
A|-----2-----0-----0-----x-----2-----4-----2-----|
E|-----0-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----0-----|
P.M = palm mute
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Amateur Lovers

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Dsus2

C#5

C#m

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Tuning:Standard

*Chords listed at end

Here are the chords for Switchfoot's song "Amateur Lovers", from their album

E A E A 6

~VERSE 1~

E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A

Everyone I know needs love like drugs

E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A

Like a common cold we could never shrug

E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A

My baby and me we're missing the same stuff

E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A

We've all got a disease deficiency of love

~PRE-CHORUS~

B A B A B

Every day we still try every night we still cry

Driving home on the 805

~CHORUS~

E Asus2 Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A B

()

We don't know what we're doing we do it again

E Asus2 Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A B

()

We're just amateur lovers with amateur friends

C#5 Asus2

I can tell you what you're thinking now

C#5 Asus2

Before you think it you can settle down

E Asus2 Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A B

()

We don't know what we're doing lets do it again

E A Dsus2 A B

()

Lets do it again

~VERSE 2~

E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A

We try to play it down but it never stuck

E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A

I try to bail this town I'm getting no such luck

E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A

When nobody's around I keep my eyes on the clock

E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A

There ain't a cure I've found in all my times around this block

~PRE-CHORUS 2~

B A B A B

Every day we still try every night we still cry

We drive it home on the 405

~REPEAT CHORUS~

~INTERLUDE~

E Dsus2 A 3

~CHORUS 2~

(let ring)

We don't know what we're doing we do it again

E Asus2 Dsus2 A E

We're just amateur lovers with amateur friends

C#5 Asus2

I can tell you what you're thinking now

C#5 Asus2

Before you think it you can settle down

C#5

Our lovin' isn't gonna burn us down

E Asus2 Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A B

()

We don't know what we're doing lets do it again

E A Dsus2 A B E A Dsus2 A B

() ()

Yeah lets do it again yeah lets do it again

E A Dsus2 A B

()

Alright lets do it again

~OUTRO~

E E

(let ring) (let ring)

Pro pro pro pro pro pro pro professional professional

E5 P.M- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |

Pro pro pro pro pro pro pro professional professional

E Dsus2 A

Pro pro pro pro pro pro pro professional professional X

E Dsus2 A E Dsus2 A E

Alright

*Chords used

E A Asus2 Dsus2 B C#m E5

e|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----x-----x-----|

B|-----0-----2-----0-----3-----4-----x-----x-----|

G|-----1-----2-----2-----2-----4-----6-----x-----|

D|-----2-----2-----2-----0-----4-----6-----2-----|

A|-----2-----0-----0-----x-----2-----4-----2-----|

E|-----0-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----0-----|

P.M = palm mute

These chords should be 100% correct, but if you happen to find something

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