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and I recorded it at a concert and really couldn't see the chords.
CHORD   654321
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E Major 022100
    E/C#x02100
       A002220
      B7021202
  E->    E/C#->    A-> B7  
Strumming pattern is something like ... D D DUDU go nuts. Last chord rolls into the
start of the next line a bit.
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Intro
 E     E/C#     A     B7
 E     E/C#     A     B7
 E     E/C#     A     B7
-E-E  A  B7  
     Can't preEtend that all is E/C#well it's like I'm Ahaunted by a B7ghost
     There are Etimes I cannot E/C#speak your name but I Acatch it in my B7throat
     And if EI don't sing this E/C#song it's out of Afear of sour B7notes             (not sure
     Progression x 1 (     E       E/C#       A  B7)
     EOh I feel E/C#like a miseAr Oh I feel lB7ow and mean
     For aEccusing you of E/C#stealing what I Aoffered you for B7free
     Oh it Ebeggars the E/C#belief sometimes what Athieves we lovers B7be
     Progression x 1 (     E       E/C#       A  B7)
     EOh I don't know who E/C#you're with these days Amight be with sB7omeone new
     And if you Eare I hope he E/C#treats you like a Alover ought to B7do
     But Ewhoever makes you E/C#happy it don't Areally matter B7who
     I've got a Enew lover E/C#now I Ahope you've got a B7lover too
     Progression x 4 (     E       E/C#       A  B7)
     PraiEse the water E/C#under bridges praiAse the time we say B7we'll heal
     Praise the Efonder that E/C#still grows on the Aabsent heart and B7fields
     Praise be Eto this pain these E/C#days it's Aall I seem to B7feel                  (not
     Progression x 1 (     E       E/C#       A  B7)
     PEerhaps the fauE/C#lt was mAine perhaps I B7just ignored
     Who you were Ealways gonna E/C#be instead of Awho I took you B7for
     I've been Etreated worse it's E/C#true still AI expected B7more
     Progression x 1 (     E       E/C#       A  B7)
     EBut I will not chasE/C#e your shadow Aas you go from rB7oom to room
     Dropping Ehandkerchiefs and E/C#daggers smoking Aguns and other B7clues
     For what Esomeone did with E/C#someone and Awho did what to B7who
     I've got a Enew lover E/C#now I Ahope you've got a B7lover too.
     I got a Enew lover E/C#now she Aknows just what I B7need
     When I Ewake up in the E/C#night she can Aread me back my B7dreams
     And she Eloves them cause she E/C#never needs to Atell me what they B7mean
     Progression x 1 (     E       E/C#       A  B7)
     I Egot a new E/C#lover Anow I know that sheB7's not mine
     And I Eonly want to E/C#hold her I don't Aneed to read her B7mind
     And she Eonly looks like E/C#you when she's Ain a certain B7light
	 Progression x 1 (     E       E/C#       A  B7)
     I Ehope you've got a E/C#lover now hope you've Agot somebody B7who
     Can gEive you what you E/C#need like i Acouldn't seem to B7do
     But if you're Esad and you are E/C#lonesome and you've Agot nobody B7true
     I'd be Elying if I E/C#said that Adidn't make me happy B7too.
     Progression x 1 (     E       E/C#       A  B7)
     EI'd be lyinE/C#g if I saiAd that didn't make me B7happy too.
     Ring out E

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New Lover

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/C#

and I recorded it at a concert and really couldn't see the chords.

CHORD 654321

--------------

E Major 022100

E/C#

x02100

002220

021202

E E/C# A B7

-> -> ->

Strumming pattern is something like ... D D DUDU go nuts. Last chord rolls into the

start of the next line a bit.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

E E/C# A B7

E E A B7

E E/C# A B7

Can't pretend that all is well it's like I'm haunted by a ghost

E E/C# A B7

There are times I cannot speak your name but I catch it in my throat

E E/C# A B7

And if I don't sing this song it's out of fear of sour notes (not sure

E E/C# A B7

Progression x 1 ( )

E E/C# A B7

Oh I feel like a miser Oh I feel low and mean

E E/C# A B7

For accusing you of stealing what I offered you for free

E E/C# A B7

Oh it beggars the belief sometimes what thieves we lovers be

E E/C# A B7

Progression x 1 ( )

E E/C# A B7

Oh I don't know who you're with these days might be with someone new

E E/C# A B7

And if you are I hope he treats you like a lover ought to do

E E/C# A B7

But whoever makes you happy it don't really matter who

E E/C# A B7

I've got a new lover now I hope you've got a lover too

E E/C# A B7

Progression x 4 ( )

E E/C# A B7

Praise the water under bridges praise the time we say we'll heal

E E/C# A B7

Praise the fonder that still grows on the absent heart and fields

E E/C# A B7

Praise be to this pain these days it's all I seem to feel (not

E E/C# A B7

Progression x 1 ( )

E E/C# A B7

Perhaps the fault was mine perhaps I just ignored

E E/C# A B7

Who you were always gonna be instead of who I took you for

E E/C# A B7

I've been treated worse it's true still I expected more

E E/C# A B7

Progression x 1 ( )

E E/C# A B7

But I will not chase your shadow as you go from room to room

E E/C# A B7

Dropping handkerchiefs and daggers smoking guns and other clues

E E/C# A B7

For what someone did with someone and who did what to who

E E/C# A B7

I've got a new lover now I hope you've got a lover too.

E E/C# A B7

I got a new lover now she knows just what I need

E E/C# A B7

When I wake up in the night she can read me back my dreams

E E/C# A B7

And she loves them cause she never needs to tell me what they mean

E E/C# A B7

Progression x 1 ( )

E E/C# A B7

I got a new lover now I know that she's not mine

E E/C# A B7

And I only want to hold her I don't need to read her mind

E E/C# A B7

And she only looks like you when she's in a certain light

E E/C# A B7

Progression x 1 ( )

E E/C# A B7

I hope you've got a lover now hope you've got somebody who

E E/C# A B7

Can give you what you need like i couldn't seem to do

E E/C# A B7

But if you're sad and you are lonesome and you've got nobody true

E E/C# A B7

I'd be lying if I said that didn't make me happy too.

E E/C# A B7

Progression x 1 ( )

E E/C# A B7

I'd be lying if I said that didn't make me happy too.

Ring out E

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