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Stubborn Love

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[Intro]
 C      Em   C      G   C   Em   D      Gx2
[Verse 1]
She'll Clie and steal and Emcheat
And Cbeg you from her kGnees;
CMake you think she Emmeans Dit this Gtime.
She'll Ctear a hole in Emyou,
The Cone you can't reGpair,
But CI still love her, EmI don't Dreally cGare.
[Pre-chorus]
CWhen we were Gyoung, Emoooh Dwe did enough.
CWhen it got Gcold, Emoooooooo Dwe bundled up.
CI can't be Gtold, Emaaaaaaaah Dit can't be done.G  
[Verse 2]
It's Cbetter to feeEml pain
Than Cnothing at aGll;
The Copposite of Emlove's indDifferGence.
So Cpay attention Emnow,
I'm Cstanding on your Gporch screamin' out,
And CI won't leave unEmtil you cDome downGstairs.
[Chorus]
So keep your Chead Gup, keep your DlovEme.
Keep your Chead Gup, my DlovEme.
Keep your Chead Gup, DlovEme.
Keep your Chead Gup, keep your DlovEme.
[Verse 3]
And CI don't blame you Emdear,
For Crunning like you Gdid all these years,
CI would do the Emsame you bDest beliGeve.
And the Chighway signs say we're Emclose,
But CI don't read thosGe things anymore;
I Cnever trusted Emmy owDn eyes.G  
[Pre-chorus]
CWhen we were Gyoung, Emoooh Dwe did enough.
CWhen it got Gcold, Emoooooooo Dwe bundled up.
CI can't be Gtold, Emaaaaaaaah Dit can't be done.G  
[Chorus]
So keep your Chead Gup, keep your DlovEme.
Keep your Chead Gup, my DlovEme.
Keep your Chead Gup, my DlovEme.
Keep your Chead Gup, keep your DlovEme.
CHead Gup, DlovEme
CHead Gup, DlovEme
CHead Gup, DlovEme
CHead Gup, DlovEme
[Outro]
  C    G    D    Emx2

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Stubborn Love

by The Lumineers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em C G C Em D G

[Verse 1]

C Em

She'll lie and steal and cheat

C G

And beg you from her knees;

C Em D G

Make you think she means it this time.

C Em

She'll tear a hole in you,

C G

The one you can't repair,

C Em D G

But I still love her, I don't really care.

[Pre-chorus]

C G Em D

When we were young, oooh we did enough.

C G Em D

When it got cold, oooooooo we bundled up.

C G Em D G

I can't be told, aaaaaaaah it can't be done.

[Verse 2]

C Em

It's better to feel pain

C G

Than nothing at all;

C Em D G

The opposite of love's indifference.

C Em

So pay attention now,

C G

I'm standing on your porch screamin' out,

C Em D G

And I won't leave until you come downstairs.

[Chorus]

C G D Em

So keep your head up, keep your love.

C G D Em

Keep your head up, my love.

C G D Em

Keep your head up, love.

C G D Em

Keep your head up, keep your love.

[Verse 3]

C Em

And I don't blame you dear,

C G

For running like you did all these years,

C Em D G

I would do the same you best believe.

C Em

And the highway signs say we're close,

C G

But I don't read those things anymore;

C Em D G

I never trusted my own eyes.

[Pre-chorus]

C G Em D

When we were young, oooh we did enough.

C G Em D

When it got cold, oooooooo we bundled up.

C G Em D G

I can't be told, aaaaaaaah it can't be done.

[Chorus]

C G D Em

So keep your head up, keep your love.

C G D Em

Keep your head up, my love.

C G D Em

Keep your head up, my love.

C G D Em

Keep your head up, keep your love.

C G D Em

Head up, love

C G D Em

Head up, love

C G D Em

Head up, love

C G D Em

Head up, love

[Outro]

C G D Em

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