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Try to add in some hammer-ons and pull-offs, intermixed with a couple open chords
if you can manage. Just be creative.
Verse 1:
CI built another B7temple to a Cstranger
CI gave away my B7heart to the rushing Cwind
CI set my course to B7run right into Cdanger
CSought the company of B7fools instead of AfrienAsus4dsA  
Chorus 1:
You know I've been unCfaithful
Lovers in Glines
While you're turning over Dtables
with the rage of a jealous Amkind
I chose the gallows to the Caisle
Thought that love would never Gfind
Hanging ropes will never Dkeep you
And your love of a jealous Amkind
Love of a jealous CkindB7  C  
Verse 2:
CTrying to jump away from B7rot that keeps on Cspreading
CFor solace in the B7shift of the sinking Csand
CI'd rather feel the B7pain all too Cfamiliar
CThan to be broken by a B7lover I don't underAstand
A'Cause I don't underAsus4standA  
Chorus 2:
You know I've been unCfaithful
Lovers in Glines
While you're turning over Dtables with the rage of a jealous Amkind
I chose the gallows to the Caisle
Thought that love would never Gfind
Hanging ropes will never Dkeep you
And your love of a jealous Amkind
Post-Chorus x2:
Love of a jealous CkiGnd
Love of a jealous DkiAmnd
Bridge:
COne hundred other lovers,
Gmore, one hundred other altars
CIf I should slow my pace
Gand finally subject me to grace
CAnd love that shames the wise,
Gbetrays the heart's deceit and lies
CAnd breaks the back of foolish prideG  
Chorus 3:
You know I've been unCfaithful
Lovers in Glines
While you're turning over Dtables
with the rage of a jealous Amkind
I chose the gallows to the Caisle
Thought that love would never Gfind
Hanging ropes will never Dkeep you
And your love of a jealous Amkind
Post-Chorus x2:
Love of a jealous CkiGnd
Love of a jealous DkiAmnd
Outro:
C      B7 C

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Jealous Kind

by Jars of Clay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Try to add in some hammer-ons and pull-offs, intermixed with a couple open chords

if you can manage. Just be creative.

Verse 1:

C B7 C

I built another temple to a stranger

C B7 C

I gave away my heart to the rushing wind

C B7 C

I set my course to run right into danger

C B7 A Asus4 A

Sought the company of fools instead of friends

Chorus 1:

You know I've been unfaithful

Lovers in lines

While you're turning over tables

with the rage of a jealous kind

I chose the gallows to the aisle

Thought that love would never find

Hanging ropes will never keep you

And your love of a jealous kind

C B7 C

Love of a jealous kind

Verse 2:

C B7 C

Trying to jump away from rot that keeps on spreading

C B7 C

For solace in the shift of the sinking sand

C B7 C

I'd rather feel the pain all too familiar

C B7 A

Than to be broken by a lover I don't understand

A Asus4 A

'Cause I don't understand

Chorus 2:

You know I've been unfaithful

Lovers in lines

D Am

While you're turning over tables with the rage of a jealous kind

I chose the gallows to the aisle

Thought that love would never find

Hanging ropes will never keep you

And your love of a jealous kind

Post-Chorus x2:

C G

Love of a jealous kind

D Am

Love of a jealous kind

Bridge:

One hundred other lovers,

more, one hundred other altars

If I should slow my pace

and finally subject me to grace

And love that shames the wise,

betrays the heart's deceit and lies

C G

And breaks the back of foolish pride

Chorus 3:

You know I've been unfaithful

Lovers in lines

While you're turning over tables

with the rage of a jealous kind

I chose the gallows to the aisle

Thought that love would never find

Hanging ropes will never keep you

And your love of a jealous kind

Post-Chorus x2:

C G

Love of a jealous kind

D Am

Love of a jealous kind

Outro:

C B7 C

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