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                          LOVERMAN
                          METALLICA
NOTE: This was a request to do this song as a CHORD TAB
      in STANDARD TUNING. I know it is played in a 
      different tuning by Metallica and is usually not 
      done as a chord tab but that was what the request
INTRO:
VERSE:
There's a Bmdevil waiting outside your door
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
There's a Bmdevil waiting outside your door
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
And he's Bmbucking and braying and pawing at the floor
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
And he's hBmowling with pain, crawling up the walls
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
There's a Bmdevil waiting outside your door
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
And he's Bmweak with evil and broken by the world
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
And he's Bmshouting your name and asking for more
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
There's a Bmdevil waiting outside your door
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
CHORUS:
BmLovermanEm! F#m  
Since the Bmworld beganEm  F#m  
ForBmever, AmEmen   F#m  
Till the Bmend of time   Em  F#m  
Yeah, take Bmoff that dress  Em  F#m  
Oooh, I'm Bmcoming down yEmeah F#m  
I'm your lBmoverman yeahEm  F#m  
Cause I Bmam, what I am, what I Emam 
What I am, what I F#mam
BREAK:
O is for ONLY Bmyou that I doEm  
 F#mV is for loving VIRTUALLY everything that you are
 BmE is for loving almost EVERYTHING tEmhat you do
 F#mR is for RAPE me
 BmA is for ANSWERING all of my pEmrayers
 F#mN is for KNOWING your loverman's going to
BmBe the answer to all of yEmoursF#m  
CHORUS:
BmLovermanEm! F#m  
Till the bBmitter endEm  F#m  
While the Bmempires burn down Em  F#m  
ForBmever and ever,
and ever, Emever, F#mAmen 
I'm your lBmovermanEm  F#m  
So hBmelp me, baby Em  F#m  
So hBmelp me, baby Em  F#m  
Cause I Bmam, what I am, what I Emam 
What I am, what I F#mam
I'm your lBmoverman!Em  F#m  
VERSE: 
There's a Bmdevil crawling along your floor
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
There's a Bmdevil crawling along your floor
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
With a Bmtrembling heart, he's coming through your door
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
With his Bmstraining sex in his jumping paw
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
There's a Bmdevil crawling along your floor
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
And he's Bmold and he's stupid and
And he's bEmlind and he's lame 
And he's F#mdirty and he's poor
Give me mBmore, give me more, give me more
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
There's a Bmdevil crawling along your floorEm  F#m  
CHORUS:
BmLovermanEm! F#m  
BmHere I stand Em  F#m  
ForBmever, AmEmenF#m  
'Cause I Bmam, what I am, what I Emam, what I F#mam
Hey, forgBmive me, baby Em  F#m  
My hBmands are tieEmdF#m  
And I Bmgot no choice no, no, Emno, noF#m  
I gBmot no choice, Emno choice F#mat all
BREAK:
IBm'll say it again
EmL is for F#mLOVE, baby
BmO is for O yes EmI doF#m  
BmV is for VIRTUE, so EmI ain't gonna F#mhurt you
BmE is for EVEN if you wEmant me toF#m  
BmR is for RENDER unEmto me, babyF#m  
BmM is for that which is MEmINEF#m  
BmA is for ANY old Emhow, darlingF#m  
BmN is for ANY old tEmimeF#m  
CHORUS:
BmLoverman! yEmeah, yeah, F#myeah
I got the Bmmasterplan yEmeahF#m  
To tBmake off your dress Em  F#m  
Yeah, and Bmbe your man, be your Emman, F#mhey
BmSeize the throne Em  F#m  
BmSeize the mantleEm  F#m  
BmSeize that crown, yEmeahF#m  
Cause I Bmam, what I am, what I Emam 
What I am, yes I F#mam
I'm your lBmoverman!Em  F#m  
Bm  Em F#m
Bm  Em F#m
VERSE:
There's a Bmdevil lying by your side
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
TBmhink he's asleep, take alook at his eyes
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
And he wBmants you, darling, to be his bride
(EmHow much F#mlonger)
And there's a Bmdevil lying by your side
(EmHow much F#mlonger)Bm  
OUTRO:
LBmoverman!Em  F#m  
LBmoverman!Em  F#m  
LBmoverman!Em  F#m  
I'll be your BmLovermanEm!F#m  
Till the Bmend of time   Em  F#m  
Till the Bmempires burn downEm  F#m  
ForBmever, AmenEm  F#m  
I'll be your BmLovermanEm!F#m  
I'll be your BmLovermanEm!F#m  
I'm your BmLovermanEm!F#m  
I'm your BmLovermanEm!F#m  
Yeah, I'm your BmLovermanEm!F#m  
I'm your BmLovermanEm!F#m  
BmLovermanEm  F#m  
I'm your BmLovermanEm!F#m  
I'm your BmLovermanEm!F#m  
I'm your BmLovermanEm!F#m  
Yeah, I'm your BmLovermanEm!F#m  
Yes, I'm your BmLovermanEm!F#m  
BmLovermanEm  F#m  
BmLovermanEm  F#m  
BmLovermanEm  F#m  
Forever, ABmmenEm  F#m  
Bm      Em F#m
BmLovermanEm  F#m  
BmLoverman
(How much EmlonF#mger)Bm  

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The story behind the song

"Loverman" by Metallica is a cover of a song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, appearing on Metallica's 1998 album Garage Inc. The original creator described it as initially conceived as a "throwaway song about desire," but he later transformed its atmosphere. He changed the narrative so that the storyteller is weak and dysfunctional, adding specific lyrical elements to emphasize this. This makes the song an exploration of intense, perhaps unsettling, desire from a vulnerable perspective.

AI-written from these sources:Loverman — Wikipedia ↗Metallica — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Loverman

by Metallica

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F#m

LOVERMAN

METALLICA

NOTE: This was a request to do this song as a CHORD TAB

in STANDARD TUNING. I know it is played in a

different tuning by Metallica and is usually not

done as a chord tab but that was what the request

INTRO:

VERSE:

There's a devil waiting outside your door

Em F#m

(How much longer)

There's a devil waiting outside your door

Em F#m

(How much longer)

And he's bucking and braying and pawing at the floor

Em F#m

(How much longer)

And he's howling with pain, crawling up the walls

Em F#m

(How much longer)

There's a devil waiting outside your door

Em F#m

(How much longer)

And he's weak with evil and broken by the world

Em F#m

(How much longer)

And he's shouting your name and asking for more

Em F#m

(How much longer)

There's a devil waiting outside your door

Em F#m

(How much longer)

CHORUS:

Bm Em F#m

Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

Since the world began

Bm Em F#m

Forever, Amen

Bm Em F#m

Till the end of time

Bm Em F#m

Yeah, take off that dress

Bm Em F#m

Oooh, I'm coming down yeah

Bm Em F#m

I'm your loverman yeah

Bm Em

Cause I am, what I am, what I am

F#m

What I am, what I am

BREAK:

Bm Em

O is for ONLY you that I do

F#m

V is for loving VIRTUALLY everything that you are

Bm Em

E is for loving almost EVERYTHING that you do

F#m

R is for RAPE me

Bm Em

A is for ANSWERING all of my prayers

F#m

N is for KNOWING your loverman's going to

Bm Em F#m

Be the answer to all of yours

CHORUS:

Bm Em F#m

Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

Till the bitter end

Bm Em F#m

While the empires burn down

Forever and ever,

Em F#m

and ever, ever, Amen

Bm Em F#m

I'm your loverman

Bm Em F#m

So help me, baby

Bm Em F#m

So help me, baby

Bm Em

Cause I am, what I am, what I am

F#m

What I am, what I am

Bm Em F#m

I'm your loverman!

VERSE:

There's a devil crawling along your floor

Em F#m

(How much longer)

There's a devil crawling along your floor

Em F#m

(How much longer)

With a trembling heart, he's coming through your door

Em F#m

(How much longer)

With his straining sex in his jumping paw

Em F#m

(How much longer)

There's a devil crawling along your floor

Em F#m

(How much longer)

And he's old and he's stupid and

And he's blind and he's lame

F#m

And he's dirty and he's poor

Give me more, give me more, give me more

Em F#m

(How much longer)

Bm Em F#m

There's a devil crawling along your floor

CHORUS:

Bm Em F#m

Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

Here I stand

Bm Em F#m

Forever, Amen

Bm Em F#m

'Cause I am, what I am, what I am, what I am

Bm Em F#m

Hey, forgive me, baby

Bm Em F#m

My hands are tied

Bm Em F#m

And I got no choice no, no, no, no

Bm Em F#m

I got no choice, no choice at all

BREAK:

I'll say it again

Em F#m

L is for LOVE, baby

Bm Em F#m

O is for O yes I do

Bm Em F#m

V is for VIRTUE, so I ain't gonna hurt you

Bm Em F#m

E is for EVEN if you want me to

Bm Em F#m

R is for RENDER unto me, baby

Bm Em F#m

M is for that which is MINE

Bm Em F#m

A is for ANY old how, darling

Bm Em F#m

N is for ANY old time

CHORUS:

Bm Em F#m

Loverman! yeah, yeah, yeah

Bm Em F#m

I got the masterplan yeah

Bm Em F#m

To take off your dress

Bm Em F#m

Yeah, and be your man, be your man, hey

Bm Em F#m

Seize the throne

Bm Em F#m

Seize the mantle

Bm Em F#m

Seize that crown, yeah

Bm Em

Cause I am, what I am, what I am

F#m

What I am, yes I am

Bm Em F#m

I'm your loverman!

Bm Em F#m

VERSE:

There's a devil lying by your side

Em F#m

(How much longer)

Think he's asleep, take alook at his eyes

Em F#m

(How much longer)

And he wants you, darling, to be his bride

Em F#m

(How much longer)

And there's a devil lying by your side

Em F#m Bm

(How much longer)

OUTRO:

Bm Em F#m

Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

I'll be your Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

Till the end of time

Bm Em F#m

Till the empires burn down

Bm Em F#m

Forever, Amen

Bm Em F#m

I'll be your Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

I'll be your Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

I'm your Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

I'm your Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

Yeah, I'm your Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

I'm your Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

Loverman

Bm Em F#m

I'm your Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

I'm your Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

I'm your Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

Yeah, I'm your Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

Yes, I'm your Loverman!

Bm Em F#m

Loverman

Bm Em F#m

Loverman

Bm Em F#m

Loverman

Bm Em F#m

Forever, Amen

Bm Em F#m

Loverman

Em F#m Bm

(How much longer)

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