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Cminor

90BPM

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1/96

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 96Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
  Fm  Gm Fm
e|--Cm------8--------Gm7-----Fm------Gm----Fm---Cm----------Bb--------|
B|----------11-8\6-8----4/6-4-6/8-3~---6p4-x-x-6p4-----|
G|--10h12----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
FmO-vGmer Fmthe Cmhill, running Gm7out of
FmTime when GmI nFmeed Cmit the mostBb  
FmWaitGming FmuntCmil evenGm7ing when the Fmtrain GmpasFmses
CmByBb  
[Pre-Chorus]
FmI wonder Gmwhere FmI'd Cmbe without my Gm7words
FmI never Gmmeant Fmto Cmbe a hateful Bbman
e|-8-8-8-8-------------6-------|
B|---------11--8~--6/8---8-----|
G|-------------------------10--|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
[Chorus]
FmLo-Gmve-Fmr,Cm  Gm7  
FmLo-Gmve-Fmr,Cm  Bb  
FmLo-Gmve-FmrCm  Gm  
Fm Gm Fm Cm   Cm7
e|----------------------------|
B|---4~--------8~-------------|
G|---------------------8---7--|
D|---------------------10--8--|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
e|-------8-6------------------|
B|--8--------8-6-8------------|
G|----10---------------8---7--|
D|---------------------10--8--|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
 pm..........................
[Verse]
N.C.
When I was young
N.C.
Round age of three
FmI tGmook Fma Cmstick and buried Gm7it  FmundGmer Fmthe CmgroundBb  
FmAt Gmsix Fmyears CmoldGm7  
FmIn Gmthe FmplaygCmroundBb  
I Fmtook Gman Fmapple Cmfrom the treeGm  
As Fmall Gmthe Fmchildren Cmlaughed at meBb  
I FmthreGmw it Fmfar as CmI could seeGm  
e|----------------------------------6----------------6---|
B|--6-8-6-8~--6-8-6-8~--6-8-6-8-6-8---8--6-8-6-8-6-8---8-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
FmLo-Gmve-Fmr,Cm  Gm7  
FmLo-Gmve-Fmr,Cm  Bb  
FmLo-Gmve-FmrCm  Gm7  
(As I wandered in the grass)
FmLo-Gmve-Fmr,Cm  Bb  
(While the kids would groan and laugh)
FmLo-Gmve-Fmr,Cm  Gm7  
(Where's the explanation at)
FmLo-Gmve-FmrCm  Bb  
(Where's the explanation)
FmLo-Gmve-Fmr,Cm  Gm7  
(As I wandered in the grass)
FmLo-Gmve-Fmr,Cm  Bb  
(While the kids would groan and laugh)
FmLo-Gmve-FmrCm  Gm7  
(Where's the explanation at)
FmLo-Gmve-Fmr,Cm  Bb  
Fm Gm Fm Cm   Gm7
Fm Gm Fm Cm   Cm7
e|--------------------------------------|
B|---4~--------8~-------13b14r13-11-8\6-|
e|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
e|-------8-6------------------|
B|--8--------8-6-8------------|
G|----10---------------8---7--|
D|---------------------10--8--|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
 pm..........................
e|--6h8-8-8-6-6--6h8-8-8-6-6--|
B|--8---8-8-8-8--8---8-8-8-8--|
G|--8---8-8-8-8--8---8-8-8-8--|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
| p  Pull-off
| h  Hammer-on
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Lover

by Ducktails

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Cm7

[Intro]

Fm Gm Fm

Cm Gm7 Fm Gm Fm Cm Bb

e|--------8--------------------------------------------|

B|----------11-8\6-8----4/6-4-6/8-3~---6p4-x-x-6p4-----|

G|--10h12----------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm7

O-ver the hill, running out of

Fm Gm Fm Cm Bb

Time when I need it the most

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm7 Fm Gm Fm

Waiting until evening when the train passes

Cm Bb

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm7

I wonder where I'd be without my words

Fm Gm Fm Cm Bb

I never meant to be a hateful man

e|-8-8-8-8-------------6-------|

B|---------11--8~--6/8---8-----|

G|-------------------------10--|

D|-----------------------------|

A|-----------------------------|

E|-----------------------------|

[Chorus]

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm7

Lo-ve-r,

Fm Gm Fm Cm Bb

Lo-ve-r,

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm

Lo-ve-r

Fm Gm Fm Cm Cm7

e|----------------------------|

B|---4~--------8~-------------|

G|---------------------8---7--|

D|---------------------10--8--|

A|----------------------------|

E|----------------------------|

e|-------8-6------------------|

B|--8--------8-6-8------------|

G|----10---------------8---7--|

D|---------------------10--8--|

A|----------------------------|

E|----------------------------|

pm..........................

[Verse]

N.C.

When I was young

N.C.

Round age of three

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm7 Fm Gm Fm Cm Bb

I took a stick and buried it under the ground

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm7

At six years old

Fm Gm Fm Cm Bb

In the playground

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm

I took an apple from the tree

Fm Gm Fm Cm Bb

As all the children laughed at me

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm

I threw it far as I could see

e|----------------------------------6----------------6---|

B|--6-8-6-8~--6-8-6-8~--6-8-6-8-6-8---8--6-8-6-8-6-8---8-|

G|-------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------|

[Outro]

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm7

Lo-ve-r,

Fm Gm Fm Cm Bb

Lo-ve-r,

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm7

Lo-ve-r

(As I wandered in the grass)

Fm Gm Fm Cm Bb

Lo-ve-r,

(While the kids would groan and laugh)

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm7

Lo-ve-r,

(Where's the explanation at)

Fm Gm Fm Cm Bb

Lo-ve-r

(Where's the explanation)

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm7

Lo-ve-r,

(As I wandered in the grass)

Fm Gm Fm Cm Bb

Lo-ve-r,

(While the kids would groan and laugh)

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm7

Lo-ve-r

(Where's the explanation at)

Fm Gm Fm Cm Bb

Lo-ve-r,

Fm Gm Fm Cm Gm7

Fm Gm Fm Cm Cm7

e|--------------------------------------|

B|---4~--------8~-------13b14r13-11-8\6-|

e|--------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|

e|-------8-6------------------|

B|--8--------8-6-8------------|

G|----10---------------8---7--|

D|---------------------10--8--|

A|----------------------------|

E|----------------------------|

pm..........................

e|--6h8-8-8-6-6--6h8-8-8-6-6--|

B|--8---8-8-8-8--8---8-8-8-8--|

G|--8---8-8-8-8--8---8-8-8-8--|

D|----------------------------|

A|----------------------------|

E|----------------------------|

| p Pull-off

| h Hammer-on

************************************

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