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A Lover Sings

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[Intro]
G  Em  G  Em
[Verse 1]
  GYou and EmI are Gvictims of a Emlove
That lost a lGot in tEmhe transGlatioEmn
    CWhen AmI think of all thCe time that I spent
AmSitting on the edge of your bGed iEmn antiGcipaEmtion
      DOf you giving in     Cand us living in sGinEm  G  Em  
[Verse 2]
GA hot daEmy, the smGell of hairspEmray
GAnd the Emsound of Ga shower runnEming softly
CIt's thAmings like this thCat remind me Amhow I felt
The first Gtime you Emcame GbacEmk for coffee
TDhe way you took it, Camazed mGeEm  G  Em  
[Chorus]
    GWalkEming in the park    GkissEming in the dark
   GAnd my heEmad againGst your pillEmowC  Am  
CLate at night Ama lover sGingsEm  G  Em  
DAdam and Eve are Emfinding out Call about lGoveEm  G  Em  
I say DAdam and Eve are Emfinding out Call about loGveEm  G  Em  
[Verse 3]
GThere is Emno real GsubstituteEm  
For a bGall struck Emsquarely Gand firmlyEm  
CAnd youAm're the kind of gCirl who wantAms to
COpen up the botAmtle of pop
Too eaGrly in the jEmourneyG  Em  
    DOur love went flat jCust like tGhatEm  G  Em  
[Verse 4]
GIt doesnEm't matter Gthe colour oEmf the car
GBut what Emgoes on Gbeneath Emthe bonGnetEm  
CIs therAme a flag that fliCes above youAmr heart
And is my naGme writ tEmhere upon itG  Em  
   DWedding cake and toothacheC  
Equals love and pGainEm  G  Em  
[Chorus]
  GWalkinEmg in the park    kisGsing oEmn the carpet
   GAnd your Emtights around your GanklesEm  
   C      Am   CLate at night Ama lover thGinks of tEmhese thGingEms
DAdam and Eve are Emfinding out Call about GloveEm  G  Em  
I say DAdam and Eve are Emfinding out Call about GlovEmeG  Em  
DAdam and Eve are Emfinding out Call about
DAdam and Eve are Emfinding out Call about
TerDesa and Steve are Emfinding out Call about lGove
[Instrumental]
   G    Em    Cx3
Em  D   G

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A Lover Sings

by Billy Bragg

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em G Em

[Verse 1]

G Em G Em

You and I are victims of a love

G Em G Em

That lost a lot in the translation

C Am C

When I think of all the time that I spent

Am G Em G Em

Sitting on the edge of your bed in anticipation

D C G Em G Em

Of you giving in and us living in sin

[Verse 2]

G Em G Em

A hot day, the smell of hairspray

G Em G Em

And the sound of a shower running softly

C Am C Am

It's things like this that remind me how I felt

G Em G Em

The first time you came back for coffee

D C G Em G Em

The way you took it, amazed me

[Chorus]

G Em G Em

Walking in the park kissing in the dark

G Em G Em C Am

And my head against your pillow

C Am G Em G Em

Late at night a lover sings

D Em C G Em G Em

Adam and Eve are finding out all about love

D Em C G Em G Em

I say Adam and Eve are finding out all about love

[Verse 3]

G Em G Em

There is no real substitute

G Em G Em

For a ball struck squarely and firmly

C Am C Am

And you're the kind of girl who wants to

C Am

Open up the bottle of pop

G Em G Em

Too early in the journey

D C G Em G Em

Our love went flat just like that

[Verse 4]

G Em G Em

It doesn't matter the colour of the car

G Em G Em G Em

But what goes on beneath the bonnet

C Am C Am

Is there a flag that flies above your heart

G Em G Em

And is my name writ there upon it

D C

Wedding cake and toothache

G Em G Em

Equals love and pain

[Chorus]

G Em G Em

Walking in the park kissing on the carpet

G Em G Em

And your tights around your ankles

C Am C Am G Em G Em

Late at night a lover thinks of these things

D Em C G Em G Em

Adam and Eve are finding out all about love

D Em C G Em G Em

I say Adam and Eve are finding out all about love

D Em C

Adam and Eve are finding out all about

D Em C

Adam and Eve are finding out all about

D Em C G

Teresa and Steve are finding out all about love

[Instrumental]

G Em C

Em D G

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