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Valerie Loves Me

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
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This is the basic chord-picking pattern.  These chords are played clean during the verses, and played with 
e|--Dm--1------Am--0------F9--3-----C---0---|
B|-----3--------1--------1--------1--|
G|---2--2--------2-----2--2-----0----|
D|--0---------2-------3--------2-----|
A|-----------0----------------3------|
E|-----------------------------------|
The next riff (Riff B) is played during the chorus  ("Valerie loves me!")
e|--10-------10-------10-------10------|
B|--13b(15)--13b(15)--13b(15)--13b(15)-|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Intro]
Dm          Am               F9           C
Dm           Am               F9           F9
DmValerie's daAmncing, on the rooF9f above my beF9d you know
Dmfor all of the woAmrld below to seeF9  F9  
DmValerie's leaAmving, in a car ouF9tside my housF9e you know
DmSuch a shame Amshe's not with me F9and all the F9pretty things,
F9and all the love F9my heart can bring,
F9I would give my wF9hole life to her.F9  F9  
[Riff B  X  4]
DmValerie's ridAming,  in a car aroF9und my neighF9borhood.
DmShe's thinking Amof  all the men shF9e'll meet.F9  
DmI could only hoAmpe for a stolen moF9ment of her F9thoughts
DmBetween the wAmalk to the club anF9d all the drinks she'll have iF9n a crowded
room where everybF9ody leaves too sooF9n, I only hope F9that she remembF9ers me..
F9               F9
[Riff B  X  4]
Dm           Am                F9          F9
Guitar 1:      F9    F9    F9    F9    F9    F9    F9    F9    F9    F9    F9    F9    F9    F9  F9  
Guitar 2:e|--3---1---0---1---3---1---0---1---3---1---0---1---3---1---0-|
         B|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff B  x  4]
DmValeries's loAmnely, in an apartmF9ent down the F9street you know,
Dmand her hair Amhas turned so greyF9.F9  
DmBut she's so Amhappy for the memoF9ries she has F9you know.
DmShe can belieAmve in the day when F9love was on F9a string
F9And she could havF9e had anything she F9ever wantedF9, but she can't have me.
F9   F9
[Riff B  X  4]
Dm         Am                  F9          F9
Dm         Am                  F9          F9
Dm         Am                  F9          F9
Dm         Am                  F9          F9
F9             F                   Fmaj7       F
F9             F                   Fmaj7       F
e|--10-------10-------|
B|--13b(15)--13b(15)--|
Chords:
e|--Dm1---Am0---F93---F1---Fmaj70------|
B|--3---1---1---1---1------|
G|--2---2---2---2---2------|
D|--0---2---3---3---3------|
A|------0------------------|
E|-------------------------|

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Valerie Loves Me

by Material Issue

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

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#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

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This is the basic chord-picking pattern. These chords are played clean during the verses, and played with

Dm Am F9 C

e|----1--------0--------3--------0---|

B|-----3--------1--------1--------1--|

G|---2--2--------2-----2--2-----0----|

D|--0---------2-------3--------2-----|

A|-----------0----------------3------|

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

The next riff (Riff B) is played during the chorus ("Valerie loves me!")

e|--10-------10-------10-------10------|

B|--13b(15)--13b(15)--13b(15)--13b(15)-|

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

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

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

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

[Intro]

Dm Am F9 C

Dm Am F9 F9

Valerie's dancing, on the roof above my bed you know

Dm Am F9 F9

for all of the world below to see

Dm Am F9 F9

Valerie's leaving, in a car outside my house you know

Dm Am F9 F9

Such a shame she's not with me and all the pretty things,

F9 F9

and all the love my heart can bring,

F9 F9 F9 F9

I would give my whole life to her.

[Riff B X 4]

Dm Am F9 F9

Valerie's riding, in a car around my neighborhood.

Dm Am F9 F9

She's thinking of all the men she'll meet.

Dm Am F9 F9

I could only hope for a stolen moment of her thoughts

Dm Am F9 F9

Between the walk to the club and all the drinks she'll have in a crowded

F9 F9 F9 F9

room where everybody leaves too soon, I only hope that she remembers me..

F9 F9

[Riff B X 4]

Dm Am F9 F9

F9 F9 F9 F9 F9 F9 F9 F9 F9 F9 F9 F9 F9 F9 F9

Guitar 1:

Guitar 2:e|--3---1---0---1---3---1---0---1---3---1---0---1---3---1---0-|

B|------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff B x 4]

Dm Am F9 F9

Valeries's lonely, in an apartment down the street you know,

Dm Am F9 F9

and her hair has turned so grey.

Dm Am F9 F9

But she's so happy for the memories she has you know.

Dm Am F9 F9

She can believe in the day when love was on a string

F9 F9 F9 F9

And she could have had anything she ever wanted, but she can't have me.

F9 F9

[Riff B X 4]

Dm Am F9 F9

F9 F Fmaj7 F

e|--10-------10-------|

B|--13b(15)--13b(15)--|

Chords:

Dm Am F9 F Fmaj7

e|--1---0---3---1---0------|

B|--3---1---1---1---1------|

G|--2---2---2---2---2------|

D|--0---2---3---3---3------|

A|------0------------------|

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

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