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Valentine
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
D* = Do as a barre chord at the fifth fret.
While holding the chord, on the fourth string, put your pinkie down on the fourth string
eighth fret,then play it and move your pinkie up to the ninth fret, then back down to the
eighth, to get that nice ascending/descending thing before the solo.
(it's D to D#5 to D6 to D#5 to D)
[Intro]
D Dadd2 G A B
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-7--------7----------8------10-----12--|
G|-7--------9----------7-------9-----11--|
D|-7--------7----------5-------7------9--|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Well you Dwish DupoD2n Da Gstar,A G
that Dturns inDto D2a D GplaneA B
and I queDss thDat's rigDht D2on D Gpar,A G
with whDo iDs DleD2ft Dto Gblame
[Chorus]
If you wDere a pill, I'd take a Emhand ful at my will,
and Dknock you back with something sweet and Gstrong,
[Guitar Lick]
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--7--6---4-6-4---2---------------------|
D|--0--0---0-------0---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
pretty tDired you wake up, in FebEmruary make-up,
Like a fDool and the morning star you're goneG
CTonight makes love to all your kind tomoGrrow's picking valentinesD Dadd2 D
[Verse 2]
You pop uDp in DsomD2e pDlacGe,A G
so siDck and sDo rD2efiDnedG A B
Are you sDtrung Dout on DsomD2e fDaceG,A G
well I kDnow DiDt D2ainD't Gmine
[Chorus]
If you wDere a pill, I'd take a Emhandful at my will,
and Dknock you back with something sweet and Gstrong.
Trouble Dkeeping your head up, whEmen you're hungry and you're fed up,
like a mDoon and a morning' star you're gone.G
CTonight makes love to all you're kind, tGomorrow's picking valentinDesDadd2.D
[Bridge]
F E D# D*
[Solo]
(over D Em)
When I play this acoustically, I drone the tonic note of the chord (or the relative major tonic)
D
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-12---14-14----12-12--14--16--14-------|
D|--0----0--0-----0--0---0---0---0-------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Eme|---------------------------------------|
B|--8---10-10-----8--8--10--12---10------|
G|--0----0--0-----0--0---0---0----0------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
D
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-12---14-14----12-12--14--16--14-------|
D|--0----0--0-----0--0---0---0---0-------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Eme|---------------------------------------|
B|--8---10-10-----8--8--10--12---10------|
G|--0----0--0-----0--0---0---0----0------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
C G
DIf you were a pill, I'd take a Emhandful at my will,
and I'd Gknock you back with something sweet as Dwine
DYesterday was their's to say, this is Emtheir world and their time,
GWell if tonight belongs to you, tomorrow's Dmine!
[Guitar lick]
(in 3/4, so it cascades in triplets)
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|--9-7----7-------------------------------|
D|------9-----9---7-----9-7------7---------|
A|---------------------------9------9-7--3-| (The chord picks up on a C, so this is a good place
E|-----------------------------------------| to end the run and leaves you right on the root.)
CTonight makes love to all your kind, toGmorrow's picking ValentinesD D Dadd2 D
FTonight makes love to all your kind, toEmorrow's picking D#ValenDtines
DValentinesD D D D2 D G
DValentinesD D D D2 D G
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Valentine
by The Replacements
Chords in this song · guitar
D
Dadd2
G
A
B
D2
Em
C
F
E
D#
D* = Do as a barre chord at the fifth fret.
While holding the chord, on the fourth string, put your pinkie down on the fourth string
eighth fret,then play it and move your pinkie up to the ninth fret, then back down to the
eighth, to get that nice ascending/descending thing before the solo.
(it's D to D#5 to D6 to D#5 to D)
[Intro]
D Dadd2 G A B
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-7--------7----------8------10-----12--|
G|-7--------9----------7-------9-----11--|
D|-7--------7----------5-------7------9--|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D D D2 D G A G
Well you wish upon a star,
D D D2 D G A B
that turns into a plane
D D D D2 D G A G
and I quess that's right on par,
D D D D2 D G
with who is left to blame
[Chorus]
D Em
If you were a pill, I'd take a hand ful at my will,
D G
and knock you back with something sweet and strong,
[Guitar Lick]
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--7--6---4-6-4---2---------------------|
D|--0--0---0-------0---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
D Em
pretty tired you wake up, in February make-up,
D G
Like a fool and the morning star you're gone
C G D Dadd2 D
Tonight makes love to all your kind tomorrow's picking valentines
[Verse 2]
D D D2 D G A G
You pop up in some place,
D D D2 D G A B
so sick and so refined
D D D D2 D G A G
Are you strung out on some face,
D D D D2 D G
well I know it ain't mine
[Chorus]
D Em
If you were a pill, I'd take a handful at my will,
D G
and knock you back with something sweet and strong.
D Em
Trouble keeping your head up, when you're hungry and you're fed up,
D G
like a moon and a morning' star you're gone.
C G D Dadd2 D
Tonight makes love to all you're kind, tomorrow's picking valentines.
[Bridge]
F E D# D
*
[Solo]
D Em
(over )
When I play this acoustically, I drone the tonic note of the chord (or the relative major tonic)
D
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-12---14-14----12-12--14--16--14-------|
D|--0----0--0-----0--0---0---0---0-------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Em
e|---------------------------------------|
B|--8---10-10-----8--8--10--12---10------|
G|--0----0--0-----0--0---0---0----0------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
D
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-12---14-14----12-12--14--16--14-------|
D|--0----0--0-----0--0---0---0---0-------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Em
e|---------------------------------------|
B|--8---10-10-----8--8--10--12---10------|
G|--0----0--0-----0--0---0---0----0------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
C G
D Em
If you were a pill, I'd take a handful at my will,
G D
and I'd knock you back with something sweet as wine
D Em
Yesterday was their's to say, this is their world and their time,
G D
Well if tonight belongs to you, tomorrow's mine!
[Guitar lick]
(in 3/4, so it cascades in triplets)
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|--9-7----7-------------------------------|
D|------9-----9---7-----9-7------7---------|
A|---------------------------9------9-7--3-| (The chord picks up on a C, so this is a good place
E|-----------------------------------------| to end the run and leaves you right on the root.)
C G D D Dadd2 D
Tonight makes love to all your kind, tomorrow's picking Valentines
F E D# D
Tonight makes love to all your kind, tomorrow's picking Valentines
D D D D D2 D G
Valentines
D D D D D2 D G
Valentines
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