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Album: A Northen Soul
From work by: Michael A. Atienza, Kevin Dutcher
(I have had trouble finding a chording of History to my satisfaction. All
complete this after discovering a chord Asus4 used in The Verve's new
album Urban Hymns. I hope this feels better than other chords around. It
that sounds completely wrong and their Cmaj7 is incorrect - I prefer a a
Cmaj with a G on high E string.)However, the lyrics on the copy were
[Chords]
 A- X02220
 Asus4- X02200
 Am- X02210
 Am7- X02010
 C- X32013
 D- X00232
 Dsus4- XX0233
 D6- X00202
 E- 022100
 E7- 022130
 Em- 022033
 G- 320033
[Intro]
 G   D6   Asus4   Ex2
[Verse 1]
GI wander the lonely Dstreets
Asus4Behind where the olEd Thames does E7flow.
GAnd in every face I Dmeet
AReminds me of what I haEve run E7for.
[Bridge]
Am7In every man, in every hand,
EmIn every kiss you understand,
CThat living is for other men,
DI hope you too undersDsus4tand...
[Verse 2]
GI've got to tell you Dmy tale
Asus4Of how I loved and how I EfaileE7d
GI hope you undersDtand?
AThese feelings should not be iEn the maE7n.
[Bridge]
Am7In every child, in every eye,
EmIn every sky above my head...
CI hope that I know,
DSo come with me in bed.
[Chorus]
Because its Amyou and me we're history
EmThere ain't nothing left to say
When CI...will get you aDlone...
[Verse 3]
GMaybe we could find Da room?
Where Asus4we could see wEhat we should do...
GMaybe you know its Dtrue?
AWell, living with me is like Ekeeping a E7fool.
[Bridge]
Am7In every man, in every hand,
EmIn every kiss you understand,
CThat living is for other men,
DI hope you know that I am me...
[Chorus]
Am7So come on, I'm thinking about Emhistory,
And I'm living foCr history,
And I think you know I'm bouDnd for you,
Cause I am...
[Bridge]
Am7And one and one is two, but three is Emcompany
When you're thinking about the tChings you do,
And you're thinking about the thDings you Dsus4do...
[Verse 4]
GI wanna tell you my Dtale...
How I Asus4fell in love and jumped Eout on my bail...
GDo you underDstand?
There's Amore in a smile that Ein a hand.
[Bridge]
Am7In every sky, in every kiss
There's Emone thing that you've might have missed
OhC, why am I going to a placDe that now belongs to you?
[Chorus]
Am7But you and me, and so am I
Lets Emmake it up
Lets Ceven try to live today, so why not smile?
Don't Ddream away your life...
[Middle 8]
Cause Am7it is mine...
It is Emmine...
Is that a Ccrime?
Is that a Dcrime?
This life is Am7mine, but the bed ain't Emmade,
Its filled full of Chope, I've got a skinfull oDf dope...
Am7Oh, the bed ain'Emt made,
But its filled full of hoCpe, I've got a skinfulDl of dope...

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History

by The Verve

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Am7

Dsus4

Album: A Northen Soul

From work by: Michael A. Atienza, Kevin Dutcher

(I have had trouble finding a chording of History to my satisfaction. All

complete this after discovering a chord Asus4 used in The Verve's new

album Urban Hymns. I hope this feels better than other chords around. It

that sounds completely wrong and their Cmaj7 is incorrect - I prefer a a

Cmaj with a G on high E string.)However, the lyrics on the copy were

[Chords]

- X02220

Asus4

- X02200

- X02210

Am7

- X02010

- X32013

- X00232

Dsus4

- XX0233

- X00202

- 022100

- 022130

- 022033

- 320033

[Intro]

G D6 Asus4 E

[Verse 1]

G D

I wander the lonely streets

Asus4 E E7

Behind where the old Thames does flow.

G D

And in every face I meet

A E E7

Reminds me of what I have run for.

[Bridge]

Am7

In every man, in every hand,

In every kiss you understand,

That living is for other men,

D Dsus4

I hope you too understand...

[Verse 2]

G D

I've got to tell you my tale

Asus4 E E7

Of how I loved and how I failed

G D

I hope you understand?

A E E7

These feelings should not be in the man.

[Bridge]

Am7

In every child, in every eye,

In every sky above my head...

I hope that I know,

So come with me in bed.

[Chorus]

Because its you and me we're history

There ain't nothing left to say

C D

When I...will get you alone...

[Verse 3]

G D

Maybe we could find a room?

Asus4 E

Where we could see what we should do...

G D

Maybe you know its true?

A E E7

Well, living with me is like keeping a fool.

[Bridge]

Am7

In every man, in every hand,

In every kiss you understand,

That living is for other men,

I hope you know that I am me...

[Chorus]

Am7 Em

So come on, I'm thinking about history,

And I'm living for history,

And I think you know I'm bound for you,

Cause I am...

[Bridge]

Am7 Em

And one and one is two, but three is company

When you're thinking about the things you do,

D Dsus4

And you're thinking about the things you do...

[Verse 4]

G D

I wanna tell you my tale...

Asus4 E

How I fell in love and jumped out on my bail...

G D

Do you understand?

A E

There's more in a smile that in a hand.

[Bridge]

Am7

In every sky, in every kiss

There's one thing that you've might have missed

C D

Oh, why am I going to a place that now belongs to you?

[Chorus]

Am7

But you and me, and so am I

Lets make it up

Lets even try to live today, so why not smile?

Don't dream away your life...

[Middle 8]

Am7

Cause it is mine...

It is mine...

Is that a crime?

Am7 Em

This life is mine, but the bed ain't made,

C D

Its filled full of hope, I've got a skinfull of dope...

Am7 Em

Oh, the bed ain't made,

C D

But its filled full of hope, I've got a skinfull of dope...

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