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A History Of Lovers

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Note: Album version from 2005's In the Reins is in drop-D tuning, DADGBe.
Chord shapes:
e|-------D----------|-------G----------|-------A----------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|--0-0-2-0-0-2-0--|--5-5-7-5-5-7-5--|--7-7-9-7-7-9-7--|
D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
[Intro]
D G D A
D G D A D
[Verse One]
DLouise only got from me Ginnocent poetry
DAlthough she played to not Alisten
DBut still I can hear myself Gspeak as if no one else
DEver could Aoffer the Dsame
DSome say she knowingly Gtastes like a recipe
DAlthough so foolish and Awilling
DI said Babe, "I can picture you Gbend as if wanting to
DBow as the Acurtain goes Ddown"
[Chorus]
GCoddle some men, they'll remeDmber you bitterly
GFuck 'em, they'll come back for Amore
GI asked my Louise would she Dleave and so, cripple me
GThen came a knock at the Adoor
[Verse Two]
DI came for my woman, he Gcame with a razor blade
DBound like us all for the Aocean
I Dhope that she's happy, I'm Gblamed for the death
Of a Dman who would Atake her from Dme
[Solo]
G  D
G  A
G  D
G  A
[Verse Three]
DSome they saw in me Ginnocent poetry
DSome, some they'll never be Acertain
DBut still it's been written, a Ghistory of lovers
In Dgiving, and Ataking, and Dink
[Chorus]
GCoddle some men, they'll Dremember you fittingly
GCut ‘em, they'll come back for Amore
GI asked my Louise, would she Dleave and so, cripple me
GThen came the knock at the Adoor
[Verse Four]
DLouise came to rescue me, Gmissing, the irony
DBlood made her heart change its Abeating
DI hope that she's happy I'm Gblamed for the death of
The Dman she found Abetter than Dme
[Outro Solo]
G  D
G  A
G  D
G  A  D

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A History Of Lovers

by Iron & Wine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Note: Album version from 2005's In the Reins is in drop-D tuning, DADGBe.

Chord shapes:

D G A

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

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

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

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

A|--0-0-2-0-0-2-0--|--5-5-7-5-5-7-5--|--7-7-9-7-7-9-7--|

D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|

[Intro]

D G D A

D G D A D

[Verse One]

D G

Louise only got from me innocent poetry

D A

Although she played to not listen

D G

But still I can hear myself speak as if no one else

D A D

Ever could offer the same

D G

Some say she knowingly tastes like a recipe

D A

Although so foolish and willing

D G

I said Babe, "I can picture you bend as if wanting to

D A D

Bow as the curtain goes down"

[Chorus]

G D

Coddle some men, they'll remember you bitterly

G A

Fuck 'em, they'll come back for more

G D

I asked my Louise would she leave and so, cripple me

G A

Then came a knock at the door

[Verse Two]

D G

I came for my woman, he came with a razor blade

D A

Bound like us all for the ocean

D G

I hope that she's happy, I'm blamed for the death

D A D

Of a man who would take her from me

[Solo]

G D

G A

G D

G A

[Verse Three]

D G

Some they saw in me innocent poetry

D A

Some, some they'll never be certain

D G

But still it's been written, a history of lovers

D A D

In giving, and taking, and ink

[Chorus]

G D

Coddle some men, they'll remember you fittingly

G A

Cut ‘em, they'll come back for more

G D

I asked my Louise, would she leave and so, cripple me

G A

Then came the knock at the door

[Verse Four]

D G

Louise came to rescue me, missing, the irony

D A

Blood made her heart change its beating

D G

I hope that she's happy I'm blamed for the death of

D A D

The man she found better than me

[Outro Solo]

G D

G A

G D

G A D

About A History Of Lovers Chords by Iron & Wine

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