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Linger

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Step 1 / 93Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
When playing the D switch between D and Dsus2 (xx0230).
[Intro]
e|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|
B|---3-------3-----|---3-------3-----|---3-------3-----|---3-------3-----|
G|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| x4
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|
B|---3-------3-----|---3-------3-----|
G|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
D A C G
[Verse 1]
If Dyou, if you could return
Don't let it A6burn, don't let it fade
I'm sure I might be Cadd9rude
It's tearing me aGpart
And I Dswore, I swore I would be true
And honey, so did A6you
So why were you holding her Cadd9hand
Were you lying all the Gtime
[Chorus]
But I'm in so Ddeep
You know I'm such a A6fool for you
You got me wrapped around your Cadd9finger
Do you have to let it Glinger
Do you have to let it Dlinger
[Verse 2]
Oh, I A6thought the world of you
I thought Cadd9nothing could go wrong
But I was Gwrong, I was wrong
If Dyou, if you could get by
Trying not to A6lie
Things wouldn't be so conCadd9fused
But you always really Gknew
[Chorus]
And I'm in so Ddeep
You know I'm such a A6fool for you
You got me wrapped around your Cadd9finger
Do you have to let it Glinger
Do you have to let it Dlinger
[Chorus]
And I'm in so Ddeep
You know I'm such a A6fool for you
You got me wrapped around your Cadd9finger
Do you have to let it Glinger
Do you have to let it Dlinger
[Outro]
e|-------2--------2--------2--------2--------2--|-------2--------2--------2--------2--------2--|
B|----3--------3--------3--------3--------3-----|----3--------3--------3--------3--------3-----|
G|-2--------2--------2--------2--------2--------|-0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------|
D|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
e|-------2--------2--------2--------2--|-------2--------2---------2--------------|
B|----3--------3--------3--------3-----|----3--------3---------3-----3-----------|
G|-2--------2--------2--------2--------|-0--------0--------0h2----------0--2-----|
D|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
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The story behind the song

"Linger" tells a story of regret, inspired by a youthful romance and a first serious kiss. Written by Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan, its lyrics emerged from O'Riordan's personal experience with a 17-year-old soldier she fell in love with. The song, featured on the debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, captures the lingering emotions of a past connection. With its acoustic arrangement and string section, it feels like a tender, reflective look back at a formative moment.

AI-written from these sources:Linger (The Cranberries song) — Wikipedia ↗The Cranberries — Wikipedia ↗

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About Linger Chords by The Cranberries

Learn how to play Linger by The Cranberries with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Linger chords”, “Linger guitar chords”, or “The Cranberries Linger chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Linger chords and for experienced players who want accurate Linger lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Dsus2, B, G, A, E.

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