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Lover Be Strong

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Standard tuning
INTRO
  Bm    G    D    Ax2
VERSE1
NBmo matter what happens, I Gsee you on the other sideD  A  
There's just toBmo many distractions, Gwaiting for the perfect tiDmeA  
I know you'rBme alright, by the frGiends you keep
It'll alDl be fine, you depF#7end on me
CHORUS
Oh, oh, oh, lBmover Gbe strong while I'm goneD  A  
And if you feBmel like fGalling, just hold onD  A  
Because eBmverybody knows what this Gall we had
EvDerybody wants and they wAant it bad
         A#dim      Bm                         G     D           A   A#dim= x12320
 Oh, oh, oh, lover be strong while I'm gone
INTERLUDE
Bm  G  D  A
VERSE2
JusBmt under the radar, a tGhread approach is slipping inD  A  
On anoBmther stormy morning, anGother issue could begiDnA  
But you hBmeard these lines and these aGccolades
You ignoDre them all till your wF#7edding day
CHORUS
Oh, oh, oh, lBmover Gbe strong while I'm goneD  A  
And if you feBmel like fGalling, just hold onD  A  
Because eBmverybody knows what this Gall we had
EvDerybody wants and they wAant it bad
 A#dimOh, oh, oh, lBmover bGe strong while I'm goneD  A  
BRIDGE
     F#7When you look and tell me lGove, just retDurn
     F#7I'll be waiting here for yGou, and you dF#7o
CHORUS
Oh, oh, oh, lBmover Gbe strong while I'm goneD  A  
And if you feBmel like fGalling, just hold onD  A  
Because eBmverybody knows what this Gall we had
EvDerybody wants and they wAant it bad
 A#dimOh, oh, oh, lBmover bGe strong while I'm DgoneA  
OUTRO (fade-out)
Lover be stroBmngG  
Lover be stroDngA  
Lover be strBmongG  
               D        A    Bm    G    D  A...
Lover be strong,  ooh.

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Lover Be Strong

by Gavin DeGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

A#dim

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Standard tuning

INTRO

Bm G D A

VERSE1

Bm G D A

No matter what happens, I see you on the other side

Bm G D A

There's just too many distractions, waiting for the perfect time

Bm G

I know you're alright, by the friends you keep

D F#7

It'll all be fine, you depend on me

CHORUS

Bm G D A

Oh, oh, oh, lover be strong while I'm gone

Bm G D A

And if you feel like falling, just hold on

Bm G

Because everybody knows what this all we had

D A

Everybody wants and they want it bad

A#dim Bm G D A A#dim

= x12320

Oh, oh, oh, lover be strong while I'm gone

INTERLUDE

Bm G D A

VERSE2

Bm G D A

Just under the radar, a thread approach is slipping in

Bm G D A

On another stormy morning, another issue could begin

Bm G

But you heard these lines and these accolades

D F#7

You ignore them all till your wedding day

CHORUS

Bm G D A

Oh, oh, oh, lover be strong while I'm gone

Bm G D A

And if you feel like falling, just hold on

Bm G

Because everybody knows what this all we had

D A

Everybody wants and they want it bad

A#dim Bm G D A

Oh, oh, oh, lover be strong while I'm gone

BRIDGE

F#7 G D

When you look and tell me love, just return

F#7 G F#7

I'll be waiting here for you, and you do

CHORUS

Bm G D A

Oh, oh, oh, lover be strong while I'm gone

Bm G D A

And if you feel like falling, just hold on

Bm G

Because everybody knows what this all we had

D A

Everybody wants and they want it bad

A#dim Bm G D A

Oh, oh, oh, lover be strong while I'm gone

OUTRO (fade-out)

Bm G

Lover be strong

D A

Lover be strong

Bm G

Lover be strong

D A Bm G D A

...

Lover be strong, ooh.

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