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Love Spreads

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

No Capo
[Chords]
e|--Dm-1----Dm/F-1----F1---G3----A5------|-------------------------|
B|---3-----3----1---3----5------|-------------------------|
G|---2-----2----2---4----6------|-------------------------|
D|---0-----3----3---5----7------|-------------------------|
A|---x-----x----3---5----7------|-------------------------|
E|---x-----x----1---3----5------|-------------------------|
[Intro]
Dm Dm/F Dm Dm/F G F
Dm Dm/F Dm Dm/F A G
Dm Dm/F Dm Dm Dm/F  Dm
[Verse]        
DmLove spreads her arms
FWaits there for the nails
GI forgive you boy
DmI will prevail
[Verse]
DmToo much to take
FSome cross to bear
GI'm hiding in the trees with a picnic
DmShe's over there, yeahG  
[Pre-chorus]                    
GYeah, yeah, yeahDm  Dm/F  Dm  Dm  Dm/F  Dm  G  
GYeah, yeah, yeahDm  Dm/F  Dm  Dm  Dm/F  Dm  
A  G  Dm
[Verse]
DmShe didn't scream
FShe didn't make a sound
GI forgive you boy                                                  
DmBut don't leave town
[Verse]
DmCold black skin
FNaked in the rain
GHammer flash in the lightning
DmThey're hurting her againA  G  
 Dm Dm/F Dm
[Chorus]
Let me Dmput you in the picture
Let me Fshow you what I mean
The messGiah is my sister
Ain't no Dmking, man, she's my queen
Let me Dmput you in the picture
Let me Fshow you what I mean
The messGiah is my sister
Ain't no Dmking, man, she's my queen                                                  
I have a dCream
I've seen the lAight
Don't put it Gout, and she's alrFight                                                  
Yeah, she's my Dmsister
[Verse]
DmShe didn't scream
FShe didn't make a sound
Dm/FI forgive you boy
DmBut don't leave town
[Verse]                                                  
DmCold black skin
FNaked in the rain
GHammer flash in the lightning
DmThey're hurting her againG  
[Pre-chorus]                   
GYeah, yeah, yeahDm  Dm/F  Dm  Dm  Dm/F  Dm  G  
GYeah, yeah, yeahDm  Dm/F  Dm  Dm  Dm/F  Dm  
A  G  Dm Dm/F Dm Dm Dm/F  Dm
[Chorus]                                                  
Let me Dmput you in the picture
Let me Fshow you what I mean
The messGiah is my sister
Ain't no Dmking, man, she's my queen            X 8
[Outro]                                        
I have a dCream
I've seen the lAight
Don't put it oGut, and she's alrFight                                                  
Yeah, she's my Dmsister

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Love Spreads

by The Stone Roses

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/F

No Capo

[Chords]

Dm Dm/F F G A

e|---1-----1----1---3----5------|-------------------------|

B|---3-----3----1---3----5------|-------------------------|

G|---2-----2----2---4----6------|-------------------------|

D|---0-----3----3---5----7------|-------------------------|

A|---x-----x----3---5----7------|-------------------------|

E|---x-----x----1---3----5------|-------------------------|

[Intro]

Dm Dm/F Dm Dm/F G F

Dm Dm/F Dm Dm/F A G

Dm Dm/F Dm Dm Dm/F Dm

[Verse]

Love spreads her arms

Waits there for the nails

I forgive you boy

I will prevail

[Verse]

Too much to take

Some cross to bear

I'm hiding in the trees with a picnic

Dm G

She's over there, yeah

[Pre-chorus]

G Dm Dm/F Dm Dm Dm/F Dm G

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G Dm Dm/F Dm Dm Dm/F Dm

Yeah, yeah, yeah

A G Dm

[Verse]

She didn't scream

She didn't make a sound

I forgive you boy

But don't leave town

[Verse]

Cold black skin

Naked in the rain

Hammer flash in the lightning

Dm A G

They're hurting her again

Dm Dm/F Dm

[Chorus]

Let me put you in the picture

Let me show you what I mean

The messiah is my sister

Ain't no king, man, she's my queen

Let me put you in the picture

Let me show you what I mean

The messiah is my sister

Ain't no king, man, she's my queen

I have a dream

I've seen the light

G F

Don't put it out, and she's alright

Yeah, she's my sister

[Verse]

She didn't scream

She didn't make a sound

Dm/F

I forgive you boy

But don't leave town

[Verse]

Cold black skin

Naked in the rain

Hammer flash in the lightning

Dm G

They're hurting her again

[Pre-chorus]

G Dm Dm/F Dm Dm Dm/F Dm G

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G Dm Dm/F Dm Dm Dm/F Dm

Yeah, yeah, yeah

A G Dm Dm/F Dm Dm Dm/F Dm

[Chorus]

Let me put you in the picture

Let me show you what I mean

The messiah is my sister

Ain't no king, man, she's my queen X 8

[Outro]

I have a dream

I've seen the light

G F

Don't put it out, and she's alright

Yeah, she's my sister

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