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Two Young Lovers

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Emajor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Wonderful, catchy Lekman-song! Also known as Postcard #19
A small chord diagram below. Try to let the high e-string ring as much as possible
(leave it open on B's for instance)
          B    Aaug     F#m/E  F#m*
e|---0------1------2------0---|
b|---4------2------2------0---|
G|---4------2------2------2---|
D|---4------x------2------4---|
A|---x------x------x------4---|
E|---x------x------x------x---|
[Intro]
Eadd9  E  B  E
F#m9   F#m7  Aaug  F#m/E
Eadd9  E  B  E
F#m9  F#m7  Aaug  F#m/E
[Verse 1]
      Eadd9  EThe boBtanicaEl gardens
      F#m9  F#m7Are full Aaugof neF#m/Ewlyweds
      Eadd9  EEmma pBretendEs to vomit
      F#m9  F#m7But CaspAauger looF#m/Eks up and says
      Eadd9  E"I wouldnC#m't mind if one day
F#m*           B  
      That was you and me"
      EEmma kissC#mes his mouth and says
F#m*           B  
      "Over my dead body"
[Chorus]
But, Eoh, pumpkin Bpie
     F#m*                 B  
I'm gonna love you 'til I die
       F#m*        B  
It's just scary sometimes
But 'til Edeath and C#7beyond
Baby, yF#mou'rG#me thAmaj7e one BI want
[Interlude]
Eadd9  E  B  E
F#m9  F#m7  Aaug  F#m/E
Eadd9  E  B  E
F#m9  F#m7  Aaug  F#m/E
[Verse 2]
      Eadd9  EThe trBam scrEeeches like a dying cat
      F#m9FF#m7lying out of AaugSlottF#m/Esskogen
      Eadd9  ECasper Btakes out a ESharpie
      F#m9  F#m7And wrAaugites on F#m/Eher hand:
                     E              Bsus2  F#m*
      "Every day is a summer's day with you, babe"
      Eadd9  EThere's a C#mguy sitting opposite
F#m*           B  
      Peeking from under his cap
      EEmma whiC#mspers to Casper
      F#m"Let's gBive him something to look at"
[Chorus]
But, Eoh, pumpkin Bpie
     F#m*                 B  
I'm gonna love you 'til I die
       F#m*        B  
It's just scary sometimes
But 'til Edeath and C#7beyond
Baby, F#myou're G#mthe Amaj7one I Bwant
[Bridge]
(Listen for timing)
      Eadd9        E      BYoEu're the one I want
       F#m9              F#m7  AaugYou're F#m/Ethe one that I want
Eadd9  E  B  E
F#m9  F#m7  Aaug  F#m/E
[Verse 3]
      Eadd9  EEmma turns on the TV
      F#m9  F#m7Sees the guy from the tram before
      Eadd9  EHe's on a late night talk show
      F#m9  F#m7Some kind of troubadour
      Eadd9  EThey ask him where he gets his stories from
      F#m9  F#m7He says, "Well, just today
      Eadd9  EI saw this couple on the tram
      F#m9  F#m7And a story took shape"
      Eadd9  EHow frC#magile and bold
F#m*        B  
      Isn't young love?
      Eadd9  ELike sC#mkating on a frozen lake
F#m*        B  
      When it's five above
      G#mEmma turns off the TV
      BmLooks at Casper yawn
      Amaj7She knows they're more than some characters
      Am7In some stupid song
[Chorus]
She sEays 'til death
And bC#7eyond
 Baby, F#myou're G#mthe Amaj7one IB  
 F#mYou're G#mthe Amaj7one IAm7... wantE  

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Two Young Lovers

by Jens Lekman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aaug

F#m/E

F#m

Eadd9

F#m9

F#m7

C#m

C#7

G#m

Amaj7

Bsus2

Am7

Wonderful, catchy Lekman-song! Also known as Postcard #19

A small chord diagram below. Try to let the high e-string ring as much as possible

(leave it open on B's for instance)

B Aaug F#m/E F#m

e|---0------1------2------0---|

b|---4------2------2------0---|

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

D|---4------x------2------4---|

A|---x------x------x------4---|

E|---x------x------x------x---|

[Intro]

Eadd9 E B E

F#m9 F#m7 Aaug F#m/E

Eadd9 E B E

F#m9 F#m7 Aaug F#m/E

[Verse 1]

Eadd9 E B E

The botanical gardens

F#m9 F#m7 Aaug F#m/E

Are full of newlyweds

Eadd9 E B E

Emma pretends to vomit

F#m9 F#m7 Aaug F#m/E

But Casper looks up and says

Eadd9 E C#m

"I wouldn't mind if one day

F#m B

That was you and me"

E C#m

Emma kisses his mouth and says

F#m B

"Over my dead body"

[Chorus]

E B

But, oh, pumpkin pie

F#m B

I'm gonna love you 'til I die

F#m B

It's just scary sometimes

E C#7

But 'til death and beyond

F#m G#m Amaj7 B

Baby, you're the one I want

[Interlude]

Eadd9 E B E

F#m9 F#m7 Aaug F#m/E

Eadd9 E B E

F#m9 F#m7 Aaug F#m/E

[Verse 2]

Eadd9 E B E

The tram screeches like a dying cat

F#m9 F#m7 Aaug F#m/E

Flying out of Slottsskogen

Eadd9 E B E

Casper takes out a Sharpie

F#m9 F#m7 Aaug F#m/E

And writes on her hand:

E Bsus2 F#m

"Every day is a summer's day with you, babe"

Eadd9 E C#m

There's a guy sitting opposite

F#m B

Peeking from under his cap

E C#m

Emma whispers to Casper

F#m B

"Let's give him something to look at"

[Chorus]

E B

But, oh, pumpkin pie

F#m B

I'm gonna love you 'til I die

F#m B

It's just scary sometimes

E C#7

But 'til death and beyond

F#m G#m Amaj7 B

Baby, you're the one I want

[Bridge]

(Listen for timing)

Eadd9 E B E

You're the one I want

F#m9 F#m7 Aaug F#m/E

You're the one that I want

Eadd9 E B E

F#m9 F#m7 Aaug F#m/E

[Verse 3]

Eadd9 E

Emma turns on the TV

F#m9 F#m7

Sees the guy from the tram before

Eadd9 E

He's on a late night talk show

F#m9 F#m7

Some kind of troubadour

Eadd9 E

They ask him where he gets his stories from

F#m9 F#m7

He says, "Well, just today

Eadd9 E

I saw this couple on the tram

F#m9 F#m7

And a story took shape"

Eadd9 E C#m

How fragile and bold

F#m B

Isn't young love?

Eadd9 E C#m

Like skating on a frozen lake

F#m B

When it's five above

G#m

Emma turns off the TV

Looks at Casper yawn

Amaj7

She knows they're more than some characters

Am7

In some stupid song

[Chorus]

She says 'til death

C#7

And beyond

F#m G#m Amaj7 B

Baby, you're the one I

F#m G#m Amaj7 Am7 E

You're the one I... want

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