Acoustic version.
Check this link for the complete intro - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSIIAHzliJ8
Check this one to hear the outro part clearly - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkJbcN8n9kQ
When playing the D switch between D and Dsus2 (xx0230).
You can hear this really well in the 2nd part of the intro.
[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]
D
If you, if you could return
A6
Don't let it burn, don't let it fade
Cadd9
I'm sure I might be rude
But it's just your attitude
G
It's tearing me apart
It's ruining everything
D
And I swore, I swore I would be true
A6
And honey, so did you
Cadd9
So why were you holding her hand
Is that the way we stand
G
Were you lying all the time
Was it just a game to you
[Chorus]
D
But I'm in so deep
A6
You know I'm such a fool for you
Cadd9
You got me wrapped around your finger
G
Do you have to let it linger
Do you have to, do you have to
D
Do you have to let it linger
[Verse 2]
A6
Oh, I thought the world of you
Cadd9
I thought nothing could go wrong
G
But I was wrong, I was wrong
D
If you, if you could get by
A6
Trying not to lie
Cadd9
Things wouldn't be so confused
And I wouldn't feel so used
G
But you always really knew
I just wanna be with you
[Chorus]
D
And I'm in so deep
A6
You know I'm such a fool for you
Cadd9
You got me wrapped around your finger
G
Do you have to let it linger
Do you have to, do you have to
D
Do you have to let it linger
(Instrumental)
[Chorus]
D
And I'm in so deep
A6
You know I'm such a fool for you
Cadd9
You got me wrapped around your finger
G
Do you have to let it linger
Do you have to, do you have to
D
Do you have to let it linger
[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|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|Linger chords and lyrics
Free chords for Linger by The Cranberries. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
Acoustic version. Check this link for the complete intro - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSIIAHzliJ8 Check this one to hear the outro part clearly - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkJbcN8n9kQ When playing the D switch between D and Dsus2 (xx0230). You can hear this really well in the 2nd part of the intro. [Intro] D A C G [Verse 1] But it's just your attitude It's ruining everything Is that the way we stand Was it just a game to you [Chorus] Do you have to, do you have to [Verse 2] And I wouldn't feel so used I just wanna be with you [Chorus] Do you have to, do you have to (Instrumental) [Chorus] Do you have to, do you have to [Outro]
Linger Chords by The Cranberries
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