Lovers In A Dangerous Time Chords by Barenaked Ladies

Tempo:
140.2 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

G

A

D

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Barenaked Ladies - Lovers in a Dangerous Time • chords
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[A]
[Bm] [G]
[E]
[Bm]
[G]
[D] [A] Don't the [Bm] hours go shorter as the days [G] go by
You
[A] never get [Bm] to stop and [G] open our eyes
[A]
One minute [Bm] you're waiting for the sky [G] to fall
And
[A] next you're dazzled [Bm] by the beauty [G] of it [D] all
[A] In [Bm]
a [G] dangerous time
[A]
[Bm] Lovers
In a [G] dangerous time
These [Em]
[Bm] fragile bodies of touch [G] and taste
This [A]
fragrant [Bm] skin, this [G] hair like lace
[Bm] [A] [Bm] Spirits open to a [G] thrust of grace
[D]
[Bm] [A] Never [Bm] a breath you can't [G] afford to waste [A] Lovers
[Bm]
In a [G] dangerous time
[D] [A]
[Bm] [G]
Dangerous [A] time
[Bm] [G]
Dangerous [D] time
[A]
[Bm] [G] Dangerous time [Em]
[A] [Bm] [C#]
[G] [Bm]
[A]
[G]
[A] [Bm]
[G]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm] when your lovers in a [G] dangerous time
[A] Sometimes you made [Bm] me feel as if your [G] love's a crime
[Bm] [A] Nothing worth having [Bm] comes without some [G] kind of fight
Gotta [A] kick it [Bm] to darkness till it bleeds [G] daylight
[Em] [A]
[Bm] [G] Dangerous time
[A]
[Bm] [G] Dangerous time
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] [G] Dangerous time
[D] [A] Lovers
[Bm] In a [G] dangerous time
[A]
[Bm] [G]
[Bm]
[G]
[A]
[Bm] [G]
[A]
[Bm] [G]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [G]
[D] [A] [N]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
Em
121
Bm
13421112
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn Barenaked Ladies - Lovers In A Dangerous Time chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: G, Bm, G, A, Bm, G and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 70 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 140. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ Don't the [Bm] hours go shorter as the days [G] go by
You _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ never get [Bm] to stop and [G] open our eyes
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
One minute [Bm] you're waiting for the sky [G] to fall
_ And _ _ _
[A] _ next you're dazzled [Bm] by the beauty [G] of it _ [D] _ _ _ all
_ _ [A] _ In _ [Bm] _ _
a [G] dangerous time _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] Lovers
In a [G] dangerous time _
These _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Bm] fragile bodies of touch [G] and taste
_ This _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ fragrant [Bm] skin, this [G] hair like lace _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] Spirits open to a [G] thrust of _ grace
_ [D] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ Never [Bm] a breath you can't [G] afford to _ _ _ _ waste _ _ [A] _ Lovers
[Bm] _
_ In a [G] dangerous time _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
Dangerous _ _ _ [A] time _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ Dangerous _ [D] _ time
[A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] Dangerous _ time _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [C#] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] when your lovers in a [G] dangerous time _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Sometimes you made [Bm] me feel as if your [G] love's a crime _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] Nothing worth having [Bm] comes without some [G] kind of fight _
Gotta _ _ _ [A] _ _ kick it [Bm] to darkness till it bleeds [G] daylight _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] Dangerous time _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] Dangerous time _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] Dangerous time _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ Lovers
[Bm] _ In a [G] dangerous time _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Bruce Cockburn, is featured on the album Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits 1991-2001.

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