Lovers In A Dangerous Time Chords by Barenaked Ladies

Tempo:
139.65 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

G

A

D

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Barenaked Ladies - Lovers in a dangerous time chords
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[Bm]
[G]
[E]
[Bm] [E]
[D] [A] Don't the hours [Bm] go shorter as the days [G] go by?
[D] [A]
We never get to [Bm] stop and [G] open our eyes.
[A] One minute [Bm] you're waiting for the sky [G] to fall,
[A] And [E] next you're dazzled by the beauty of it [G] [D]
all.
[A] Lovers
[Bm] in a [G] dangerous time.
[A]
Lovers [Bm] in a dangerous [G]
time.
[D]
[A] These [Bm] fragile bodies of touch [G] and taste.
[A] This [Bm] fragrant skin, this hair [G] like lace.
[A] Spirits [Bm] open to a thrust of [G] grace.
[D] Never a [Bm] breath you can afford [G] to waste.
Lovers [Bm] in a [D] dangerous time.
[A]
Lovers [Bm] in a dangerous [D]
time.
[G]
[A] Lovers [Bm] in a dangerous [G] time.
[D] [F#m]
[A] Lovers [Bm] in a dangerous [D] time.
[A] [Bm] [B]
[G]
[F#m] [A] [B]
[G]
[A]
[Bm] [D]
[D] [A]
[B] [G]
[A]
When your [Bm] lover's in a dangerous time,
[B] Sometimes you're made to feel [Bm] as if your [G] love's a crime.
[D] [B] Nothing worth having [Bm] comes without some [G] kind of fight.
[D] [A] Gotta kick into [Bm] darkness till it bleeds [G] daylight.
[A]
[Bm] Lovers in a [G] dangerous time.
[A] Lovers [Bm] in [D] a dangerous time.
[A]
Lovers [Bm] in [G] a dangerous time.
[A]
Lovers [Bm] in [G] a dangerous time.
[A]
[Bm] [G]
[B] When your [Bm] lover's in a [G] dangerous time.
[A]
When [Bm] your lover's in a [G] dangerous time.
[A] Lovers, lovers, [D] lovers, lovers, [A] lovers.
[G]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [G]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
G
2131
A
1231
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To start learning Barenaked Ladies - Lovers In A Dangerous Time chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: G, A, Bm and G. A good strategy is to initiate at 70 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 140 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of D Major.

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

Facts about this song

Among the tracks on the album Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits 1991-2001, written by Bruce Cockburn, this one stands out.

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