Chords for Jim Croce - Greatest Hits - Lover's Cross

Tempo:
120.15 bpm
Chords used:

G

Am

C

Dm

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jim Croce - Greatest Hits - Lover's Cross chords
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[F]
[E] [Am] [G]
[Am] [Em] [F] [G] [C]
[A] Guess it it [Dm] was bound to [G] happen.
[C] It's [Em] just [Am] a matter of [B] time
[G] [C] Now I've come [Am] to my [Dm] decision
[G] [C] And it's a one [G] of the [C] painful [Am] kind
Cuz [F] now it seems [G] that you [Am] wanted a martyr
[F] Just a [C] regular guy [Dm] wouldn't do
[G] But [C] baby, I [Am] can't hang [D] on the [G] lovers [C] cross for you
[G] [C] You really [Am] gotta [Dm] hand [G] it to you
[C]
[Am] Girl, you really [Dm] tried
[Am] But for every time [Dm] that we spent [G] laughing [C] there were two [G] times [Am] that I cried
[F] You were trying [G] to make me [Am] a martyr
[F] That's the one thing [Am] I just [Dm] couldn't do
[G] Cuz [C] baby, I [Am] can't hang [D] upon no [G] lovers [C] cross for you
[F] Cuz tables [G] are meant [Am] for [Em] turning
[F] And people [C] are bound to [Dm] change
[G] [F] And bridges [G] are [Dm] meant [Am] for [Em] burning
[F] When the [Am] people and memories [Dm] they join all the same
[Am] Still [G] [C] I [Am] hope that you [Dm] can find [G] another
Who [C] can take [A] what [Dm] I could not
[C] They'll have [Am] to [D] be a super [C] guy, oh, maybe [G] a super [Am] God
Cuz [F] I never [G] was much [Am] of a martyr before [F] and I ain't [C] bout to start nothing [Dm] new
[G] [C] Baby, I [Am] can't hang [Dm] upon [G] no lovers [C] cross for you
[F] Stables [G] are meant [Am] for [Em] turning
[F] And people [C] are bound to [Dm] change
[G] [F] And bridges [G] are meant [Am] for [Em] burning
[F] When the [Am] people and [D] memories they [Dm] join all the same
[C] But [G]
[C] I [Em] hope [A] that you [Dm] can find [G] another who [C] can take [Am] what [Dm] I could not
[C] They'll have [Am] to [D] be a super [G] guy.
[C] Oh, maybe a super [Am] God
[F] Cuz I never [G] was much [Am] of a martyr before [F] and I ain't [Am] bout to start [Dm] nothing new
[G] [C] Baby, I [Am] can't hang [D] upon no [G] lovers [C] cross for you
[D] [Am] [G] [Am]
[G] [C] [N]
Key:  
G
2131
Am
2311
C
3211
Dm
2311
F
134211111
G
2131
Am
2311
C
3211
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To learn Jim Croce - Lovers Cross chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: C, Dm, G, C, Am, G, Am and F. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 60 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 120. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Major.

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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ [F] _ [G] _ [C] _
[A] Guess it it [Dm] was bound to [G] happen.
[C] It's [Em] just [Am] a matter of [B] time
[G] _ [C] Now I've come [Am] to my [Dm] decision
_ [G] [C] And it's a one [G] of the [C] painful [Am] kind
Cuz [F] now it seems [G] that you [Am] wanted a martyr
_ [F] Just a [C] regular guy [Dm] wouldn't do
[G] But [C] baby, I [Am] can't hang [D] on the [G] lovers [C] cross for you
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] You really [Am] gotta [Dm] hand [G] it to you
[C] _
[Am] Girl, you really [Dm] tried
[Am] _ But for every time [Dm] that we spent [G] laughing [C] there were two [G] times [Am] that I cried
_ [F] You were trying [G] to make me [Am] a martyr
_ [F] That's the one thing [Am] I just [Dm] couldn't do
[G] Cuz [C] baby, I [Am] can't hang [D] upon no [G] lovers [C] cross for you
_ _ _ _ _ [F] Cuz tables [G] are meant [Am] for [Em] turning
[F] And people [C] are bound to [Dm] change
[G] _ [F] And bridges [G] are [Dm] meant [Am] for [Em] burning
[F] When the [Am] people and memories [Dm] they join all the same _
[Am] Still [G] _ _ _ [C] I [Am] hope that you [Dm] can find [G] another
Who [C] can take [A] what [Dm] I could not
_ _ [C] _ They'll have [Am] to [D] be a super [C] guy, oh, maybe [G] a super [Am] God
Cuz [F] I never [G] was much [Am] of a martyr before [F] and I ain't [C] bout to start nothing [Dm] new
_ [G] [C] Baby, I [Am] can't hang [Dm] upon [G] no lovers [C] cross for _ you
_ _ _ _ [F] Stables [G] are meant [Am] for _ [Em] turning
[F] And people [C] are bound to [Dm] change
[G] _ [F] And bridges [G] are meant [Am] for [Em] burning
[F] When the [Am] people and [D] memories they [Dm] join all the same
[C] But [G] _
_ _ [C] I [Em] hope [A] that you [Dm] can find [G] another who [C] can take [Am] what [Dm] I could not
_ [C] _ _ They'll have [Am] to [D] be a super [G] guy.
[C] Oh, maybe a super [Am] God
_ [F] Cuz I never [G] was much [Am] of a martyr before [F] and I ain't [Am] bout to start [Dm] nothing new
[G] _ [C] Baby, I [Am] can't hang [D] upon no [G] lovers [C] cross for you
_ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was penned by Jim Croce.

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