For My Lover Chords by Tracy Chapman

Tempo:
81.4 bpm
Chords used:

Em

D

G

C

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tracy Chapman - For My Lover chords
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[Em] [G] [D] [Em]
[G] [D] [C]
[Em] You [G] eat in the Virginia [D] jail for my [A] lover, for my [Em] lover.
$20 [G],000 [D] bail for my [A] lover, for my [C] lover.
And everybody thinks [D] [A] I'm the fool.
[D] They don't get [C] any love from you.
[Em] Things I won't do for [A] love.
[G] [Em] Climb a mountain [G] if I had to.
Risk my life so I could have [D] you.
You, you, [Em] you, [C] you, you, you, you, [Em] you, you.
Every day I'm [G] psycho and I'm dying [D] for my lover, [A] for [Em] my lover.
Show me up and [G] I tell him [D] lies for [A] my lover, for [C] my lover.
Everybody's [G] eyes.
[A] I'm the fool.
[G] [D] They don't get [C] any love from you.
[G] [Em] Things I [A] won't do for love.
[Em] Climb a mountain if [G] I had to.
Risk my life so I [D] could have you.
You, you, [C] you, you, you, you, you, you, you.
Follow my heart.
[Em] Leave my head to [D] ponder.
Deep in this love, [C] no man can shake.
Follow my heart.
[Em] Leave my mind to [D] wonder.
Is this love worth [C] the sacrifices I made?
[Em] Two weeks in a Virginia [D] jail for my [A] lover, for my [Em] lover.
Twenty thousand [G] dollar [D] bill for my [A] lover, for my [Em] lover.
Every day I'm psycho and I'm [D] dying for my [A] lover, for my [Em] lover.
Show me up and I tell him [D] lies for my [A] lover, for [G] my [C] lover.
Everybody's eyes.
[A] I'm the fool.
[D] They don't get [C] any love from you.
[Em] Things I won't [A] do for love.
[B] [Em] Climb a mountain if I [G] had to.
Risk my life so I [D] could have you.
You, you, [C] you, you, you, you, you, you, [Em] you.
[G] [D] [C] [Em] [G]
[D] [C]
Key:  
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
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To learn Tracy Chapman - For My Lover chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C, Em, G, D, A, Em, D and Em. For best results, commence at 40 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 81. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] You [G] eat in the Virginia [D] jail for my [A] lover, for my [Em] lover.
$20 [G],000 [D] bail for my [A] lover, for my [C] lover.
And everybody thinks [D] _ [A] I'm the fool.
[D] _ They don't get [C] any love from you.
_ [Em] _ _ Things I won't do for [A] love.
_ [G] _ [Em] _ Climb a mountain [G] if I had to.
Risk my life so I could have [D] you.
You, you, [Em] you, [C] you, you, you, you, [Em] you, you.
Every day I'm [G] psycho and I'm dying [D] for my lover, [A] for [Em] my lover.
Show me up and [G] I tell him [D] lies for [A] my lover, for [C] my lover.
_ Everybody's [G] eyes.
[A] I'm the fool.
[G] _ [D] They don't get [C] any love from you.
[G] _ [Em] _ _ Things I [A] won't do for love.
_ [Em] _ _ Climb a mountain if [G] I had to.
Risk my life so I [D] could have you.
You, you, [C] you, you, you, you, you, you, you.
Follow my heart.
[Em] _ Leave my head to [D] ponder.
Deep in this love, [C] no man can shake.
_ _ Follow my heart.
[Em] _ Leave my mind to [D] wonder.
Is this love worth [C] the sacrifices I made?
_ [Em] Two weeks in a Virginia [D] jail for my [A] lover, for my [Em] lover.
Twenty thousand [G] dollar [D] bill for my [A] lover, for my [Em] lover.
Every day I'm psycho and I'm [D] dying for my [A] lover, for my [Em] lover.
Show me up and I tell him [D] lies for my [A] lover, for [G] my [C] lover.
Everybody's eyes.
[A] _ I'm the fool.
[D] _ They don't get [C] any love from you.
_ [Em] _ _ Things I won't [A] do for love.
_ [B] _ [Em] _ Climb a mountain if I [G] had to.
Risk my life so I [D] could have you.
You, you, [C] you, you, you, you, you, you, [Em] you.
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _

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