A History Of Lovers chords by Iron & Wine

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

intro:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD

Verse 1:
D MajorD            G+G
Louise only got from me innocent poetry
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Although she played to not listen
  D MajorD            G+G
But still I can hear myself speak as if no one else
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Ever could offer the same

D MajorD           G+G
Some say she knowingly tastes like a recipe
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Although so foolish and willing
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I said, 'Babe I can picture you bend as if wanting to
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Bow as the curtain goes down'

Chorus:
G+G             D MajorD
Coddle some men, they'll remember you bitterly
G+G                A augmentedA
Fuck 'em, they'll come back for more
 G+G             D MajorD
I asked my Louise would she leave and so cripple me
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Then came a knock at the door


Verse 2:
 D MajorD          G+G
I came for my woman he came with a razor blade
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Bound like us all for the ocean
 D MajorD             G+G
I hope that she's happy I'm blamed for the death
    D MajorD       A augmentedA       D MajorD
Of the man who would take her from me

instrumental:
G+G D MajorD G+G A augmentedA G+G D MajorD G+G A augmentedA

D MajorD            G+G
Some say they saw in me innocent poetry
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Some say they'll never be certain
  D MajorD             G+G
But still it's been written, a history of lovers
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Given and taken in ink

Chorus:
G+G             D MajorD
Coddle some men, they'll remember you fittingly
G+G                A augmentedA
Cut 'em, they'll come back for more
 G+G             D MajorD
I asked my Louise would she leave and so cripple me
G+G             A augmentedA
Then came the knock at the door


Verse 3:
D MajorD            G+G
Louise came to rescue me missing the irony
D MajorD                A augmentedA
Blood made her heart change its beating
 D MajorD             G+G
I hope that she's happy I'm blamed for the death
   D MajorD       A augmentedA      D MajorD
Of a man she found better than me

instrumental:
G+G D MajorD G+G A augmentedA G+G D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD