Ive Had Her chords by Phil Ochs

Chords with lyrics

🎸 Intro:

E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE C# minorC#m F# minorF#m BB B7B7


🎸 Verse 1:
E MajorE         A augmentedA       E MajorE    A augmentedA   E MajorE
the night air is inviting you to walk out on the trail
      C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
you wil not fail
       BB B7B7
you will not fail
  E MajorE       A augmentedA      E MajorE    A augmentedA   E MajorE
and by the beach a lady sails a ship without a sail
       C# minorC#m    F# minorF#m
and you reach out for her
       BB     B7B7
and you reach out for her

🎸 Chorus:
  A augmentedA    BB
but I've had her
A augmentedA    BB
I've had her
   C# minorC#m
she's nothing

🎸 Verse 2:
E MajorE          A augmentedA       E MajorE   A augmentedA   E MajorE
down the cliffs you clamor and you tumble to the shore
        C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
the warm waves roar
        BB B7B7
the warm waves roar
  E MajorE       A augmentedA     E MajorE    A augmentedA      E MajorE
and on the reef a lady siren screams one perfume more
    C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
and she shouts to you
           BB     B7B7
through the foam she shouts to you

🎸 Chorus:
A augmentedA      BB
but I've had her
A augmentedA    BB
I've had her
   C# minorC#m
she's nothing

🎸 Verse 3:
E MajorE         A augmentedA     E MajorE      A augmentedA   E MajorE
the players at the party are prepared to take a chance
        C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
they drop their pants
        BB B7B7
they drop their pants
E MajorE       A augmentedA       E MajorE      A augmentedA        E MajorE
in the corner she's so crystaline no one dares to ask a dance
       C# minorC#m  F# minorF#m
and she calls out to you
       BB   B7B7
and she calls out to you

🎸 Chorus:
A augmentedA      BB
but I've had her
A augmentedA    BB
I've had her
   C# minorC#m
she's nothing

🎸 Verse 4:
E MajorE       A augmentedA       E MajorE    A augmentedA      E MajorE
in the prison of your broken bed you dribble in a dream
      C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
and find a queen
      BB B7B7
and find a queen
     E MajorE       A augmentedA      E MajorE     A augmentedA  E MajorE
but your sleep is sadly stolen by a face that is a stream
        C# minorC#m  F# minorF#m
that's flowing out to you
        BB   B7B7
that's flowing out to you

🎸 Chorus:
A augmentedA      BB
but I've had her
A augmentedA    BB
I've had her
   C# minorC#m
she's nothing

🎸 Verse 5:
E MajorE         A augmentedA       E MajorE   A augmentedA    E MajorE
the vision of the seven veils is racing down the road
     C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
signs are slow
       BB B7B7
the signs are slow
  E MajorE       A augmentedA        E MajorE   A augmentedA      E MajorE
but beauty is the mistess and the beauty you've been told
        C# minorC#m    F# minorF#m         BB B7B7
you'd speed the route for her you'd speed the route for her

🎸 Chorus:
A augmentedA      BB
but I've had her
A augmentedA    BB
I've had her
   C# minorC#m
she's nothing

🎸 Verse 6:
E MajorE            A augmentedA     E MajorE    A augmentedA     E MajorE
the fog has changed the city to a friendly frightened fawn
        C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
the shades are drawn
        BB B7B7
the shades are drawn
E MajorE       A augmentedA            E MajorE   A augmentedA    E MajorE
to possess her misty madness you would gladly duel the dawn
     C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
and fade out to her
     BB     B7B7
and fade out to her

🎸 Chorus:
A augmentedA      BB
but I've had her
A augmentedA    BB
I've had her
   C# minorC#m
she's nothing

🎸 Verse 7:
E MajorE          A augmentedA      E MajorE      A augmentedA    E MajorE
the circus clown he hides a tear beneath his painted smile
       C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
and charms a child
       BB B7B7
and charms a child
     E MajorE         A augmentedA          E MajorE   A augmentedA    E MajorE
while the dancing girls and prancing horse blows kisses down the aisle
      C# minorC#m    F# minorF#m
you'd roll about for her
      BB     B7B7
you'd roll about for her

🎸 Chorus:
A augmentedA      BB
but I've had her
A augmentedA    BB
I've had her
   C# minorC#m
she's nothing

🎸 Verse 7:
E MajorE       A augmentedA          E MajorE   A augmentedA    E MajorE
all alone the flaiming field your fairy love is spread
       C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
your time has fled
       BB B7B7
your time has fled
    E MajorE      A augmentedA        E MajorE   A augmentedA     E MajorE
now the only way to touch her is the gun beside your head
        C# minorC#m    F# minorF#m
now there's no doubt for her
        BB     B7B7
now there's no doubt for her

🎸 Chorus:
A augmentedA      BB
but I've had her
A augmentedA    BB
I've had her
   C# minorC#m
she's nothing