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Finger picking pattern for intro and verse: A E Bm7/A D e|-0-------0-----0-------0-----2-------2-----2-------3-2-0-| b|-2---2-------2-0---0-------0-3---3-------3-3---3---------| G|-2-----2-------1-----1-------4-----4-------2-----2-------| D|-2-------------2-------------4-------------0-------------| A|-0-------------2-------------0-------------X-------------| E|-X-------------0-------------X-------------X-------------| Intro: (finger pick) A E Bm7/A D x2 Verse 1: (continue finger picking)
A E Bm7/A D To cheat on Maine islands — days of laughter, nights of sighing A E Bm7/A D To love without ceasing — flowering orchards, salty sea-things A E Bm7/A D To say without shyness “unreal city, you have killed me” Chorus: (strum) F#5 E5 Bm7/A D When you walked out on her love was it easy? F#5 E5 Bm7/A D When I left him while sleeping was I dreaming? Verse 2: (finger pick) A E Bm7/A D We take each night's journey to the hotel in a hurry A E Bm7/A D Where we love without worry on a bed that's five days dirty A E Bm7/A D And we read without irony from a book my husband bought for me Chorus: (strum) F#5 E5 Bm7/A D When I fell on the concrete it was lovely F#5 E5 Bm7/A D Because you could see what's been running so hot in me F#5 E5 Bm7/A D But when I fell on the concrete, you went white as a sheet F#5 E5 Bm7/A D And wished that nothing in this world would ever hurt me. Well, keep wishing Verse 3: (finger pick or lightly strum) A E Bm7/A D Because when I look in my future, I don't see you and don't wish to A E Bm7/A D Idle talk made when I'm lying by your side on some Maine island A E Bm7/A D It's too funny to me, honey, so let's drop it F#5 E5 Bm7/A D If you really want to love me, well, then do it F#5 E5 Bm7/A D If you really want to love me, well, then do it
Maine Island Lovers Chords Info
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Chords: A, E, Bm7/A, D, G, F#5, E5