Amateur Lovers
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[(intro) ]E A4 A (2x)
E A4 A A5 (4x)
E A4 A
Everyone I know
E A4 A
Needs love like drugs
E A4 A
Like a common cold
E A4 A
We could never shrug
E A4 A
My baby and me
E A4 A
We’re missing the same stuff
E A4 A
We've all got a disease
E A4 A
Deficiency of love
B5 A5
Every day We still try
B5 A5
Every night We still cry
B5 A5
Driving home on the 805
E D#5 C#5
We don't know what We’re doing
B5 A5 B5
We do it again
E D#5 C#5
We’re just amateur lovers
B5 A5 B5
With amateur friends
C#5 F#
I can tell You what You’re thinking now
C#5 B5
Before You think that You can settle down
E D#5 C#5
We don't know what We’re doing
B5 E
Let's do it again
(interlúdio 2x) E A4 A A5
You tried to play it down
But it never stuck
I tried to build this town
I'm getting no such luck
E A4 A
When nobody's around
E A4 A
I keep my eyes on the clock
E A4 A
There ain't a cure I've found
E A4 A
In all my times around this block
B5 A5
Everyday We still try
B5 A5
Every night We still cry
B5 A5
Driving home on the 405
E D#5 C#5
We don't know what We’re doing
B5 A5 B5
We do it again
E D#5 C#5
We’re just amateur lovers
B5 A5 B5
With amateur friends
C#5 F#
I can tell You what You’re thinking now
C#5 B5
Before You think that You can settle down
E D#5 C#5
We don't know what We’re doing
B5 E A4 A A5
Let's do it again
E A4 A A5
Yoh, let's do it again, let’s do it again
(solo) D5 C5 G5 D5 C5 G5 D5 C5 A5
A5 E D#5 C#5
We don't know what We’re doing
B5 A5 B5
We do it again
E D#5 C#5
We’re just amateur lovers
B5 A5 G#5 F#5 B5
With amateur friends
C#5 F#
I can tell You what You’re thinking now
C#5 F#
Before You think that You can settle down
C#5 B5
Our lovin' isn't gonna burn us out
E D#5 C#5
We don't know what We’re doing
B5 E A4 A A5
Let's do it again
E A5 A A4
Yeah, let’s do it again
E A4 A A5
Yeah, Let's do it again
E
All right, let's do it again
(outro 8x) E
(final) E A5 A A4 (8x)
E
How to play Amateur Lovers
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.