L Is For Lover
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Intro: A C D D |4x
Verse
A C
Don't wait for your love
D
to come from tomorrow
A C
don't wait for your love
D
to come from yesterday
A C
your heart better skip a
D
beat tomorrow
A C
your heart better jump
D
a beat from yesterday
Pre-Chorus
Em7
don't wait for the
D
love you lost
C
when someone needs
D
the love that you have
Em7
don't ache for the
D
love you need
C
someone somewhere
D
wants what you've got
Chorus
A D
maybe she's looking
E
for you in london
C
l is for lover
A D
maybe she's looking
E
for you in boston
C
o is for an offer
A D
maybe she's looking
E
for you in houston
C
v you got to venture
A D
maybe she's looking
E
for you in kingston
C
e maybe forever
A C D D | 2x
Verse
A C
Don't wait for your mum
D
to lesson your sorrow
A C
don't wait for the crown
D
to bring you brighter days
A C
your heart better skip
D
a beat to tomorrow
A C
your heart better jump
D
a beat from yesterday
Pre-Chorus
Em7 D
don't wait for the love you lost
C
when someone needs
D
the love that you have
Em7 D
don't ache for the love you need
C
someone somewhere
D
wants what you've got
Em7 D
don't cry for the love you lost
C
when someone needs
D
the love that you have
Em7 D
don't sigh for the love you need
C
someone somewhere
D
wants what you've got
Chorus
A D
maybe she's looking
E
for you in london
C
l is for lover
A D
maybe she's looking
E
for you in boston
C
o is for an offer
A D
maybe she's looking
E
for you in houston
C
v you got to venture
A D
maybe she's looking
E
for you in kingston
C
e maybe forever
Break
A C D D | 2x
A A C D | 4x
A D E C | 4x
A C D D | 2x
Verse
A C
Don't wait for your love
D
to come from tomorrow
A C
don't wait for your love
D
to come from yesterday
A C
your heart better skip a
D
beat tomorrow
A C
your heart better jump
D
a beat from yesterday
Pre-Chorus
Em7 D
don't wait for the love you lost
C
when someone needs
D
the love that you have
Em7 D
don't ache for the love you need
C
someone somewhere
D
wants what you've got
Chorus
A D
maybe she's looking
E
for you in london
C
l is for lover
A D
maybe she's looking
E
for you in boston
C
o is for an offer
A D
maybe she's looking
E
for you in houston
C
v you got to venture
A D
maybe she's looking
E
for you in kingston
C
e maybe forever
Bridge
A D
Do not cry for the love you lost
E C
do not cry for the love you need
A D
do not mourn for the love you lost
E C
don't mourn for the love you need
A D
do not cry for the love you lost
E C
do not ache for the love you need
A D
do not mourn for the love you lost
E C
don't mourn for the love you need
Outro
A D E
maybe she's looking for you in moscow
C
l is for lover
A D E
looking for you in glasgow
C
o is for an offer
A D E
maybe she's looking for you in rio
C
v you got to venture
A D E
maybe she's looking for you in tokyo
C
e maybe forever
A D E
maybe she's looking for you in sydney
C
l is for lover
A D E
maybe she's looking for you in philly
C
o is for an offer
A D E
maybe she's looking for you in lisbon
C
v you got to venture
A D E
maybe she's looking for you in brooklyn
C A
e maybe forever
How to play L Is For Lover
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.