Labour Of Love
View chords used in this chart
D(1) strum pattern w/Capo on 2nd D(2) strum pattern w/Capo on 2nd
e--2--3--5--x--2------3p2--2---- e---2-2----0-0----3-3----2-2----
B--3--3--3--x--3------3----3---- B---3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----
G--2--2--2--x--2------2----2---- G---2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----
D--0--0-----x------------------- D---0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----
A-----------x------------------- A-------------------------------
E-----------x------------------- E-------------------------------
"A" Chords can be strummed A A A A A A Asus4 A (Asus4 = X02230)
"F#/D" is (200232) ^note
Em
Em G
Am I fooling you
D
Do you fall for it all
A
Or do you just see right through
Em G D(1)
Are you as cool as you believe?
Em G
Are you playing hard
D A
Are you waiting just to quietly clock my card
Em G D(2)
Are you waiting for a moment to leave
A G
Em G
I don't know how I bent
D A
what you've said to what I believe you meant
Em G D(1)
I don't know anything at all
Em G
I'm staying within the push and shove
D A
and I'm just within the rescue of labour of your love
Em G D(2)...
I can't do anything but fall
a-fall a-fall fall fall
C
Why do I feel like I can never find you
F#/D
Why do I feel like I'm the only survivor?
Em
why am I thinking of
D
you and me and the labour of love
Em G
one chance one shot
D A
that's all anybody ever got
Em G
new born still warm
D(1)
naked in the rush hour dancing in my gutter
Em G
And if you want to find me call me
D A
I'll be far from the cars and guitars and everybody
C
do I feel I can never find you
F#/D
Why do I feel like the only survivor?
Em
Why am I thinking of
D
you and me and the labour of love
SOLO Em D Em D Em D Em D
Em G
And I never knew before
D A
But I feel like a child in a cold cold war
Em G
So strong so tough
D(1)
Sitting in suburbia waiting for the wind up
Em G
And I don't want to dance
D A
I just want to jump from a prison of circumstance
Em G
Why am I thinking of
D
you and me and the labour of love
C
Why do I feel I can never find you
F#/D
Why do I feel like the only survivor
Em
Why an I thinking of
D
You and me and the labour of love
How to play Labour Of Love
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.