Love Wore A Halo Back Before The War
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
LOVE WORE A HALO (BACK BEFORE THE WAR)
As recorded by Emmylou Harris
(From the 2023 Album MORE THAN A WHISPER: CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF NANCI GRIFFITH)
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
E A E
She owned a hotel on the Jersey shore
B E
She made her living sending sailors door to door
E A E
He was the small one with a crooked smile
B E
Oh, he made her eyes light up like the heavens on the fourth of July
[Verse 2]
E A E
She ran the numbers they say she ran 'em clean
B E
Those porcelain hands could keep a ledger even in her sleep
E A E
While he worked the Seabees in the Philippines
B E
They say she made more money than you or I will ever see
[Chorus]
E A E
Love was an anchor on the Jersey shore
B E
If you were looking for love, boys, you could've found it in forty-four
A E
Cause love wore a halo back before the war
B E
When the men loved the women and the women knew what men were for
[Fiddle & Accordion Solo]
E A E B E
A E B E
[Verse 3]
E A E
It was in the winter when he came back home
B E
He had to hold those porcelain hands just to keep her warm
A E
So, they had a daughter they named her Stephanie Anne
B E
Hey, they sent her off to Vassar to find herself a family man
[Verse 4]
E A E
Now, she sold the hotel it belongs to me
B E
I watch those sailors come and go like the waves in the seas
A E
I've hung their portraits up in the honeyoon suite
B E
I hear they're fishin' their lives away in the Florida Keys
[Chorus]
E A E
Love was an anchor on the Jersey shore
B E
If you were looking for love, boys, you could've found it in forty-four
A E
Cause love wore a halo back before the war
B E
When the men loved the women and the women knew what men were for
A E
Love was an anchor on the Jersey shore
B E
If you were looking for love, boys, you could've found it in forty-four
A E
Cause love wore a halo back before the war
B E
When the men loved the women and the women knew what men were for
[Outro]
B E
When the men loved the women and the women knew what men were for
B E
When the men loved the women and the women knew what men were for
How to play Love Wore A Halo Back Before The War
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 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.