Lover Come Back
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[Intro] D9 Em7 G D
D Em7
Bound for trouble from the start
G D
I've been walking through this old world in the dark
D Em7
All along right by my side
G D
There you were shining, my ray of light
D Em7
I sing, lover come back, lover come back to me
G D
Won't you ever come back, ever come back to me
D Em7
How could i have been so foolish to let you leave?
G D
Lover come back, lover come back to me
( D9 Em7 G D )
D Em7
I'll never be as good as i'd like to be
G D
Eternally restless, refusing to believe
D
But i think that we missed our connection
Em7
I wanted to feel your affection
G D
Until my final days
D Em7
I sing, lover come back, lover come back to me
G D
Won't you ever come back, ever come back to me
D Em7
How could i have been so foolish to let you leave?
G D
Lover come back, lover come back to me
Bm G
I am warm enough, yet i still shiver
Em7 G
I am fed but still i starve
Bm G
You know me, i am the great misgiver
Em7 G
Always waiting on the clouds to part
D Em7
I sing, lover come back, lover come back to me
G D
Won't you ever come back, ever come back to me
D Em7
How could i have been so foolish to let you leave?
G D
Lover come back, lover come back to me
How to play Lover Come Back
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D9. 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.