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From: wvaughan@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (William Vaughan)
Subject: CRDs to Lloyd Cole's Love Story (all)
Date: 15 Dec 1995 19:02:09 GMT
Here are all the tracks to Lloyd Coles most recent album, Love Story. Enjoy
Trigger Happy by Lloyd Cole
From Love Story
This one is really simple as soon as you get the fingerpicking
pattern down, which isn't too hard. Sometimes in the verse,
Lloyd strums the Asus4 (or plucks it with his fingers) instead
of doing the picking pattern. Music theory people will notice
the major in the verse and a turn to the minor in the chorus
-enjoy.
Capo on 2nd fret
*Intro*
Dsus2 Dsus2/C# Dsus2/B Asus4
*Verse 1*
Dsus2i love your Dsus2/C#head Dsus2/B
i love the Asus4way you hold your Dsus2head
because you're yDsus2/C#oung Dsus2/B and you Asus4know it
Dsus2 because you'reDsus2/C# young
tDsus2/Bhere ain't noAsus4thing you can't doDsus2
because you Dsus2/C#know Dsus2/B
there ain't Asus4nothing you can't Dsus2do
Dsus2/C# Dsus2/B Asus4
*Verse 2 (same as 1st)*
i love your head
i love the way you hold your head
because you know
there is no connection between old
and what's new Dsus2/F Dsus2/Bb
and there ain't nothing you can't do
*Chorus*
Dsus2/C oh, nothing at Dsus2/Gall
and youDsus2/F know that gun is Dsus2/Cloaded,
Dsus2/G sure you do.
summerDsus2/Ftime Dsus2/Bb blue
Dsus2/C summertime Dsus2/Gblue
yes you Dsus2/Fknow that gun is lDsus2/Coaded,
Dsus2/G sure you do.
if not for Dsus2you. Dsus2/C# Dsus2/B Asus4
*Verse 3 and Chorus (same as verse 2 and chorus)*
the way you walk
i love the way you wear contempt
for my sort.
oh, should i give you my money'
a steady hand,
a little trigger happy angry' little man'
oh, pull the trigger take it all.
oh, you take it all
and you know that gun is loaded,
sure you do.
summertime blue
summertime blue
and you know that gun is loaded,
sure you do.
*Verse 4 (same as other verse except where noted)
i love your head
i love the way you hold your head
because you're young
and you know it
a steady hand,
Dsus2/C (hold)
a little trigger happy
*repeat verse chords*
and we'll tell you how to live,
and we'll take away the reason,
and we wonder why we wonder
how you're not the way that we were.
and we'll tell you how to live,
and we'll take away the reason,
and we wonder why we wonder
how you're not the way that we were.
and we'll tell you how to live,
and we'll take away the reason,
and we wonder why we wonder
how you're not the way that we were.
Sentimental Fool by Lloyd Cole
A basic strum pattern - listen to the song for when to hold
chords - especially at the end.
Capo on the 2nd fret
*Intro*
D C G
D the more i Clearn the less i Gknow
D could you make Cmine straight Gabsolut'
D the more i Cfail the less i Gtry
D ask not of Cme the reason Gwhy.
*chorus*
A oh, my Emsentimental Gfool
have Emi got a tale for Ayou
oh, my Emsentimental Gfool Gmaj7 D
*verse 2 (same as verse 1)*
the woman i love is not content
the life i made, it ain't what i meant
the space i'm in is filled with love
the state i'm in is pitiful.
*chorus (same as first except where noted)*
oh, my sentimental fool
have i got a tale for you
oh, my sentimental fool
Ghave i got a Gmaj7tale for Emyou
but, when she calls my Dname
i'm almost Ghappy, she's almost like Cyou
yeah, when she calls my Dname
we're almost Gthere, man, she's almost like Ayou
she's almost like you
*chorus chords for solo*
*verse 3 and 4 same as other verses*
the longer i live the less i believe
and all i lost is all i need
the life i made is filled with regret
and i can't tell the half of it.
the woman i love has lost her faith
and i just watch as she fades away
the space i'm in is filled with love
the shape i'm in ain't beautiful.
*chorus*
A oh, my Emsentimental Gfool
have Emi got a tale for Ayou
oh, my Emsentimental Gfool
have Emi got a tale for Ayou
oh, my Emsentimental Gfool
Gdraining the Gmaj7glass for Emyou
do you see my girl'
she's almost like Dyou
Em do you see my girl'
she's almost like Dyou
almost like Emyou
she's almost like Dyou Em D
she's almost like you
I Didn't Know That You Cared by Lloyd Cole
Capo 2nd fret
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*Intro*
Riff1 Em Riff1 Em Riff1 D Riff1 Em
Em Riff 1
yes, you're taking it badly, i know, i know
Em Riff 1
and you feel so alone
D Riff1 Em
and everybody's got to tell you what you already know.
Em it's alright, it's all Ewrong, it's alright
*chorus*
there's a Driot going on, Emmaybe i'm going under and
Bm i didn't know that youG cared
was it lDove that you had' she said, well, somEmething like that
and i, Bmi didn't know that you Gcared
i really didn't Emknow that you cared
Riff1 Em
i really didn't know that you cared
Riff1 D
i really didn't know.
Riff1 Em
*verse 2 same as 1*
i see photographs strewn on the floor
amidst your blake and your young.
are you looking for something that's already gone'
it's alright, it's all wrong, it's alright
*chorus - same as other except where noted*
there's a riot going on, maybe i'm going under and
i didn't know that you cared, somebody said
"peace is alright. could we give it a try'", well, i,
i didn't know that you Acared.
Agot a letter, it was Emasking for money, it said
A "give whatEm you can."
well, i don'tA know what i got
and i don't Emknow if i really want to Dbe
so awarEme
*verse chords over solo*
*verse 3 - same as others*
yes, i'm falling apart at the seams and i,
i've been waiting for years
take a look in my eyes, do you see any tears'
it's alright, it's all wrong, it's alright
*chorus*
there's a Driot going on, we're Emlions in slumber and
i Bmdidn't know that you Gcared
and if i Dgave you some petrol, would you Emmake yourself useful'
well,Bm i didn't know that youG cared
i really didn't Dknow that you cared
didn't even Emknow you were there
no, Bmi didn't know that you Gcared
i really didn't Emknow that you cared
Riff1 Em
i really didn't know that you cared
Riff1 D Riff1
i really didn't know
Em Repeat Em Em D Em pattern 2xs and end on Em
that you cared.
Love Ruins Everything
Capo 4th fret
This one is a little tricky to get the timing right - if you
play along with the album it should come quickly. If tabbed
out the verse and prechorus as I play it and it sounds pretty
good. The Spanish like guitar part in front I haven't tabbed
out, but if you mess around with it, its not hard. I like to
play this one with my fingers and pluck the strings instead of
using a pick also - allows for greater control over the
strings.
chords not tabbed
D xx0232 C x32010 Dm xx0231
Dsus2 xx0230 C/B x22010
D5 xx023x Am x02210
Intro and verse riff
D Bm (strum) Em7 (strum) D*
-----2---5---2--------------------0------------2--0----0------|
-----3---3---3-----3--------------3------------3--3--3-3------|
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*verse 1*
D hey, hey,Bm hey,
look at meEm7 now,
D*
i'm unrecognizable.
D my trademark Bmfrown has grEm7own
D*
into the strangest easy smile.
Dand oh, my, Bmmy,
where did i goEm7 wrong'
D*
ask all my drunken friends...
*Prechorus (w/riff)*
Gmaj7
---2--2----2----2---2---2---3---5-----------------------------|
---3--3----3----3---3---3---3---3-----------------------------|
---0--0----0----0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------|
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--2--2----2--------------------------------------------------|
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"who's going to carry us
home' who's going to drink 'til the
morning' who's going to carry us home'
G5
---2--2---2---0-----0-----3----|
---3--3---3---3--3--3-----3----|
---0--0----------0--------0----|
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love ruined everything."
as the DladDsus2ies D5line Dsus2their G5eyes
and the Dgents Dsus2make D5their Dsus2ex - cG5uses
and the Dtalk Dsus2is D5go - Dsus2ing Em7cheap
C D (start verse riff)
i'll be smiling in my sleep.
*verse 2 same as 1*
hey, hey, hey,
look at her now
she's the life of the party
oh, my, my,
where did she go wrong'
ask all my drunken friends...
*prechorus - same as before*
"who's going to carry us home'
who's going to drink 'til the morning'
who's going to carry us home'
love ruined everything."
*Chorus - same as before except where noted*
as the ladies line their eyes
and the gents make their excuses
and the talk is going cheap
i'll be CsmilingC/B in my Amsleep
C smiling in my Amsleep
smiling in my Dmsleep.
*prechorus chords over solo*
*chorus -same as before except where noted*
as the ladies line their eyes
and the gents make their excuses
and the talk is going cheap
i'll be smiling in my G5sleep.
*repeat chorus 1 chords*
as the ladies line their eyes
and the gents make their excuses
and the talk is going cheap
i'll be smiling in my sleep.
*end on verse riff*
Baby
Capo 3rd fret
*Intro*
Am B Em Am
C Em Am
*verse 1*
Am wasting my timeB
Em a shadow on the Amriverbank
C watching my reEmflection go to Amsea Amsus2 Am
*same as first stanza*
wind in my hair
i could be most anywhere
but i do not care to know
not where i stand
*chorus*
Amba - Gby, i've been Amlost without Gyou
since i Fdon't have a place to call my Chome
oh, my sweet Amba - Gby, must i Amempty my Gheart'
must i Ftake what i can Emget and call it my Amown'
long as i Dmlove myAm baby, i'm Dmonly Emlonely.
*verse 2 -same as first*
she said not to call
said it would be best for all concerned
if i just all but disappear
but she loves you best
and i love her nonetheless
so i just listen to the voice on the machine, singing
*chorus - same as other*
baby, i've been lost without you
since i don't have a place to call my home
oh, my sweet baby, must i empty my heart'
must i take what i can get and call it my own'
long as i love my baby i'm only lonely.
*bridge*
F maybe one Emday she'll call me Amup and say
"god damn you your baFby's crying
and i'm Emlonely. come Amhome."
F maybe i'll find some Emguts someplace and Amdrive up
and you'll be there playing on the porch andF she'll just say
&Emquot;baby, whereF you been'"
and "ain't Dmyour little man growing'"
*intro chords again*
*verse 3 - same as others*
pay me no mind
i'm just a shadow on the riverbank
watching my reflection go to sea
*chorus - same*
baby, i've been lost without you
since i don't have a place to call my home
oh, my sweet baby, must i empty my heart'
must i take what i can get and make it my home'
long as i love my baby i'm only lonely.
fade on Am
Be There
*Intro*
G Em Am C
*verse 1*
Gsign your name without Emapology
signAm on, signC on
G keep your eye on the Emeconomy
shineAm on, shineC on
*prechorus*
Bm and everybody knows that this is Cnowhere
Bm everybody knows that this is Amnowhere.
noCwhere. D
*chorus*
G but you've got to be there
C yes, you've got to be right thGere
yes, you've got to be there, Cyeah. G
Gyes, you've got to be there
C man, you've got to be right theGre
yes, you've got to be theCre, yeah.
*verse 2 - same*
bide your time
milk and three sugars please
sign on, sign on
you need a line
you need some poetry
right on, right on
*prechorus and chorus - same*
and everybody knows that this is nowhere
nobody knows that this is nowhere.
oh yeah.
but you've got to be there
yes, you've got to be right there
yes you've got to be there, yeah.
but you've got to be there
yes, you've got to be right there
yes, you've got to be there, yeah.
*solo over verse chords*
*prechorus and chorus - same*
and everybody knows that this is nowhere
everybody knows that this is nowhere.
nowhere.
but you've got to be there
yes, you've got to be right there
yes, you've got to be there, yeah.
and you've got to be there
yes, you've got to be right there
yes, you've got to be there, yeah.
*chorus - same*
you've got to be right there
you've got to be right there
you've got to be right there
right there, yeah
you've got to be right there
you've got to be right there.
Unhappy Song
This song is a straight bass note strum pattern after the first
intro - the chords to the chorus are basically the same as the
verse, except played in a different position - I don't know if this
is how Lloyd does it on the record, but it sounds best to me - if
it doesn't to you, try the verse chords over the chorus - both
sound pretty close.
Chords
G xx5003 G5 3x0033
G/F# xx4003 D/F# 200232
G/E xx2003 Em 022000
G/D xx0003 D xx0232
C x32010 Am x02210
Csus2 x30010 A x02220
*Intro*
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--4-h-5------5--5-------4-h-5--4--0------|
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C Csus2 C Csus2
Gla la lG/F#a la la laG/E la la laG/D la la lCa Csus2 C
*verse 1*
well, they were Gmarried in june G/F#
she was G/Egone before the G/Dleaves were even CturCsus2ning C
she said "welGl, i knew he wG/F#as a fool, butG/E somehow i
thought my G/Dwelfare concerned ChimCsus2."C
*prechorus*
must the Done alGways have to Cchange
whilst the Dother must aGlways Emremain'
must the Amcards all be dealt facing down'
turn Aaway, turn away, turn your Cblue skies to Dgrey.
*chorus*
now, when it G5comes to sepD/F#tember
i've Emgot my own Dunhappy CsonCsus2g, C
ocGtober, noD/F#vember, deEmcember,
and Dstill she is CgonCsus2e, C
unhappy G5song.
*verse 2 - same except where noted*
well, he was turn between the romance and the mundane.
he was torn every morning.
he was surprised or was he horrified to find
the mundane the more rewarding.
she was Dupon him Gbefore he even Cknew it.
G G/F# G/E G/D C Csus2 C
*prechorus and chorus - same as before*
and anyone who had a hat would surely know:
it only rains when you leave it at home,
and all the umbrellas are broke.
oh, save yourself a fiver, you're already soaking.
now, come on september
and sing me that old unhappy song.
october, november, december,
and still she is gone,
unhappy song.
*bridge*
G well, there was Cice beneath the Gsnow
and Ceverywhere Gelse was Amclosed,
but the Clocks had been changed
sure, the Emneighbors were the same, they said
"Am;you never should treat someonDe so bad."
*verse 3 - same*
they were married in june
she was gone before the leaves were even turning
she said "well, i knew he was a fool, but somehow i
thought my welfare concerned him."
*prechorus and chorus same*
must the one always have to change
whilst the other must always remain'
must the cards all be dealt facing down'
turn away, turn away, turn your blue skies to grey.
now, when it comes to september
i've got my own unhappy song,
october, november, december,
and still she is gone,
unhappy song
G unhappy Csong
Gla la lG/F#a la la laG/E la la la G/Dla la lCa laCsus2 C
la la la la la la la la la la la la la
unhappy Gsong.
Like Lovers Do
In the verse, play the chords like the intro chords - ie
Bm7 (in the verse) = Bm7 Bm7sus2 Bm7
A ( " " ") = A Asus4 A
Chords
Bm7 x24232 D xx0232 Cadd9 x32033
Bm7sus2 x24252 Dsus2 xx0230
A x02220 G 320003
Asus4 x02230 Em 022000
*Intro*
Bm7 Bm7sus2 Bm7 A Asus4 A G
living on Bm7juice A eating out of Gtuna cans
mobile Bm7home A with my Gdairy queen
tied me a Bm7knot A she had to cut meG loose
Em A (no sus4)
i liked her a lot, yeah
*chorus*
like lovers Ddo Dsus2 Asus4 A
like Glovers do
i liked her a DlotDsus2 Asus4 A
like Glovers do
*verse 2 - same*
julia came eating a tangerine
friday the third four-thirty
she tore out a page of my magazine
then she went away, yeah
*chorus 2 - same*
like lovers do
like lovers do
she went away
like lovers do
*verse 3 - same*
saturday girls keep you warm a while
sunday sunshine kills all conversation
you look in her eyes and you see circles
she lets you get away, yeah
*chorus 3 - same*
like lovers do
like lovers do
you get away
like lovers do
*bridge*
D yeah, everyGday
D you're so Gsad to see me
D and i'm so Cadd9glad to take the Ablame
it's always going to be that way.
*solo over chorus chords*
*verse 4 - same*
living on juice eating out of tuna cans
mobile home yeah, with my dairy queen
tied me a knot she had to cut me loose
now i'm looking at you, yeah
*chorus 4 - same - keep repeating chorus chords for extra words*
like lovers do
like lovers do
i'm looking at you now
like lovers do
and i'm looking right at you now
just like lovers do
and i'm looking right at you now, girl
just like lovers do
like lovers do (repeat chorus chords w/o words until)
G(from chorus) D fade
like lovers do
Happy For You
Capo 3rd fret
Chords
Em7 022030 Am 577555
Am7 x02010 Em 022000
C x32010 C* xxx553
G 3x0033 B7 xxx445
*Intro*
Em7 Am7 Em7 Am7 Em7 Am7(hold)
*verse 1*
Am7 lay your head upon my shoEm7ulder Am7
let it rest there for a Em7while Am7
i guess that i'm still good for Gsomething
once in a Am7while. Em7 Am7
and if you need someone to Em7talk to Am7
just give a call i'll be Em7around Am7
and if you want me to Gavoid you
just say the Am7word.
*chorus*
Em7 if you Glove him you shouldAm7 leave me
that's the Cbest thing to Em7do
Em7 and if you Gneed him you don't Am7need me
like you Cused to Em7
and if you beGlieve that you'll be Am7happy
then i'm Chappy for Em7you.
*verse2 - same*
guess that it's just kind of funny
ain't it me who never cried'
i guess that i'll still kind of love you
for a little while.
*chorus 2- same*
if you love him you should leave me
that's the best thing to do
and if you need him you don't need me
like you used to
and if you believe that you'll be happy
then i'm happy for you.
you silly Amthing
don't you Emapologize
C* B7 <----pick these chords - don't strum
no no, no no.
youEm7, you don't Am7owe me.
no no no no Em7you,
you don't Am7owe me. no no no no no.
Em7 you, you don't Am7owe me.
*solo over verse chords*
*chorus - same twice*
if you love him you should leave me
that's the best thing to do
and if you need him you don't need me
like you used to
and if you believe that you'll be happy
then i'm happy for you.
if you love him you should leave me
that's the best thing to do
and if you need him you don't need me
like you used to
and if you believe that you'll be happy
then i'm happy for you.
Am7 yes i'm happy forEm7 you
Am7 yeah yeah, i'm happy forEm7 you
Am7 yes i am, i'm happy for Em7you
Am7 Em7 (fade)
yeah yeah, i'm happy for you.
Traffic
I usually play this one with barred chords and concentrate on the
bass strings.
*Intro*
F#m D A E
F#m D A C#m
D E F#m D
A E F#m B D
*verse 1*
A did you get all that you Bwanted'
D then did you give it all Aaway'
A oh did we take it all forB granted'
D we'd really love for you to C#mstay.
yes we would.
F#m now the Dworld is veryA old E
F#m and the Dsky is very Ahigh C#m
D and we're just Etraffic in beF#mtween
you and Ei
and if iA knew my way
well i'Ed be there
now wouldn'tF#m i'
*bridge*
B don't you know it only getsC#m louder
when you cut off your F#mear.
*repeat B C#m F#m acouple of times, walking up the bass
from the F#m to the B - the last B C#m to A of next verse*
*verse 2 - same*
do you know how good it gets'
are revelations all you need'
did you smash your brand new birdland'
was it too much speed'
*chorus - same*
now the world is very old
and the sky is very high
and we're just traffic in between
you and i
and if i knew my way
well i'd be there
now wouldn't i'
F#m and if i Aknew my way
well i'd Ebe there
now wouldn'tF#m i'
and if i Aknew my way
well i'd Ebe there
now wouldn't F#mi' B D
F#m (fade into "Lets Get Lost")
now wouldn't i'
Let's Get Lost
On this one, hit the bass note, then the rest of the chord.
Letters not capitalized represent single notes on the 6th string.
For the walk up at the end of a stanza, use the G# as the bass note
in the bass note chord pattern. Also, for the E, the strum is much
shorter, to allow time for the walk up. There may also be a second
guitar, playing the bass notes an octave higher to fill out the
arrangement.
*Capo 2nd fret*
Chords
E/G# 422100
E/G 322100
E/F# 222100 (or 2x2100)
E 022100
F#m 244222
G#m 466444
*Intro*
E/G# E/G E/F# E e f# g g#
*Verse 1*
E/G# lucy jumped from the E/G39th floor
E/F# E e f# g g#
said she just couldn't face another poor man
E/G# every juke box E/Gstuck on the 'who's next'
well they E/F#almost got me when jEimmy said
*Chorus*
E let's get lost go work on a farm
F#m a change of weather couldn't do you no harm