Jeff Buckley - Lover, You Should've Come Over: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lover, You Should've Come Over" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Lover, You Should've Come Over Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Jeff Buckley

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Lover, You Should've Come Over" smoothly on your guitar.

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D
Looking out the door
I see the rain fall upon the
 C      Em
funeral mourners
    D
Parading in a wake of sad relations
As their shoes
     C        Em   C#m7-5
fill up with water
                   F#7
And maybe I'm too young
    Bm                 D/A     G6
To keep good love from going wrong
       D                   C   Em
But tonight, you're on my mind so
You'll never know

Broken down and hungry for your love
With no way to feed it
Where are you tonight, child
You know how much I need it
Too young to hold on
And too old to just break free and run

Chorus:
Bm                    Em
Sometimes a man gets carried away,
         Bm                                 Em
When he feels like he should be having his fun
              Bm                           Em
And much too blind to see the damage he's done
 C
Sometimes a man must awake to find that, really,
     Em      Ddim/F
He has no-one...
D/F#             Gm6
So I'll wait for you. And I'll burn
A                  G6/B
Oh will I ever see your sweet return?
A/C#
Oh, will I ever learn?
Cmaj7 Bm       A/C#
 Oh,  oh, oh, lover,
G6/B    A       F#m Em
you  should've come over
                     D  Em
'Cause it's not too late.

Lonely is the room, the bed is made
The open window lets the rain in
Burning in the corner is the only one
Who dreams he had you with him
My body turns and yearns
For a sleep that won't ever come
It's never over
My kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder
It's never over
All my riches for her smiles when
I slept so soft against her
It's never over
All my blood for the sweetness of her laughter
It's never over
She's the tear that hangs inside my soul forever
Well maybe I'm just too young
To keep good love from going wrong

Chorus:
Oh... Ohh... Ohhhhh... Ohhhhhh...
Ohh..... lover, you should've come over
Yes, yes, I feel too young to hold on
And I'm much too old to break free and run
Too deaf, dumb,
and blind to see the damage I've done
Sweet lover, you should've come over
Oh, love well I'll wait for you
Lover, lover, lover
Lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover
Lover, lover, lover you should've come over
Cause it's not too late


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Guitar chord Cmaj

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D

Guitar chord D

Ddim

Guitar chord Ddim

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G6

Guitar chord G6

Gm6

Guitar chord Gm6

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Lover, You Should've Come Over" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lover, You Should've Come Over" by Jeff Buckley.