Learn to play "For My Lover" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
Em G Two weeks in a Virginia jail D A For my lover, for my lover Em G Twenty thousand dollar bail D A For my lover, for my lover Chorus: C A And everybody thinks. I'm the fool D C They don't get any love from you Em A Things we won't do for love Em I'd climb a mountain if I had to, G Risk my life so I could have you D Cmaj7 you you you you, you you you you you Everyday I'm psychoanalyzed For my lover, for my lover They dope me up, and I tell them lies For my lover, for my lover Chorus: And everybody thinks that I'm the fool But they don't get any love from you The things we won't do for love Climb a mountain if I had to Risk my life so I could have you You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you Cmaj7 Em I follow my heart and leave my head to ponder D Cmaj7 Deep in this love no man can shake. Cmaj7 Em I follow my heart and leave my mind to wonder, D Cmaj7 is this love worth the sacrifices I make? Two weeks in a Virginia jail For my lover, for my lover Twenty thousand dollar bail For my lover for my lover Everyday I'm psychoanalyzed For my lover, for my lover They dope me up, and I tell them lies For my lover, for my lover Chorus: And everybody thinks that I'm the fool But they don't get any love from you The things we won't do for love Climb a mountain if I had to Risk my life so I could have you You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C Cmaj7 D Em G 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 "For My Lover" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "For My Lover" by Tracy Chapman.