Tracy Chapman - For My Lover: Guitar Chords

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

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord 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.