The Lovers Arctic Monkeys
Lyrics and guitar chords
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[1] Guitar chords
B#m
Up from the pastures of boredom
B#m
Out from the sea of discontent
(For this bit you play over the first and second verses. This is how you pick out the
for the B chord but for the rest of the chords its just easy, just listen to the song)
e|--------------------7---------|
B|---------9----10-------9------|
G|------9----9-----9------------|
D|---9--------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
(Pick out the notes below)
toward the distance and deceiving
and all the while they keep beli
they are special and apart
the lovers, the lovers of the heart... the lovers.
and so the night is never ending
it’s made of distance and pre
coz they’re special and apart
the lovers, the lovers of the heart... the lovers.
And when love goes awa
and when love goes
E then hammer on Bmaj7Aug
goodbye...
c
rises in their hearts like rain
the good times suddenly are all forgotten
the hunt begins again.
their loneliness inside them gr
B#m
but they take comfort in just knowing
that they are special and ap
the lovers, the lovers of the heart... the lovers
And when love comes agai
and when love comes
E hammer BmajAug7
hello...
catches in their hearts like wind
t
strangers in their arms are bringing
makes life all right again.
and though the waltz will have its ending
there is no harm in just pret
that they are special and apart
the lovers, the lovers of the heart... the lovers.
Up from the pastures of boredom
B#m
Out from the sea of discontent
F#m they come in packs like hungry houndsFm the seekers of the dark enchantment.(For this bit you play over the first and second verses. This is how you pick out the
for the B chord but for the rest of the chords its just easy, just listen to the song)
Be|--------------------7---------|
B|---------9----10-------9------|
G|------9----9-----9------------|
D|---9--------------------------|
A|------------------------------|E|------------------------------|
(Pick out the notes below)
B They haunt the boulevards and baBrsB they pray to wishing wells and sBtarsB they ride the hurricane of hope B B not looking back but on they G#mGo C B B#mtoward the distance and deceiving
and all the while they keep beli
G#meving C B B#mthey are special and apart
G#m C G#m C B#mthe lovers, the lovers of the heart... the lovers.
B And when they pair off two by twoB they feel they are the chosen fewB and though their beds are made of strawB they feel like velvet in the nG#might C B B#mand so the night is never ending
it’s made of distance and pre
G#mtendiCngB B#mcoz they’re special and apart
G#m C G#m C B#mthe lovers, the lovers of the heart... the lovers.
And when love goes awa
G#my and when love goes
C...E then hammer on Bmaj7Aug
goodbye...
c
G#matches iCn their throats like cG#motton C Fm B#mrises in their hearts like rain
G#m Fm B#mthe good times suddenly are all forgotten
G#m C E hammer on Bmaj7Augthe hunt begins again.
B They search the subways and the streetsB their faces tired, like their feetB their bodies aching to be warmB and so they hide behind the G#mmoon C their loneliness inside them gr
BowingB#m
G#m Cbut they take comfort in just knowing
that they are special and ap
BartG#m C G#m C B#mthe lovers, the lovers of the heart... the lovers
And when love comes agai
G#mn and when love comes
C E hammer BmajAug7
hello...
G#mrisesC from their throats like sG#minginCgFm B#mcatches in their hearts like wind
t
G#mhe good thingsFm B#mstrangers in their arms are bringing
G#m C E hammer on BmajAug7makes life all right again.
B They turn their faces to the lightB no longer hiding in the nightB so unashamed and unafraidB that they can face each other’s G#mfaultCsB B#mand though the waltz will have its ending
there is no harm in just pret
G#mendinCgB B#mthat they are special and apart
G#m C G#m C B#mthe lovers, the lovers of the heart... the lovers.
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