Alter Bridge – Lover (Guitar)

Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

*All chords in the intro, first chorus, verses, and interlude have strings 1 and 2 open. ----------------- [Chords] F#7sus4: 2x4400 F#7add11: 2x4300 A6sus2: x04400 A6sus2/E: 0x4400 B7sus4/F#: 2x2200 ----------------- [Intro] F#7sus4 F#7add11 A6sus2 B7sus4/F# A6sus2 A6sus2/E F#7sus4 F#7add11 [Chorus]
F#7sus4          F#7add11            A6sus2
      If you deny the wounds of your lover

B7sus4/F#     A6sus2   A6sus/E  F#7sus4  F#7add11
      You will discover, ahh

F#7sus4            F#7add11             A6sus2
      That what you had is shattered and wasted

B7sus4/F#            A6sus2  A6sus2/E F#7sus4
      Did you have to take it  so     far?
[Interlude] F#7sus4 F#7add11 A6sus2 B7sus4/F# A6sus2 A6sus2/E F#7sus4 F#7add11 [Verse 1]
F#7sus4         F#7add11           A6sus2
      The truth exposed to love is devoured

B7sus4/F#        A6sus2  A6sus2/E  F#7sus4  F#7add11
      And the ivory tower is  coming  down

F#7sus4         F#7add11          A6sus2
      I felt betrayed and order is broken

B7sus4/F#           A6sus2 A6sus2/E  F#7sus4  F#7add11
      The wounds are open and  bleeding  out
[Pre-chorus]
         Dsus2 Asus4 Dadd9/F# Bsus4  F#7sus4 F#7add11
But it’s  all  I     can      do to carry on

         Dsus2 Asus4 Dadd9/F# Bsus4 B
It brings all  I     fear     to    life
[Chorus]
F#                                D
   If you deny the wounds of your lover

                     E   F#
   You will discover, ahh

                                      D
   That what you had is shattered and wasted

                           E  B
   Did you have to take it so far?
[Bridge]
C#     D                        A
Should you have to throw it all away?

B   C                          G
Did you have to shove it in my face?

                F#
Did you have to tear my world apart?

C#  D                        A
Did you have to take so selfishly?

B  C                                G
No matter how you hurt the ones you need?

                F#
Did you have to fall so very far?

C#     D                        A
Should you have to throw it all away?

               C               G
Did you have to shove it in my face?

                F#
Did you have to tear my world apart?

C#  D                        A
Did you have to take so selfishly?

                 C                  G
No matter how you hurt the ones you need?

                F#
Did you have to fall so very far?
[Verse 2]
F#7sus4            F#7add11              A6sus2
      The trigger’s warm, the chamber is loaded

B7sus4/F#         A6sus2
      Lost in the moment

A6sus2/E    F#7sus4   F#7add11
      What went wrong?

F#7sus4               F#7add11                 A6sus2
      There’s nothing left this house has been broken

B7sus4/F#           A6sus2
      But still I’m holding

A6sus2/E     F#7sus4
      I’m holding on
[Chorus]
F#                                D
   If you deny the wounds of your lover

                     E   F#
   You will discover, ahh

                                      D
   That what you had is shattered and wasted

                           E  F#
   Did you have to take it so far?

F#                                D
   If you deny the wounds of your lover

                     E   F#
   You will discover, ahh

           F#
   You can see it in your love

       D
   The wounds are open and I’m bleeding out

               E  F#
   It’s so real

F#                                D
   If you deny the wounds of your lover

                     E   F#
   You will discover, ahh

                                      D
   That what you had is shattered and wasted

                           E  F#
   Did you have to take it so far?