Iron & Wine – Valentine (Guitar)

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Chords

The song is in 6/8 and each chord listed is played for a full measure, except for when they are marked with asterisks, indicating to only play the chord for half a measure. If you'd rather not barre, you can tune down to Eb Standard and play G Am C G instead for the verses and C G C G C G Am* C* G for the choruses. [Intro] F# G#m B F# (x2) [Verse 1]
F#                                  G#m
The house can get cold when there's no one to share

    B                       F#
The sun in the kitchen, the creak on the stairs

    F#                           G#m
The pictures of friends, crooked blurs on the walls

    B                F#
The pot of hydrangea alone in the hall

F#                     G#m
You were a breeze idly passing me by

B                      F#
Dropped in my lap like a stone from the sky

F#                          G#m
When I come home now, you're waiting right there

B                    F#
To offer an apple, a plum, or a pear
[Chorus]
   B               F#
So close your eyes valentine

B                 F#
Try to sleep some other time

B                   F#
Your burden's lying on the ground

G#m*         B*       F#
Between our shadows now
[Link] F# G#m B F# (x4) B F# B F# B F# G#m* B* F# [Verse 2]
F#                              G#m
House can get cold when there's no one to share

B                          F#
Weight on your conscience, not in your hair

F#                         G#m
Walk with me now and we'll seek our reward

       B                       F#
In the simple contentment that time can afford
[Chorus]
B               F#
Close your eyes valentine

B            F#
Try to sleep some other time

B                   F#
Your burden's lying on the ground

G#m*        B*      F#
Between our shadows now
[Outro] F# G#m B F# (x2)