Steve Earle – Valentines Day (Guitar Live)
Capo 2
• Video Lesson
Key
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Speed:
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Chords
This is how Steve plays it on the original recording and also live, and his picking pattern
for these chords matches what he plays when it's tabbed out.
on strings 1 (low E) and 3 (D). There's less frequent use of 6th (high E) string in the pattern but
it's there at times for color and emphasis according to the dynamics of the song and the
performance. Occasional hammer ons and hammer offs during the song on strings 4 (the G) and
especially 5 (the B). The color of the picking style comes from the bass lines and from the 5 (B) string,
hammering on at the first fret at times playing when playing either D7/F# or G.
Ignore the default UG chord shapes; these are easier and are how Steve plays it:
G5 3X00XX
D5 X0023X
Csus2 X3003X
D/F# 2X023X
G 3X0003
B7/F# 2212XX
C/G 33201X
Cm 22554X
Em 022000
D7/F# 2X021X
G/B X200XX
C X32010
B7 X21202
[Intro]
G5
[Verse 1]
G D5 I come to you with empty hands Csus2 G5 I guess I just forgot again Csus2 G5 I only got my love to send D/F# G5 On Valentine's Day
[Verse 2]
G B7/F# I ain't got a card to sign C/G G5 Roses have been hard to find Cm G5 Em I only hope that you'll be mine C/G D/F# G On Valentine's Day
[Bridge]
C/G G/B D7/F# G I know that I swore that I wouldn't forget C/G G B7/F# Em D7/F# I wrote it all down, I lost it I guess
[Verse 3]
G B7/F# There's so much I want to say C/G G5 But all the words just slip away Csus2 G5 Em The way you love me every day D/F# G5 Is Valentine's Day
[Interlude]
G B7/F# C/G G5
Cm G5 Em C/G D/F# G
[Bridge]
C/G G/B D7/F# If I could I would deliver to you G C/G G B7/F# Em D7/F# Diamonds and gold; it's the least I can do
[Verse 4]
G B7/F# So if you'll take my IOU C/G G5 I could make it up to you Cm G5 Em Until then I hope my heart'll do C B7 Em For Valentine's Day D7/F# G For Valentine's Day