The Lumineers – The Ballad Of Cleopatra (Guitar)
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Ophelia:
Dm Bb F Ah, ah, when I was younger Dm Bb F I, I should've known better Dm Bb F And I can't feel no remorse Dm Bb F And you don't feel nothing back
| Dm Bb | F | x2
Dm Bb F I, I got a new girlfriend she Dm Bb F Feels like she's on top F C Bb F And I don't feel no remorse Dm Bb F And you can't see past my blindness
[Chorus]
Dm Bb F Oh, Ophelia F Bb F You've been on my mind, girl, since the flood Dm Bb F Oh, Ophelia F Bb F Heaven help the fool who falls in love
| Dm Bb | F | x2
[Verse 2]
Dm Bb F I, I got a little paycheck Dm Bb F You got big plans and you gotta move (whoo!) F C Bb F And I don't feel nothing at all F Dm Bb F And you can't feel nothing small
[Pre-Chorus]
F Bb F Honey, I love you C F Bb F That's all she wrote
[Chorus]
Dm Bb F Oh, Ophelia F Bb F You've been on my mind, girl, like a drug Dm Bb F Oh, Ophelia F C F Heaven help the fool who falls in love Dm Bb F Oh, Ophelia F Bb F You've been on my mind, girl, since the flood Dm Bb F Oh, Ophelia F C F Heaven help the fool who falls in love Dm Bb F Oh, Ophelia F Bb F You've been on my mind, girl, like a drug Dm Bb F Oh, Ophelia F C F Heaven help the fool who falls in love
Capo: 1st fret!!!
[Intro]
G
[Verse]
G I was Cleopatra, I was young and an actress D When you knelt by my mattress, and asked for my hand G But I was sad you asked it, as I laid in a black dress D With my father in a casket, I had no plans
[Break]
G
[Pre-chorus]
G C G And I left the footprints, the mud stained on the carpet D And it hardened like my heart did when you left town G C G But I must admit it, that I would marry you in an instant D Damn your wife, I'd be your mistress just to have you around
[Chorus]
G D C G C G D But I was late for this, late for that, late for the love of my life G D C G C G D And when I die alone, when I die alone, when I die I'll be on time
[Break]
G
[Pre-chorus II]
G C G While the church discouraged, any lust that burned within me D Yes my flesh, it was my currency, but I held true G C G So I drive a taxi, and the traffic distracts me C G D From the strangers in my backseat, they remind me of you
[Chorus]
G D C G C G D But I was late for this, late for that, late for the love of my life G D C G C G D And when I die alone, when I die alone, when I die I'll be on time
[Bridge]
Em G C D Em And the only gifts from my Lord were a birth and a divorce G Em C D G But I've read this script and the costume fits, so I'll play my part
[Break]
G
[Pre-chorus II]
G C G I was Cleopatra, I was taller than the rafters D But that's all in the past now, gone with the wind G C G Now a nurse in white shoes leads me back to my guestroom C G It's a bed and a bathroom D And a place for the end
[Chorus]
G D C G C G D I won't be late for this, late for that, late for the love of my life G D C G C G D And when I die alone, when I die alone, when I die I'll be on time
[End]
D G
Cleopatra:
[Intro]
G#
[Verse]
G# I was Cleopatra, I was young and an actress D# When you knelt by my mattress, and asked for my hand G# But I was sad you asked it, as I laid in a black dress D# With my father in a casket, I had no plans
[Break]
G#
[Pre-chorus]
G# C# G# And I left the footprints, the mud stained on the carpet D# And it hardened like my heart did when you left town G# C# G# But I must admit it, that I would marry you in an instant D# Damn your wife, I'd be your mistress just to have you around
[Chorus]
G# D# C# G# C# G# D# But I was late for this, late for that, late for the love of my life G# D# C# G# C# G# D# And when I die alone, when I die alone, when I die I'll be on time
[Break]
G#
[Pre-chorus II]
G# C# G# While the church discouraged, any lust that burned within me D# Yes my flesh, it was my currency, but I held true G# C# G# So I drive a taxi, and the traffic distracts me C# G# D# From the strangers in my backseat, they remind me of you
[Chorus]
G# D# C# G# C# G# D# But I was late for this, late for that, late for the love of my life G# D# C# G# C# G# D# And when I die alone, when I die alone, when I die I'll be on time
[Bridge]
Fm G# C# D# Fm And the only gifts from my Lord were a birth and a divorce G# Fm C# D# G# But I've read this script and the costume fits, so I'll play my part
[Break]
G#
[Pre-chorus II]
G# C# G# I was Cleopatra, I was taller than the rafters D# But that's all in the past now, gone with the wind G# C# G# Now a nurse in white shoes leads me back to my guestroom C# G# It's a bed and a bathroom D# And a place for the end
[Chorus]
G# D# C# G# C# G# D# I won't be late for this, late for that, late for the love of my life G# D# C# G# C# G# D# And when I die alone, when I die alone, when I die I'll be on time
[End]
D# G#
Sleep On The Floor:
[Intro]
C
F C
C
F C
[Verse]
C Pack yourself a toothbrush dear F C Pack yourself a favorite blouse C Take a withdrawlslip F C Take all of your savings out Am G 'Cause if we don't leave this town F C We might never make it out Am G And I was not born to drown C F C Baby c'mon
[Verse]
C Forget what father Brennan said F C We were not born in sin C Leave a note on your bed F C Let your mother know you're safe Am G And by the time she wakes F C We'll 've driven through the state Am G We'll 've driven through the night C Baby c'mon C* - riff: e|--------------0--------------0--| B|--------------1--------------1--| G|--------------0--------------0--| D|--2--0--------2--2--0--------2--| A|--------3-----3--------3-----3--| E|-----------3--------------3-----|
[Chorus]
C* If the sun don't shine on me today F Am G C And if the subways flood and bridges break C* Will you lay yourself down and dig your grave F Am G C Or will you rail against your dying day
[Verse]
C F C And when we looked outside, couldn't even see the sky F C How do you pay the rent, is it your parents Am G F C Or is hard work dear, holding the atmosphere Am G I don't wanna live like that
[Chorus II]
C F If the sun don't shine on me today Am G And if the subways flood and bridges break
[Bridge]
Am G/B C F Am G C Jesus Christ, can't save me tonight Am G/B C F Am G C Put on your dress, yes wear something nice Am G/B C F Am G C Decide on me, yea decide on us Am G/B C F Am G C Oh, oh, oh, Illinois, Illinois
F C
[End-verse]
C Pack yourself a toothbrush dear F C Pack yourself a favorite blouse C Take a withdrawlslip F C Take all of your savings out Am G 'Cause if we don't leave this town F C We might never make it out
Angela:
[Intro]
B F#m E/B E/B
[Verse]
B F#m When you left this town, with your windows down E/B And the wilderness inside B F#m Let the exits pass, all the tar and glass E/B 'Til the road and sky align
[Chorus]
B F#m The strangers in this town, E/B C#m They raise you up just to cut you down B F#m E/B Oh Angela it's a long time coming
[Verse]
B F#m And your Volvo lights lit up green and white E/B With the cities on the signs B F#m But you held your course to some distant war E/B In the corners of your mind
[Chorus]
B F#m From the second time around E/B C#m The only love I ever found B F#m E/B Oh Angela it's a long time coming
[Break]
B E/B G#m Home at laaaaaast
[Verse]
B F#m Were you safe and warm in your coat of arms E/B With your fingers in a fist B F#m Did you hear the notes, all those static codes E/B In the radio abyss?
[Chorus II]
B F#m Strangers in this town, E/B C#m They raise you up just to cut you down B F#m E/B C#m Oh Angela it's a long time coming B F#m E/B Oh Angela spent your whole life running away
[Break II]
B E/B G#m Home at laaaaaast B E/B G#m Home at laaaaaast
[End]
B F#m E/B C#m Vacancy, hotel room, lost in me, lost in you B F#m E/B C#m Angela, on my knees, I belong, I believe B E/B G#m Home at laaaaaast B E/B G#m Home at laaaaaast B E/B G#m Home at laaaaaast B E/B G#m Home at laaaaaast B Homea at last F#m E/B C#m Mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm B F#m E/B C#m Mmmmmm mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm
B
My Eyes:
[Intro]
B G#m E B
[Verse 1]
B G#m Oh, the devil's inside E You opened the door B You gave him a ride B G#m Too young to know, too old to admit E C#7 E That you couldn't see how it ends
[Chorus]
G#m G+ E B What did you do to my eyes G#m G+ E B What did you sing to that lonely child G#m G+ E B Promised it all but you lied G#m G+ B/F# B(b5)/F E You better slow down baa-by soon B It's all or nothing to you
G#m E B
[Verse 2]
B G#m The glow of Hollywood signs E They sold you a bridge B They fed you the lines (they fed you to lions) B G#m You always confused your servants for friends E C#7 E But you couldn't see how it ends
It's all or nothing to you
[Chorus]
G#m G+ E B What did you do to my eyes G#m G+ E B What did you say to my only child G#m G+ E B Promised your love but you lied G#m G+ B/F# B(b5)/F E You better slow down baa-by soon B It's all or nothing to you
G#m E B
B G#m E C#7 E
[Chorus]
G#m G+ E B What did you do to my eyes G#m G+ E B What did you sing to that lonely child G#m C#7 E B Promised it all but you lied G#m G+ B/F# B(b5)/F E You better slow down baa-by soon