The Verve – History (Guitar)

Key
-
Versions (3)

Auto-scroll

Chords

Artist: The Verve Album: A Northen Soul Song: History Lyrics: Richard Ashcroft Chorded by: Ross Howard ([email protected]) From work by: Michael A. Atienza, Kevin Dutcher (I have had trouble finding a chording of History to my satisfaction. All of the versions that I have come across have been flawed in many ways. But I found a reasonable one on a Verve site and have used this as my base for this one. I must then thank Atienza and Dutcher for theirs was the base for this work here. Bear in mind that I have only been able to complete this after discovering a chord Asus4 used in The Verve's new album Urban Hymns. I hope this feels better than other chords around. It certainly does for me. Also their version has a different intro - one that sounds completely wrong and their Cmaj7 is incorrect - I prefer a a Cmaj with a G on high E string.)However, the lyrics on the copy were superb and I have used them and the structure provided.) [Chords] A - X02220 Asus4 - X02200 Am - X02210 Am7 - X02010 C - X32013 D - X00232 Dsus4 - XX0233 D6 - X00202 E - 022100 E7 - 022130 Em - 022033 G - 320033 [Intro] G D6 Asus4 E x2 [Verse 1]
G                  D
I wander the lonely streets

Asus4              E             E7
Behind where the old Thames does flow.

G                  D
And in every face I meet

A                      E      E7
Reminds me of what I have run for.
[Bridge]
Am7
In every man, in every hand,

Em
In every kiss you understand,

C
That living is for other men,

D                    Dsus4
I hope you too understand...
[Verse 2]
G                    D
I've got to tell you my tale

Asus4                    E    E7
Of how I loved and how I failed

G                D
I hope you understand?

A                             E       E7
These feelings should not be in the man.
[Bridge]
Am7
In every child, in every eye,

Em
In every sky above my head...

C
I hope that I know,

D  
So come with me in bed.
[Chorus]
            Am
Because its you and me we're history

Em
There ain't nothing left to say

    C                  D
When I...will get you alone...
[Verse 3]
G                   D
Maybe we could find a room?

      Asus4         E
Where we could see what we should do...

G                  D
Maybe you know its true?

A                            E        E7
Well, living with me is like keeping a fool.
[Bridge]
Am7
In every man, in every hand,

Em
In every kiss you understand,

C
That living is for other men,

D
I hope you know that I am me...
[Chorus]
Am7                            Em
So come on, I'm thinking about history,

                 C
And I'm living for history,

                            D
And I think you know I'm bound for you,
Cause I am... [Bridge]
Am7                                 Em
And one and one is two, but three is company

                                C
When you're thinking about the things you do,

                                D        Dsus4
And you're thinking about the things you do...
[Verse 4]
G                   D
I wanna tell you my tale...

      Asus4                  E
How I fell in love and jumped out on my bail...

G           D
Do you understand?

        A                    E
There's more in a smile that in a hand.
[Bridge]
Am7
In every sky, in every kiss

        Em
There's one thing that you've might have missed

  C                         D
Oh, why am I going to a place that now belongs to you?
[Chorus]
Am7
But you and me, and so am I

     Em
Lets make it up

     C
Lets even try to live today, so why not smile?

      D
Don't dream away your life...
[Middle 8]
      Am7
Cause it is mine...

      Em
It is mine...

          C
Is that a crime?

          D
Is that a crime?

             Am7                    Em
This life is mine, but the bed ain't made,

                   C                          D
Its filled full of hope, I've got a skinfull of dope...

Am7             Em
Oh, the bed ain't made,

                         C                     D
But its filled full of hope, I've got a skinfull of dope...