Chords for Cleopatra by The Lumineers // Cover by Sarah Carmosino
Tempo:
118.125 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
F#
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Hello everyone!
As most of you probably know [B] by now, The Lumineers are one of my favorite bands of all time,
and so today I'm going to sing you a song by them called Cleopatra.
I was Cleopatra, [E] I was young [B] and an actress,
When [E] you knelt by [B] my mattress and [F#] asked for my hand.
[B] I was sad, you asked it, [E] as I laid [B] in a black dress,
[E] With my father [B] in a casket, I had [F#] no plans.
[B] Well, and I left the footprints, [E] the mud stained [B] on the carpet,
[E] And it hardened [B] like my heart did when [F#] you left town.
[B] And I must admit it, [E] that I would marry [B] you in an instant,
Damn, [E] your wife would be [B] your mistress just to [F#] have you around.
But [B] I was [F#] laid for this, [E]
laid [B] for that, [E] laid [B] for the love [F#] of my [B] life,
And when I die [F#] alone, [E] when I [B] die alone, [E] when I die [B] I'll be [F#] on time.
[B] Ah, while the church discouraged [E] any lust that [B] burned within me,
[E] Yes, my flesh, [B] it was my currency, but I [F#] held true.
[B] So I drive a taxi, [E] and the [B] traffic distracts me
[E] From the strangers [B] in my backseat that [F#] remind me of you.
[B] But I was [F#] laid for this, [E] [B] laid for [E] that, laid [B] for the [F#] love of my [B] life,
And when I [F#] die alone, [E] when I [B] die alone, when I die I'll be [F#] on time.
[G#m] The only gifts [B] from my Lord [E] were [F#] birth and [G#m] a divorce,
[B] But I've read this script [G#m] and the costume fits, [E]
so [F#] I'll play [B] my part.
I was clothed in Petra, I [E] was taller [B] than the rafters,
[E] But that's all [B] in the past, love, [F#] gone with the wind.
[B] Now a nurse in white shoes [E] leads me back [B] to my guest rooms,
[E] It's a bed and [B] a bathroom, a [F#] place for the end.
But I won't [B] be [F#] laid for this, [E] laid [B] for that, [E] laid [B] for the [F#] love of my life,
[B] And when I [F#] die alone, [E] when I [B] die alone, [E] when I [B] die I'll [F#] be on time.
Ah, Ah,
[B] [E] [B] [E]
[B] [F#]
As most of you probably know [B] by now, The Lumineers are one of my favorite bands of all time,
and so today I'm going to sing you a song by them called Cleopatra.
I was Cleopatra, [E] I was young [B] and an actress,
When [E] you knelt by [B] my mattress and [F#] asked for my hand.
[B] I was sad, you asked it, [E] as I laid [B] in a black dress,
[E] With my father [B] in a casket, I had [F#] no plans.
[B] Well, and I left the footprints, [E] the mud stained [B] on the carpet,
[E] And it hardened [B] like my heart did when [F#] you left town.
[B] And I must admit it, [E] that I would marry [B] you in an instant,
Damn, [E] your wife would be [B] your mistress just to [F#] have you around.
But [B] I was [F#] laid for this, [E]
laid [B] for that, [E] laid [B] for the love [F#] of my [B] life,
And when I die [F#] alone, [E] when I [B] die alone, [E] when I die [B] I'll be [F#] on time.
[B] Ah, while the church discouraged [E] any lust that [B] burned within me,
[E] Yes, my flesh, [B] it was my currency, but I [F#] held true.
[B] So I drive a taxi, [E] and the [B] traffic distracts me
[E] From the strangers [B] in my backseat that [F#] remind me of you.
[B] But I was [F#] laid for this, [E] [B] laid for [E] that, laid [B] for the [F#] love of my [B] life,
And when I [F#] die alone, [E] when I [B] die alone, when I die I'll be [F#] on time.
[G#m] The only gifts [B] from my Lord [E] were [F#] birth and [G#m] a divorce,
[B] But I've read this script [G#m] and the costume fits, [E]
so [F#] I'll play [B] my part.
I was clothed in Petra, I [E] was taller [B] than the rafters,
[E] But that's all [B] in the past, love, [F#] gone with the wind.
[B] Now a nurse in white shoes [E] leads me back [B] to my guest rooms,
[E] It's a bed and [B] a bathroom, a [F#] place for the end.
But I won't [B] be [F#] laid for this, [E] laid [B] for that, [E] laid [B] for the [F#] love of my life,
[B] And when I [F#] die alone, [E] when I [B] die alone, [E] when I [B] die I'll [F#] be on time.
Ah, Ah,
[B] [E] [B] [E]
[B] [F#]
Key:
B
E
F#
G#m
B
E
F#
G#m
_ Hello everyone!
As most of you probably know [B] by now, The Lumineers are one of my favorite bands of all time,
and so today I'm going to sing you a song by them called Cleopatra. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was _ _ Cleopatra, [E] I was young [B] and an actress,
When [E] you knelt by [B] my mattress and [F#] asked for my hand. _
_ [B] I was sad, you asked it, [E] as I laid [B] in a black dress,
[E] With my father [B] in a casket, I had [F#] no plans.
_ _ _ _ [B] Well, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
and I left the footprints, [E] the mud stained [B] on the carpet,
[E] And it hardened [B] like my heart did when [F#] you left town. _ _
_ [B] And I must admit it, [E] that I would marry [B] you in an instant,
Damn, [E] your wife would be [B] your mistress just to [F#] have you around.
_ _ But [B] I was [F#] laid for this, [E]
laid [B] for that, [E] laid [B] for the love [F#] of my [B] life,
And when I die [F#] alone, [E] when I [B] die alone, [E] when I die [B] I'll be [F#] on time. _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ Ah, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ while the church _ _ discouraged [E] any lust that [B] burned within me,
[E] Yes, my flesh, [B] it was my currency, but I [F#] held true. _ _ _ _
[B] So I drive a taxi, [E] and the [B] traffic distracts me
[E] From the strangers [B] in my backseat that [F#] remind me of you. _
_ [B] But I was [F#] laid for this, [E] [B] laid for [E] that, laid [B] for the [F#] love of my [B] life,
And when I [F#] die alone, [E] when I [B] die alone, when I die I'll be [F#] on time. _ _ _
[G#m] The only gifts [B] from my Lord [E] were [F#] birth and [G#m] a divorce, _ _ _
[B] But I've read this script [G#m] and the costume fits, [E]
so [F#] I'll play [B] my part. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I was clothed in Petra, I [E] was taller [B] than the rafters,
[E] But that's all [B] in the past, love, [F#] gone with the wind. _ _ _
[B] Now a nurse in white shoes [E] leads me back [B] to my guest rooms,
[E] It's a bed and [B] a bathroom, _ _ a [F#] place for the end. _ _
But I won't [B] be [F#] laid for this, [E] laid [B] for that, [E] laid [B] for the [F#] love of my life,
[B] And when I [F#] die alone, [E] when I [B] die alone, [E] when I [B] die I'll [F#] be on time.
_ Ah, Ah,
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
As most of you probably know [B] by now, The Lumineers are one of my favorite bands of all time,
and so today I'm going to sing you a song by them called Cleopatra. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was _ _ Cleopatra, [E] I was young [B] and an actress,
When [E] you knelt by [B] my mattress and [F#] asked for my hand. _
_ [B] I was sad, you asked it, [E] as I laid [B] in a black dress,
[E] With my father [B] in a casket, I had [F#] no plans.
_ _ _ _ [B] Well, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
and I left the footprints, [E] the mud stained [B] on the carpet,
[E] And it hardened [B] like my heart did when [F#] you left town. _ _
_ [B] And I must admit it, [E] that I would marry [B] you in an instant,
Damn, [E] your wife would be [B] your mistress just to [F#] have you around.
_ _ But [B] I was [F#] laid for this, [E]
laid [B] for that, [E] laid [B] for the love [F#] of my [B] life,
And when I die [F#] alone, [E] when I [B] die alone, [E] when I die [B] I'll be [F#] on time. _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ Ah, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ while the church _ _ discouraged [E] any lust that [B] burned within me,
[E] Yes, my flesh, [B] it was my currency, but I [F#] held true. _ _ _ _
[B] So I drive a taxi, [E] and the [B] traffic distracts me
[E] From the strangers [B] in my backseat that [F#] remind me of you. _
_ [B] But I was [F#] laid for this, [E] [B] laid for [E] that, laid [B] for the [F#] love of my [B] life,
And when I [F#] die alone, [E] when I [B] die alone, when I die I'll be [F#] on time. _ _ _
[G#m] The only gifts [B] from my Lord [E] were [F#] birth and [G#m] a divorce, _ _ _
[B] But I've read this script [G#m] and the costume fits, [E]
so [F#] I'll play [B] my part. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I was clothed in Petra, I [E] was taller [B] than the rafters,
[E] But that's all [B] in the past, love, [F#] gone with the wind. _ _ _
[B] Now a nurse in white shoes [E] leads me back [B] to my guest rooms,
[E] It's a bed and [B] a bathroom, _ _ a [F#] place for the end. _ _
But I won't [B] be [F#] laid for this, [E] laid [B] for that, [E] laid [B] for the [F#] love of my life,
[B] And when I [F#] die alone, [E] when I [B] die alone, [E] when I [B] die I'll [F#] be on time.
_ Ah, Ah,
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _