Cleopatra Chords by The Lumineers
Tempo:
151.25 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Db
Eb
Fm
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I was queen, with Patrick, I was young and an actress,
When you knelt by my mattress and asked for [Eb] my hand,
[Ab] I was sad, you asked it, as I laid in a black dress,
With my father in a cast, I had [Bb] no friends,
[Ab] And I left the footprints, [Db] the mud stain on [Ab] the carpet,
And it all had locked my heart in when you [Eb] left town,
[Ab] But I must admit it, [Db] that I would marry you in [Ab] an instant,
Damn you wife, I'd be your mistress just to [Eb] have you around,
But [Ab] I was late for this, [Db] late [Ab] for that, [Db]
late for the love [Eb] of my life,
And [Ab] when I die alone, [Db] when I [Ab] die alone, [Db]
[Ab] die I'll be [Eb] your girl,
[Ab]
And while the church discouraged, [Db] any lust that burned [Ab] within me,
Yes my flesh, it was my currency, but I [Eb] held true,
So [Ab] I'd ride a taxi, [Db] and the traffic [Ab]
distracts me,
[Db] From the strangers in [Ab] my backseat, they remind [Eb] me of you,
But [Ab] I was late [Eb] for this, [Db]
late for that, late for the love [Eb] of my life,
And when [Ab] I die [Eb] alone, [Db] when I die alone, die I'll be your [Eb]
time,
[Fm] And lonely gifts from [Ab] my lord, [Db] were birth and [Fm] death, divorce,
[Ab] But I've read this script, [Fm] and the costume fits, [Db] so I [Eb] play my [Ab]
part,
I was clean, in better trim, [Db] I was taller than [Ab] the rafter,
But I saw in the past love gone [Eb] with the wind,
And now I'm drenched in white shoes, [Db] leads me back to my [Ab] guest room,
[Db] It's a bed [Ab] and a bathroom, and a place [Eb] for the end,
I [Ab] won't be late for [Eb] this, [Db] late for that, late for the [Ebm] love of my life,
[Ab] And when I die alone, when I die [Db] alone, die [Ab] I'll be your [Eb] time,
[Bb] [Ab]
When you knelt by my mattress and asked for [Eb] my hand,
[Ab] I was sad, you asked it, as I laid in a black dress,
With my father in a cast, I had [Bb] no friends,
[Ab] And I left the footprints, [Db] the mud stain on [Ab] the carpet,
And it all had locked my heart in when you [Eb] left town,
[Ab] But I must admit it, [Db] that I would marry you in [Ab] an instant,
Damn you wife, I'd be your mistress just to [Eb] have you around,
But [Ab] I was late for this, [Db] late [Ab] for that, [Db]
late for the love [Eb] of my life,
And [Ab] when I die alone, [Db] when I [Ab] die alone, [Db]
[Ab] die I'll be [Eb] your girl,
[Ab]
And while the church discouraged, [Db] any lust that burned [Ab] within me,
Yes my flesh, it was my currency, but I [Eb] held true,
So [Ab] I'd ride a taxi, [Db] and the traffic [Ab]
distracts me,
[Db] From the strangers in [Ab] my backseat, they remind [Eb] me of you,
But [Ab] I was late [Eb] for this, [Db]
late for that, late for the love [Eb] of my life,
And when [Ab] I die [Eb] alone, [Db] when I die alone, die I'll be your [Eb]
time,
[Fm] And lonely gifts from [Ab] my lord, [Db] were birth and [Fm] death, divorce,
[Ab] But I've read this script, [Fm] and the costume fits, [Db] so I [Eb] play my [Ab]
part,
I was clean, in better trim, [Db] I was taller than [Ab] the rafter,
But I saw in the past love gone [Eb] with the wind,
And now I'm drenched in white shoes, [Db] leads me back to my [Ab] guest room,
[Db] It's a bed [Ab] and a bathroom, and a place [Eb] for the end,
I [Ab] won't be late for [Eb] this, [Db] late for that, late for the [Ebm] love of my life,
[Ab] And when I die alone, when I die [Db] alone, die [Ab] I'll be your [Eb] time,
[Bb] [Ab]
Key:
Ab
Db
Eb
Fm
Bb
Ab
Db
Eb
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I was queen, with Patrick, _ I was _ young and an actress,
When you knelt by my mattress and asked for [Eb] my hand,
_ _ _ _ [Ab] I was sad, you asked it, as I laid in a black dress,
With my father in a cast, I had [Bb] no friends,
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] And _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
left the footprints, [Db] the mud stain on [Ab] the carpet,
_ And it all had locked my heart in when you [Eb] left town,
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] But I must admit it, [Db] that I would marry you in [Ab] an instant,
Damn you wife, I'd be your mistress just to [Eb] have you around,
_ _ _ _ But [Ab] I was late for this, [Db] late [Ab] for that, [Db]
late for the love [Eb] of my life,
And [Ab] when I die alone, [Db] when I [Ab] die alone, [Db] _
[Ab] die I'll be [Eb] your girl, _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And _ _ _ while the church _ _ discouraged, [Db] any lust that burned [Ab] within me,
Yes my flesh, it was my currency, but I [Eb] held true,
So _ _ _ [Ab] I'd ride a taxi, _ [Db] and the traffic _ [Ab]
distracts me,
[Db] From the strangers in [Ab] my backseat, they remind [Eb] me of you, _ _ _
_ But [Ab] I was late [Eb] for this, [Db]
late for that, late for the love [Eb] of my life,
And when [Ab] I die [Eb] alone, [Db] when I die alone, _ die I'll be your [Eb]
time,
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] And lonely gifts from [Ab] my lord, _ [Db] were birth and [Fm] death, divorce, _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] But I've read this script, [Fm] and the costume fits, [Db] so I [Eb] play my [Ab]
part, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I was clean, in better trim, [Db] I was taller than [Ab] the rafter,
_ But I saw in the past love gone [Eb] with the wind,
_ _ _ And now I'm drenched in white shoes, [Db] leads me back to my [Ab] guest room,
[Db] It's a bed [Ab] and a bathroom, _ _ _ and a place [Eb] for the end, _
_ _ _ _ _ I [Ab] won't be late for [Eb] this, _ [Db] late for that, late for the [Ebm] love of my life,
[Ab] And when I die alone, when I die [Db] alone, die [Ab] I'll be your [Eb] time, _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I was queen, with Patrick, _ I was _ young and an actress,
When you knelt by my mattress and asked for [Eb] my hand,
_ _ _ _ [Ab] I was sad, you asked it, as I laid in a black dress,
With my father in a cast, I had [Bb] no friends,
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] And _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
left the footprints, [Db] the mud stain on [Ab] the carpet,
_ And it all had locked my heart in when you [Eb] left town,
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] But I must admit it, [Db] that I would marry you in [Ab] an instant,
Damn you wife, I'd be your mistress just to [Eb] have you around,
_ _ _ _ But [Ab] I was late for this, [Db] late [Ab] for that, [Db]
late for the love [Eb] of my life,
And [Ab] when I die alone, [Db] when I [Ab] die alone, [Db] _
[Ab] die I'll be [Eb] your girl, _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And _ _ _ while the church _ _ discouraged, [Db] any lust that burned [Ab] within me,
Yes my flesh, it was my currency, but I [Eb] held true,
So _ _ _ [Ab] I'd ride a taxi, _ [Db] and the traffic _ [Ab]
distracts me,
[Db] From the strangers in [Ab] my backseat, they remind [Eb] me of you, _ _ _
_ But [Ab] I was late [Eb] for this, [Db]
late for that, late for the love [Eb] of my life,
And when [Ab] I die [Eb] alone, [Db] when I die alone, _ die I'll be your [Eb]
time,
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] And lonely gifts from [Ab] my lord, _ [Db] were birth and [Fm] death, divorce, _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] But I've read this script, [Fm] and the costume fits, [Db] so I [Eb] play my [Ab]
part, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I was clean, in better trim, [Db] I was taller than [Ab] the rafter,
_ But I saw in the past love gone [Eb] with the wind,
_ _ _ And now I'm drenched in white shoes, [Db] leads me back to my [Ab] guest room,
[Db] It's a bed [Ab] and a bathroom, _ _ _ and a place [Eb] for the end, _
_ _ _ _ _ I [Ab] won't be late for [Eb] this, _ [Db] late for that, late for the [Ebm] love of my life,
[Ab] And when I die alone, when I die [Db] alone, die [Ab] I'll be your [Eb] time, _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _