Chords for Rilo Kiley A Man/Me/Then Jim
Tempo:
59 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [Bm] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] I [D]
had one friend in high school recently hung [Bm] himself with [D] string
His [G] note said if living is the problem, [D] that's just baffling
And at the wake I waited around to see my [Bm] ex first [D] love
And [G] I barely recognized her but I knew exactly what she [D] was thinking of
We [A] sat quietly in the [G] corner whispering close [D] about loss
And [A] I remembered why I loved her [G] and I asked [D] her why I drove her off
She said [Em] the [D] slow fade of love, [G] it's soft edge might [D] cut you
And [G] our poor friend Jane well [A] he just lived [G] within the slow [D] fade of love
A woman calls my house once a week she's always selling fame
Some [G] charity, a phone plan, [Em] a subscription to a [D] magazine
And as I [A] turned her down I always knew [G] there was something trembling in her [D] voice
I [A] said hey what troubles you she [G] said I'm surprised you [D] notice
Well my husband he's leaving and I can't convince him to stay
And he'll [G] take our daughter with him she wants to go with him [D] anyway
[A] Oh sorry I'm hard to live [G] with living is the problem [D] for me
I'm [A] selling people things they don't want [G] to be put I [D] don't know what you need
He said the [Em] slow [D] fade of love and it's [G] missed [D] might choke you
It's my [F#m] gradual descent into a [G] life I never meant
It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
I was driving south from Melrose I happened upon my old lover's old house
I [G] found myself staring at the closed oak door like the day [D] she threw me out
Diana, Diana, Diana I would die for you
I'm [G] in love with you completely I'm afraid that's [D] all I can do
She [A] said you can sleep upon my [G] doorstep you can promise me [D] indifference Jim
[A] But my mind is made up [D] and I'll never let you in again
[G] For the slow [D] fade of love [E] it might hit you [D] from bill
[E] It's your gradual descent into a life [G] you never meant
It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] Baby it's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] Slow [D] fade of love
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] I [D]
had one friend in high school recently hung [Bm] himself with [D] string
His [G] note said if living is the problem, [D] that's just baffling
And at the wake I waited around to see my [Bm] ex first [D] love
And [G] I barely recognized her but I knew exactly what she [D] was thinking of
We [A] sat quietly in the [G] corner whispering close [D] about loss
And [A] I remembered why I loved her [G] and I asked [D] her why I drove her off
She said [Em] the [D] slow fade of love, [G] it's soft edge might [D] cut you
And [G] our poor friend Jane well [A] he just lived [G] within the slow [D] fade of love
A woman calls my house once a week she's always selling fame
Some [G] charity, a phone plan, [Em] a subscription to a [D] magazine
And as I [A] turned her down I always knew [G] there was something trembling in her [D] voice
I [A] said hey what troubles you she [G] said I'm surprised you [D] notice
Well my husband he's leaving and I can't convince him to stay
And he'll [G] take our daughter with him she wants to go with him [D] anyway
[A] Oh sorry I'm hard to live [G] with living is the problem [D] for me
I'm [A] selling people things they don't want [G] to be put I [D] don't know what you need
He said the [Em] slow [D] fade of love and it's [G] missed [D] might choke you
It's my [F#m] gradual descent into a [G] life I never meant
It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
I was driving south from Melrose I happened upon my old lover's old house
I [G] found myself staring at the closed oak door like the day [D] she threw me out
Diana, Diana, Diana I would die for you
I'm [G] in love with you completely I'm afraid that's [D] all I can do
She [A] said you can sleep upon my [G] doorstep you can promise me [D] indifference Jim
[A] But my mind is made up [D] and I'll never let you in again
[G] For the slow [D] fade of love [E] it might hit you [D] from bill
[E] It's your gradual descent into a life [G] you never meant
It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] Baby it's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] Slow [D] fade of love
Key:
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G
A
Bm
Em
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] I _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
had one friend in high school recently hung [Bm] himself with [D] string
His [G] note said if living is the problem, [D] that's just baffling _ _
And at the wake I waited around to see my [Bm] ex first [D] love
And [G] I barely recognized her but I knew exactly what she [D] was thinking of
We [A] sat quietly in the [G] corner whispering close [D] about loss
And [A] I remembered why I loved her [G] and I asked [D] her why I drove her off
She said [Em] the [D] slow fade of love, [G] it's soft edge might [D] cut you
And [G] our poor friend Jane well [A] he just lived [G] within the slow [D] fade of love
A woman calls my house once a week she's always selling fame
Some [G] charity, a phone plan, [Em] a subscription to a [D] magazine
_ And as I [A] turned her down I always knew [G] there was something trembling in her [D] voice
_ I [A] said hey what troubles you she [G] said I'm surprised you [D] notice
_ Well my husband he's leaving and I can't convince him to stay
And he'll [G] take our daughter with him she wants to go with him [D] anyway _ _
[A] Oh sorry I'm hard to live [G] with living is the problem [D] for me
_ I'm [A] selling people things they don't want [G] to be put I [D] don't know what you need
He said the [Em] slow [D] fade of love and it's [G] missed [D] might choke you
It's my [F#m] gradual descent into a [G] life I never meant
It's the slow [D] fade of love
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
I was driving south from Melrose I happened upon my old lover's old house
I [G] found myself staring at the closed oak door like the day [D] she threw me out _ _
Diana, Diana, Diana I would die for you
I'm [G] in love with you completely I'm afraid that's [D] all I can do
She [A] said you can sleep upon my [G] doorstep you can promise me [D] indifference Jim _
[A] But my mind is made up [D] and I'll never let you in again _
[G] For the slow [D] fade of love [E] it might hit you [D] from bill
[E] It's your gradual descent into a life [G] you never meant
It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] Baby it's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] Slow [D] fade of love
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] I _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
had one friend in high school recently hung [Bm] himself with [D] string
His [G] note said if living is the problem, [D] that's just baffling _ _
And at the wake I waited around to see my [Bm] ex first [D] love
And [G] I barely recognized her but I knew exactly what she [D] was thinking of
We [A] sat quietly in the [G] corner whispering close [D] about loss
And [A] I remembered why I loved her [G] and I asked [D] her why I drove her off
She said [Em] the [D] slow fade of love, [G] it's soft edge might [D] cut you
And [G] our poor friend Jane well [A] he just lived [G] within the slow [D] fade of love
A woman calls my house once a week she's always selling fame
Some [G] charity, a phone plan, [Em] a subscription to a [D] magazine
_ And as I [A] turned her down I always knew [G] there was something trembling in her [D] voice
_ I [A] said hey what troubles you she [G] said I'm surprised you [D] notice
_ Well my husband he's leaving and I can't convince him to stay
And he'll [G] take our daughter with him she wants to go with him [D] anyway _ _
[A] Oh sorry I'm hard to live [G] with living is the problem [D] for me
_ I'm [A] selling people things they don't want [G] to be put I [D] don't know what you need
He said the [Em] slow [D] fade of love and it's [G] missed [D] might choke you
It's my [F#m] gradual descent into a [G] life I never meant
It's the slow [D] fade of love
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
I was driving south from Melrose I happened upon my old lover's old house
I [G] found myself staring at the closed oak door like the day [D] she threw me out _ _
Diana, Diana, Diana I would die for you
I'm [G] in love with you completely I'm afraid that's [D] all I can do
She [A] said you can sleep upon my [G] doorstep you can promise me [D] indifference Jim _
[A] But my mind is made up [D] and I'll never let you in again _
[G] For the slow [D] fade of love [E] it might hit you [D] from bill
[E] It's your gradual descent into a life [G] you never meant
It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] Baby it's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] It's the slow [D] fade of love
[G] Slow [D] fade of love