Group: The Verve
Album: A Northen Soul
Song: History
Music: The Verve
Lyrics: Richard Ashcroft
Hut Recordings, (72438404372)
>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
- X02220
- X02200
- X02210
- X02010
C1 - X32013
- X00232
- X00202
E - 022100
E7 - 022130
Em - 022033
G - 320033
Intro: --- - x2
Verse 1
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I wander the lonely streets...
Behind where the old Thames does flow.
And in every face I meet...
Reminds me of what I have run for.
Bridge
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In every man, in every hand,
In every kiss you understand,
C1
That living is for other men,
I hope you too understand...
Verse 2
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I've got to tell you my tale...
Of how I loved and how I failed...
I hope you understand?
These feelings should not be in the man.
Bridge
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In every child, in every eye,
In every sky above my head...
C1
I hope that I know,
So come with me in bed.
Chorus
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Because its you and me we're history
There ain't nothing left to say
C1
When I...will get you alone...
Verse 3
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Maybe we could find a room?
Where we could see what we should do...
Maybe you know its true?
Well, living with me is like keeping a fool.
Bridge
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In every man, in every hand,
In every kiss you understand,
C1
That living is for other men,
I hope you know that I am me...
Chorus (Reprise)
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So come on, I'm thinking about history,
C1
And I'm living for history,
And I think you know I'm bound for you,
Cause I am...
Bridge (Reprise)
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And one and one is two, but three is company
C1
When you're thinking about the things you do,
And you're thinking about the things you do...
Verse 4
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I wanna tell you my tale...
How I fell in love and jumped out on my bail...
Do you understand?
There's more in a smile that in a hand.
Bridge
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In every sky, in every kiss
There's one thing that you've might have missed
C1
Oh, why am I going to a place that now belongs to you?
Chorus
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But you and me, and so am I
Lets make it up
C1
Lets even try to live today, so why not smile?
Don't dream away your life...
Middle 8
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Cause it is mine...
It is mine...
C1
Is that a crime?
Is that a crime?
This life is mine, but the bed ain't made,
C1
Its filled full of hope, I've got a skinfull of dope...
Oh, the bed ain't made,
C1
But its filled full of hope, I've got a skinfull of dope...
Fade out
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Am7-Em-C1--|D-A