Lovetown Chords
Lovetown by Peter Gabriel is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, C, Am, Bm and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Lovetown
Peter Gabriel
Em C Am
People go naked, and pick up these trails
Em C Am
someone before me, laid down these rails
Bm Em
when it’s loaded up too heavy,
C D Em
this engine, fails-- in lovetown
D Em
I can’t settle down-
D Em D
and do those teeth, still match the wound
C D Em
take a good look around in lovetown
D Em D Em
lookin’ in lovetown this is lovetown
Em C Am
Sometimes, you’re stormy water on which I pour my oil
Em C Am
in each others shadow, the roots reach into the soil
Bm Em
all these knots, so tightly tied,
C D Em
we could not uncoil-- in lovetown
D Em
no place to settle down-
D Em D
and do those teeth, still match the wound
C D Em
take a good look around in lovetown
D Em D Em
this is lovetown lookin’ in lovetown
Em Am D Em
Who’s, lonely lips, will find these hidden scars
Em Am D Em
Who’s, seen the kisses, left in dimlit bars
Em Am D Em
Who’s, out in the streets, looking for love like ours
Em C Am
Who’s, looking in lovetown, to-night----------
Em C Am
Am Em C Am
Have you got what you want
Am Em C Am
have you got what you need
C Am
with what you did, and what you saw----
Em C Am
did you find, you, needed more---
Em C Am
have you got, what, you came for---
Em C Am Em
are you really so sure--- are you really so sure
D Em D Em
lookin’ in lovetown this is lovetown
D Em D Em
livin’ in lovetown yeah yeah yeah