Lover Chords
Lover by Smashing Pumpkins is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C9, F, C, Em and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
This is a general chord tab on how I play the song. It's not really how Billy plays it, but it
works for me.The C9 isnt a C9 I just dont know what chord it is
F C C9
|e--0---0---0------------------|
|A--1---1---1------------------|
|D--2---0---0------------------|
|G--3---2---0------------------|
|B--0---3---2------------------|
|E--0---0---0------------------|
F C C9 C
If i speak my peace, will you hear me?
F C C9 C
If i reach to you, will you feel me?
F C C9 C
If i kissed you, would you love me?
Em
One less moment to break your heart
G F C C9 C
One less love to tear apart
G F C C9
Don't want to be your lover
C G F C C9
Don't want to be your friend
C G F C C9
The spell we've surrendered
C G F
So just let me pretend
F C G
You don't exist
F C C9
Our connection is fixed
Em
One more arrow to pierce your soul
Em G
One more chance to let go
F C C9 C
In the mountain song, sing the echoes
F C C9 C
In the long meadows, chasin' shadows
F C C9
In the starless night you whisper endless praise
Em G
Swear to god that you won't change
G F C C9
Don't want to be your lover
C G F C C9
Don't want to be your friend
C G F C C9
Faith takes me over
C G F
So just let me pretend
F C G
You're not real
F C G
Visions surreal
F C C9
Spirit channels
F C C9 C
And if I fall in love, will you forgive me?
F C C9 C
If i lose my way, will you choose me?
F C C9 C
If i change my mind, will you change me?
F C C9 C (let ring
If I'm here to stay, will you leave me?