Lever Chords
by The Mavis's
Lever by The Mavis's is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, E, D, B and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
INTRO:
A E D D
A E D D
E E
VERSE 1:
A E
Be my love and go away
D E
Close the door
A E
There are no more words left to say
D E
We spoke them all
A E
Da da da da da da da
D E
Da da da da da da da
A E D
I am aching now
CHORUS:
A E
I'd turn it backwards for you
D E
I can't find a lever
A E
I'd take it forwards for two
D E
I can't find, I can't find a lever
VERSE 2: (chords same as verse 1)
Lightning strikes the storm in my head
To wake what was asleep and if you'd care to know that
There are no shelters for this
I paddle waters deep (da da da da da da)
Da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da
The rainbow breaks the storm
CHORUS: (same as the other chorus)
I'd turn it backwards for you
I can't find a lever
I'd take it forwards for two
I can't find, I can't find a lever
BRIDGE:
D A
Our eyes are safer in the dark
D A
So we can't see what we have burned down worn out
D A
All there is is just a tiny spark
D A E
Is it what's left or signs of what could should be
INSTRUMENTAL:
A E D D
A E D D
E E
CHORUS: (now in B major)
B F#
I'd turn it backwards for you
E F#
I can't find a lever
B F#
I'd take it forwards for two
E F#
I can't find, I can't find a lever
I'd turn it backwards for you
I can't find a lever
I'd take it forwards for two
I can't find, I can't find a lever
(fade)
The little guitar riff at the end of some phrases goes like this:
e----------------------------
B----------------------------
G----------------------------
D----------------------------
A-12-12-13-13-13-12--12-12---
E----------------------------
This is basically it.
This is my first go at tabbing anything so if there are any mistakes,
or variations of some things, please feel free to email me.
(comments and criticisms welcome too!)
Have fun!
Karen the fly.