Cavalier — Shovels & Rope
Chords and lyrics for Cavalier by Shovels & Rope (key of C).
Verse 1
This is my first tab, and it's all by ear but I'm pretty sure it's correct.
Intro: C
She [C]was a livewire, she was stuck in the past
I [F]was holding the middle, you was [G]waking up fast
It[C] was four in the morning, she was holding on tight
[F]to a David Bowie look a [G]like circa '85
[C]Now he's turning up his amplifier, staring at his toes
[F]Even when he's looking at you he's [G]still looking down his nose
[C]Sounds like surf music maybe more than just a little
but[F] to me it's just another form of [G]California dribble
[G]the top and bottom look straight to me but shaky in the middle
Well [C]there's something to be [Am]learned here
Though [F]it may seem a little [G]insincere
Like [C]a cruel clown grinning[Am] ear to ear
You're a[F] country singer I'm a [G]cavalier
Well I [C]wanna know the whole story over
Where you [F]came from, where you going,
However[G] long it takes to know you
With [C]your heavy metal heartbeat, Salty but you seem sweet
[F]Tippy toes on both feet, [G]Rockin to the teen beat
Well, ice[C] cream, soda pop, bourbon on top
Some people[F] call it rock and roll and some [G]people call it pop
Some call [C]it country music every time you use a fiddle
How am I [F]supposed to know if that's a [G]fact or just a riddle?
Too [G]tight around the edges, leave a little room to wiggle.
Well[C] there's something to be [Am]learned here
[F]Though it may seem a little [G]insincere
[C]Like a cruel clown grinning[Am] ear to ear
[F]You're a country singer I'm a [G]cavalier
Oh oo oh oo oh (x8) (same chord progression as chorus)
Well [C]there's something to be [Am]learned here
[F]Though it may seem a little [G]insincere
[C]Like a cruel clown grinning[Am] ear to ear
You're[F] a psycho killer, I'm a cavalier[G]
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