Amateur Lovers

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
amateur lovers switchfoot
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

tabbed by : hurricaneherman
tuning : standard

* chords listed at end

here are the chords for switchfoot’s song “amateur lovers” , from their album
oh! gravity .

~intro~

E A E a x [ 6 ]

~verse 1~

E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A
everyone i know needs love like drugs
E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A
like a common cold we could never shrug
E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A
my baby and me we’re missing the same stuff
E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A
we’ve all got a disease deficiency of love

~pre – chorus~

B A B A B
every day we still try every night we still cry

driving home on the 805

~chorus~

E Asus2 Dsus2 A E ( A ) Dsus2 A B
we don’t know what we’re doing we do it again
E Asus2 Dsus2 A E ( A ) Dsus2 A B
we’re just amateur lovers with amateur friends
C#5 Asus2
i can tell you what you’re thinking now
C#5 Asus2
before you think it you can settle down
E Asus2 Dsus2 A E ( A ) Dsus2 A B
we don’t know what we’re doing lets do it again
E ( A ) Dsus2 A B
lets do it again

~verse 2~

E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A
we try to play it down but it never stuck
E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A
i try to bail this town i’m getting no such luck
E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A
when nobody’s around i keep my eyes on the clock
E A Asus2 E Dsus2 A
there ain’t a cure i’ve found in all my times around this block

~pre – chorus 2~
B A B A B
every day we still try every night we still cry

we drive it home on the 405

~repeat chorus~

~interlude~

E Dsus2 a x [ 3 ]

~chorus 2~

E ( let ring )
we don’t know what we’re doing we do it again
E Asus2 Dsus2 A E
we’re just amateur lovers with amateur friends
C#5 Asus2
i can tell you what you’re thinking now
C#5 Asus2
before you think it you can settle down
C#5
our lovin’ isn’t gonna burn us down
E Asus2 Dsus2 A E ( A ) Dsus2 A B
we don’t know what we’re doing lets do it again
E ( A ) Dsus2 A B E ( A ) Dsus2 A B
yeah lets do it again yeah lets do it again
E ( A ) Dsus2 A B
alright lets do it again

~outro~

E ( let ring ) E ( let ring )
pro pro pro pro pro pro pro professional professional
E5 p . m – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
pro pro pro pro pro pro pro professional professional
E
pro pro pro pro pro pro pro professional professional
E Dsus2 A
pro pro pro pro pro pro pro professional professional x [ 5 ]
E Dsus2 A E Dsus2 A E
alright

* chords used
E A Asus2 Dsus2 B C#m E5
E | – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – – x – – – – – x – – – – – |
B | – – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 4 – – – – – x – – – – – x – – – – – |
G | – – – – – 1 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 6 – – – – – x – – – – – |
D | – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 6 – – – – – 2 – – – – – |
A | – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – x – – – – – 2 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 2 – – – – – |
E | – – – – – 0 – – – – – x – – – – – x – – – – – x – – – – – x – – – – – x – – – – – 0 – – – – – |

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
the a’s in parentheses are optional
p . m = palm mute

these chords should be 100% correct , but if you happen to find something
wrong , you can leave a comment so i can fix it .
i hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song .

peace , love , i’m out .