avett brothers
bring your love to me
– drop D tuning –
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
chord shapes :

D D/E D/F# G/B A [ ch ] Fm/C# [ /Ch ]
E | – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – ( 0 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

this particular riff is used throughout :

D riff :
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – |
D | – – 0 – 0 – 4 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – |

note : the D in parenthesis continues from the end of the previous line .

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

intro :

D D D D
D D D D

D
bring your love to me
G/B
i will hold it like a newborn child
D
one of my own blood
G/B
and i might just even sing a song
A D
to keep it calm hmmmm . . .

D
if you’re wondering , Am i capable
G/B
god knows i Am
D
and if it’s meant to be
G/B
i will go alone , god knows i can
D G/B
just not as well , and besides what kind of fun is there
A D D/E D/F#
to be had with no one else?

( D ) D G A
D D G A

D G/B
and i can only stand here still
D G/B
and i can only hope you will
[ ch ] Fm/C# [ /Ch ] G/B [ ch ] Fm/C# [ /Ch ] G/B D Fm
ke – ep me – E in focus long enough to tell
D D/E D/F# G/B
i’m try – ing to help
D D/E D/F# G/B
i’m try – ing to help
D D/E D/F# G/B
i’m try – ing to help

D D D D
D D D D

D
bring your love to me
G/B
i will hold it like a dandelion
D
one i want to save , one i want to keep
G/B A D D/E D/F#
from the breeze that follows me and no one else

( D ) D G A
D D G A

D G/B
i can only stand here still
D G/B
and i can only hope you will
[ ch ] Fm/C# [ /Ch ] G/B [ ch ] Fm/C# [ /Ch ] G/B D Fm
ke – ep me – E in focus long enough to tell
D D/E D/F# G/B
i’m try – ing to help
D D/E D/F# G/B
i’m try – ing to help
D D/E D/F# G/B
i’m try – ing to help

D A

D D/E D/F# G/B