Cleopatra Chords & Lyrics Artist: The Lumineers
Chords (click graphic to learn to play)
How To Play
Capo: 1st fret
INTRO
G
VERSE
G
I was Cleopatra, I was young and an actress
D
When you knelt by my mattress, and asked for my hand
G
But I was sad you asked it, as I laid in a black dress
D
With my father in a casket, I had no plans
BREAK
G
PRE CHORUS
G C G
And I left the footprints, the mud stained on the carpet
D
And it hardened like my heart did when you left town
G C G
But I must admit it, that I would marry you in an instant
D
Damn your wife, I'd be your mistress just to have you around
CHORUS
G D C G C G D
But I was late for this, late for that, late for the love of my life
G D C G C G D
And when I die alone, when I die alone, when I die I'll be on time
BREAK
G
[Pre-chorus II]
G C G
While the church discouraged, any lust that burned within me
D
Yes my flesh, it was my currency, but I held true
G C G
So I drive a taxi, and the traffic distracts me
C G D
From the strangers in my backseat, they remind me of you
CHORUS
G D C G C G D
But I was late for this, late for that, late for the love of my life
G D C G C G D
And when I die alone, when I die alone, when I die I'll be on time
BRIDGE
Em G C D Em
And the only gifts from my Lord were a birth and a divorce
G Em C D G
But I've read this script and the costume fits, so I'll play my part
BREAK
G
[Pre-chorus II]
G C G
I was Cleopatra, I was taller than the rafters
D
But that's all in the past now, gone with the wind
G C G
Now a nurse in white shoes leads me back to my guestroom
C G
It's a bed and a bathroom
D
And a place for the end
CHORUS
G D C G C G D
I won't be late for this, late for that, late for the love of my life
G D C G C G D
And when I die alone, when I die alone, when I die I'll be on time
END
D G
VERSION 2 (NO capo version)
Tuning: standard
Capo: NO capo
Chords used:
INTRO
G#
VERSE
G#
I was Cleopatra, I was young and an actress
D#
When you knelt by my mattress, and asked for my hand
G#
But I was sad you asked it, as I laid in a black dress
D#
With my father in a casket, I had no plans
BREAK
G#
PRE CHORUS
G# C# G#
And I left the footprints, the mud stained on the carpet
D#
And it hardened like my heart did when you left town
G# C# G#
But I must admit it, that I would marry you in an instant
D#
Damn your wife, I'd be your mistress just to have you around
CHORUS
G# D# C# G# C# G# D#
But I was late for this, late for that, late for the love of my life
G# D# C# G# C# G# D#
And when I die alone, when I die alone, when I die I'll be on time
BREAK
G#
[Pre-chorus II]
G# C# G#
While the church discouraged, any lust that burned within me
D#
Yes my flesh, it was my currency, but I held true
G# C# G#
So I drive a taxi, and the traffic distracts me
C# G# D#
From the strangers in my backseat, they remind me of you
CHORUS
G# D# C# G# C# G# D#
But I was late for this, late for that, late for the love of my life
G# D# C# G# C# G# D#
And when I die alone, when I die alone, when I die I'll be on time
BRIDGE
Fm G# C# D# Fm
And the only gifts from my Lord were a birth and a divorce
G# Fm C# D# G#
But I've read this script and the costume fits, so I'll play my part
BREAK
G#
[Pre-chorus II]
G# C# G#
I was Cleopatra, I was taller than the rafters
D#
But that's all in the past now, gone with the wind
G# C# G#
Now a nurse in white shoes leads me back to my guestroom
C# G#
It's a bed and a bathroom
D#
And a place for the end
CHORUS
G# D# C# G# C# G# D#
I won't be late for this, late for that, late for the love of my life
G# D# C# G# C# G# D#
And when I die alone, when I die alone, when I die I'll be on time
END
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