Died For Love
Richard ThompsonVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
John Gumblain, Annie Painter
They were true lovers to the end
They grew up together
In the streets where no one is your friend
They mixed their hearts' blood together
They swore they'd always be true
When Annie left for the summer
She said "For now, but never adieu-u-u"
"I'd give my life to be with you"
Some will die for fortune, some will die for pleasure
But only lovers died for love
The summer turned into winter
But Annie Painter never came
Cold wind blew through the dark town
And it chilled the heart of John Gumblain
He took the road to every city
He sailed to every port of call
He hung his head as tears were falling
He scratched his message on the wall
He was broken, he was crazy
His face was old and cracked with tears
He was dying of disease
That shook his frame for thirteen years
As he lay sickening by the roadside
A voice came drifting through the air
It was the voice of Annie Painter
She sang a song sweet and clear
He went running through the city
He searched for day after day
When he found her, she was dying
And all for love of John Gumblain
She said "Forgive my cruel father
He tried to keep me away
And don't despair for my dying
For this is our wedding day"
Chorus +:
But only lovers died for love (repeat)
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Readable chord sheet for Died For Love by Richard Thompson
[Ab] [Bb]John Gumblain[Ab], [Bb] Annie Painter[Ab] [Bb] [Eb]They were true lovers to the [Bb]end[Ab] [Bb] [Bb]They grew u[Ab]p [Bb] togethe[Ab]r [Bb] [Eb]In the streets where no one is your [Bb]friend [Eb]They mixed their hearts' blood to[Bb]gether [Eb]They swore they'd [Ab]always be t[Bb]rue [Eb]When Annie left for the [Bb]summer [Eb]She said "For [Ab]now, but never a[Bb]dieu-u[Ab]-u" "I'd [Bb]give my [Eb]life to [Ab]be with [Bb]you" [Fm]Some will die for [Bb]fortune, [Fm]some will die for [Bb]pleasure But [Fm]only [Eb]lovers died for [Bb]love The summer turned into winter But Annie Painter never came Cold wind blew through the dark town And it chilled the heart of John Gumblain He took the road to every city He sailed to every port of call He hung his head as tears were falling He scratched his message on the wall He was broken, he was crazy His face was old and cracked with tears He was dying of disease That shook his frame for thirteen years As he lay sickening by the roadside A voice came drifting through the air It was the voice of Annie Painter She sang a song sweet and clear He went running through the city He searched for day after day When he found her, she was dying And all for love of John Gumblain She said "Forgive my cruel father He tried to keep me away And don't despair for my dying For this is our wedding day" Chorus +: But only lovers died for love (repeat)