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how we love chords by
Ingrid Michaelson
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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I knew a man who was afraid to love

To lay his heart on the bathroom rug
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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He drank his coffee in the same old mug
D
D

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And sat in silence 'til

the world fell numb
Verse 2
D
D

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Until the day when a girl came by

She had eyes like the rising tide
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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He felt a sharpness deep inside
D
D

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The kind of ache that
Verse 3

can't be satisfied
G
G

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A
A

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We hate the rain when it fills
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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A
A

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up our shoes
Bm
Bm
2

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But how we love when
G
G

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D
D

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it washes our cars
G
G

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A
A

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And we love to love when it
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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A
A

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fills up the room
Bm
Bm
2

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But when it leaves oh we're
G
G

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D
D

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cursing the stars (Ooh)
Verse 4

So he turned to the radio
F#m
F#m
2

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And he went to a picture show
G
G

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D
D

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Tried to find someone else who knows

All the hurt that a heart can hold
Verse 5
D
D

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She smelled like cinnamon and

winter clove

And sparked like firewood inside a stove
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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Wanted to ask her just to sit and stay
D
D

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Instead he watched
G
G

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as she walked away
Verse 6
A
A

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We hate the rain when it fill
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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A
A

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s up our shoes
Bm
Bm
2

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But how we love when
G
G

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D
D

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G
G

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it washes our cars
A
A

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We love to love when it fill
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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A
A

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s up the room
Bm
Bm
2

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But when it leaves oh we're
G
G

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cursing the stars
D
D

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Verse 7
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Ooh oo h
Bm
Bm
2

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Ooh
G
G

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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Ooh ooh
D
D

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Oo h
Interlude 1
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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A
A

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G

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Verse 8
A
A

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We hate the rain when it fills
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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A
A

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up our shoes
Bm
Bm
2

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But how we love when
G
G

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D
D

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G

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it washes our cars
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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We love to love when it
G
G

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A
A

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fills up the room
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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But when it leaves, we're cursing the stars
Outro 1
D
D

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • F#m

    2

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of how we love by Ingrid Michaelson is E major.

The primary chords used in how we love are E, G#m, A, B, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, G#m, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of how we love is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of how we love using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for how we love. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Ingrid Michaelson.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add how we love to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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