Lovers Rock chords by
Sade (Official Version)

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Key: D majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

Dmaj7

F#7b9

Verse 1
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
I am in the wilderness
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
You are in the music
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
F#7b9 F#7b9 
 
In the man's car next     to me
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
Somewhere in my sadness
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
I know     I won't fall apart
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
F#7b9 F#7b9 
 
completely

Verse 2
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
When I need to be rescued
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
And I need a place to swim
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
F#7b9 F#7b9 
 
I have a rock to cling to in a storm
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
When no one can hear me calling
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
F#7b9 F#7b9 
 
I have you      I can sing to

Pre-chorus 1

Em9

F#m7

F#7b9

And in all this

Em9

F#m7

F#7b9

And in all my life

Chorus 1

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

You are the lovers rock,

Dmaj7

F#7b9

the rock that I cling to

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

You're the one, the one I swim to in a storm

Dmaj7

F#7b9

Like a lovers rock

Verse 3
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
I am in the wilderness
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
You are in the music
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
F#7b9 F#7b9 
 
In the man's car next     to me
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
Somewhere in my sadness
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
I know     I won't fall apart
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
F#7b9 F#7b9 
 
completely

Pre-chorus 2

Em9

F#m7

F#7b9

And in all this

Em9

F#m7

F#7b9

And in all my life

Chorus 2

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

You are the lovers rock,

Dmaj7

F#7b9

the rock that I cling to

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

You're the one, the one I swim to in a storm

Dmaj7

F#7b9

Like a lovers rock

Chorus 3

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

You are the lovers rock,

Dmaj7

F#7b9

the rock that I cling to

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

You're the one, the one I swim to in a storm

Dmaj7

F#7b9

Like a lovers rock

Bridge 1
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
When I need to be be rescued,
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
you're there
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
When I need a place to swim to in a storm,
F#7b9 F#7b9 
 
I think    of you
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
And in all my life
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
And in all my life
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
F#7b9 F#7b9 
 

Chorus 4
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
You are the lovers rock,
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
F#7b9 F#7b9 
 
the rock that I cling to
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
You're the one, the one I swim     to in a storm
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
F#7b9 F#7b9 
 
Like a lovers   rock
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDmaj7 Gmaj7 F#7b9 Em9 F#m7

Chords

Dmaj7
Gmaj7
F#7b9
Em9
F#m7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
F#7b9: x-x-4-3-5-3
Em9: 0-2-0-0-0-2
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Lovers Rock by Sade, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Sade's performance.

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