Kimbra - Cameo Lover
So the chords here are the shapes she uses when she plays it live.
She actually tunes her low E string up to an F for this song, i'd guess
so it can ring out and add a bit of body to all the quite prominent F
chords. It makes sense, but anyway, if you can't be doing with re-tuning
it's just a case of playing all the notes you would on the low E string
one fret up. I've tabbed out what they'd look like too just after the
main chord list, cause i'm nice like that.
Just for clarification, an asterisk (*) next to a chord indicates an
alternate shape or position for what is essentially the same chord,
so just refer to chord list if you want to be properly accurate (it can
be only a small difference but it can be quite important in the context).
You could also just play whatever shape or position you like of course,
its really down to YOUR artistic discretion. Always remember that.
One more note, Kimbra likes her jazz chords, and i like her for it.
But in the second chorus and the second time she sings 'love is like a
silhouette in dreams', she plays a C chord where there would usually
be an F6sus2 chord and it sounds a bit odd. If you dont want to do
that, you'd probably figure out anyway, you can just go ahead and
play that F6sus2 like I do. I really just noted that C in for the
sake of accuracy.
So heres your chord list:
[Gm7] [Fmaj7] [Bb9] [D7] [Am7] [Abm7] [C] F6sus2
E|----------8-------------------------------------------|
B|---3------10------13-----------------------5-----8----|
G|---3------9-------13-----5-----5-----4-----5-----7----|
D|---3------10------12-----4-----5-----4-----5-----x----|
A|---x------8-------13-----5-----x-----x-----3-----8----|
F|---2------0--------------------4-----3-----------0----|
[Dm] [Em] [F] [G] [Am7]* [G9]
E|---5-----7----------------------------|
B|---6-----8-----10----12----------10---|
G|---7-----9-----10----12----------10---|
D|---7-----9-----10----12----5-----9----|
A|---5-----7-----8-----10----7-----10---|
F|---------------------------4----------|
[E9] [A] [A7] [Gmaj7] [Em7]* [Em7] [F#m7] [A]*
E|----------------------------------7-----9-----------|
B|---7-----2----2-----12-----12-----8-----10----14----|
G|---7-----2----0-----11-----x------7-----9-----14----|
D|---6-----2----2-----12-----12-----9-----11----14----|
A|---7-----0----0-----10-----x------7-----9-----12----|
F|---------------------------11-----------------------|
And if you're playing in standard tuning then the only
chord shapes that are different are these ones here:
[Gm7] [Fmaj7] [Am7] [Abm7] F6sus2 [Am7]* [Em7]*
e|E---------8------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----10-------------------8--------------12-----|
G|---3-----9------5-----4-------7--------------x------|
D|---3-----10-----5-----4-------x-------5------12-----|
A|---x-----8------x-----x-------8-------7------x------|
E|---3------------5-----4---------------5------12-----|
Verse
[Gm7] [Fmaj7]
This is nonstop baby, you've got me going crazy, you're heavier than I knew
[Gm7] [Fmaj7]
But I don't want no other, you're my cameo lover, only here for a moment or two
[Gm7] [Fmaj7]
Stay inside that bubble, with all of your trouble, in your black hole
[Gm7]
You turn from the skies, and dance with your demise
[Fmaj7] [Bb9]
I'll be here when you come home, home
[D7] [Am7] [Abm7] [Gm7] [C]
We've all gotta break down, let me come and break down, there with you
Chorus
[Fmaj7] F6sus2
Cause everyday's like talking in your sleep
[Fmaj7] F6sus2
Love is like a silhouette in dreams
[Dm] [Em] [F] [G]
Open up your heart, open up your heart, open up your heart and let me pull you out
[Fmaj7] F6sus2
Cause everyday's like talking in your sleep
[Fmaj7] F6sus2
Love is like a silhouette in dreams
[Dm] [Em] [F] [G]
Open up your heart, open up your heart, open up your heart and let me pull you out
[Am7]*
Of here
Verse
[Gm7] [Fmaj7]
I've got high hopes baby, but all you do is take me down to depths that I never knew
[Gm7] [Fmaj7]
You've got two arms baby, they're all tangled in ladies and the black skies posing blue
[Gm7] [Fmaj7]
Let go of your mother, and turn to your brother, not a long gone lover's noose
[Gm7] [Fmaj7] [Bb9]
Sometimes baby the hardest part of breaking, is leaving pieces behind you
[D7] [Am7] [Abm7] [Gm7] [C]
Oh we've all gotta get by, let me come and hold you high, with you
Chorus
[Fmaj7] F6sus2
Cause everyday's like talking in your sleep
[Fmaj7] F6sus2
Love is like a silhouette in dreams
[Dm] [Em] [F] [G]
Open up your heart, open up your heart, open up your heart and let me pull you out
[Fmaj7] F6sus2
Cause everyday's like talking in your sleep
[Fmaj7] [C]
Love is like a silhouette in dreams
[Dm] [Em] [F] [G]
Open up your heart, open up your heart, open up your heart and let me pull you out
[Fmaj7] [G9]
Open up your heart to me
[Fmaj7] [G9]
The sun won't shine if you're not looking
[E9] [A] [A7]
Love is all that you need
Bridge
[Gmaj7] [Em7]*
When everyday's like talking in your sleep
[Gmaj7] [Em7]*
Love is like a silhouette in dreams,
[Em7] [F#m7] [Gmaj7] [A]*
Open up your heart, open, open, open...
[Gmaj7] [Em7]* [Gmaj7] [Em7]*
Open up your heart, open up your heart
[Em7] [F#m7] [Gmaj7] [A]*
Buh buh buh buh ba ba bum buh bum bah, Buh buh buh buh ba ba bum buh buh bah
[Gmaj7] [Em7]* [Gmaj7] [Em7]*
Open up your heart, open up your heart
[Em7] [F#m7] [Gmaj7] [A]*
Buh buh buh buh ba ba bum buh bum bah, Buh buh buh buh ba ba bum buh buh bah
If you've got any questions or need any help with chords or anything,
please feel free to email me: Big_dave699@hotmail.com
Have fun!
