Biography:
Colin Meloy (born Colin Patrick Henry Meloy on October 5, 1974, in Helena, Montana) is an American musician. He is lead singer and songwriter for The Decemberists and has released three EPs consisting entirely of the works of Morrissey, Shirley Collins, and Sam Cooke (in 2005, 2006, and 2008 respectively). He also has a solo album, Colin Meloy Sings Live! (2008), featuring live tracks selected from a solo tour.
Meloy began his song writing days after learning to play the guitar in the seventh grade.
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Colin Meloy – Cupid (Acoustic Sam Cooke Cover)
The Basic Chords
Standard Tuning
D Bm G A7
e|-5---2----3----5--|
B|-7---3----3----5--|
G|-7---4----4----6--|
D|-7---4----5----5--|
A|-5---2----5----7--|
E|----------3----5--|
Intro:
D Bm D Bm
Chorus 1:
D Bm
Cupid, draw back your bow
D G
And let your arrow go
D A7 D A7
Straight to my lover's heart for me, for me
D Bm
Cupid, please hear my cry
D G
And let your arrow fly
D A7 G D
Straight to my lover's heart for m......e
Verse 1:
D A7
Now, I don't mean to bother you, but I'm in distress
D
There's danger of me losin' all of my happiness
G
For I love a girl who doesn't know I exist
A7 D
And this you can fix, so...
Chorus 2:
D Bm
Cupid, draw back your bow
D G
And let your arrow go
D A7 D A7
Straight to my lover's heart for me, for me
D Bm
Cupid, please hear my cry
D G
And let your arrow fly
D A7 G D
Straight to my lover's heart for m......e
Verse 2:
D A7
Now, Cupid, if your arrow make her love strong for me
D
I promise I will love her until eternity
G
I know, between the two of us, her heart we can steal
A7
Help me if you will, so...
Chorus 3:
D Bm
Cupid, draw back your bow
D G
And let your arrow go
D A7 D A7
Straight to my lover's heart for me, for me
D Bm
Cupid, please hear my cry
D G
And let your arrow fly
D A7 G D
Straight to my lover's heart for m......e
Coda:
D Bm D
Cupid, don't you hear me calling you?
Bm D
I need you, Cupid
Bm
Help me
(Fade out)
D Bm G A7 D
The Basic Chords
Standard Tuning
D Bm G A7
e|-5---2----3----5--|
B|-7---3----3----5--|
G|-7---4----4----6--|
D|-7---4----5----5--|
A|-5---2----5----7--|
E|----------3----5--|
Intro:
D Bm D Bm
Chorus 1:
D Bm
Cupid, draw back your bow
D G
And let your arrow go
D A7 D A7
Straight to my lover's heart for me, for me
D Bm
Cupid, please hear my cry
D G
And let your arrow fly
D A7 G D
Straight to my lover's heart for m......e
Verse 1:
D A7
Now, I don't mean to bother you, but I'm in distress
D
There's danger of me losin' all of my happiness
G
For I love a girl who doesn't know I exist
A7 D
And this you can fix, so...
Chorus 2:
D Bm
Cupid, draw back your bow
D G
And let your arrow go
D A7 D A7
Straight to my lover's heart for me, for me
D Bm
Cupid, please hear my cry
D G
And let your arrow fly
D A7 G D
Straight to my lover's heart for m......e
Verse 2:
D A7
Now, Cupid, if your arrow make her love strong for me
D
I promise I will love her until eternity
G
I know, between the two of us, her heart we can steal
A7
Help me if you will, so...
Chorus 3:
D Bm
Cupid, draw back your bow
D G
And let your arrow go
D A7 D A7
Straight to my lover's heart for me, for me
D Bm
Cupid, please hear my cry
D G
And let your arrow fly
D A7 G D
Straight to my lover's heart for m......e
Coda:
D Bm D
Cupid, don't you hear me calling you?
Bm D
I need you, Cupid
Bm
Help me
(Fade out)
D Bm G A7 D
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