"Valentine" Fiona Apple
Chords used (for piano):
G: left hand-G right hand (low to high)-D G B D
Em6: left hand-E right hand (low to high)-E G B Db
Em7/C: left hand-C right hand (low to high)-E G B D
Em6/A: left hand-A right hand (low to high)-E G B Db
Em: right hand-E left hand (low to high)-E G B
C/A: right hand-A left hand (low to high)-E G C
F: right hand-F left hand (low to high)-F A C
"You you you you" section: B on right hand on beat 1
F and B on left hand on beat 2. Bounce between B
and F on left hand. Listen to the song to get it exactly
right, but that's the gist.
Intro:
[G] [Em6] [Em7/C] [Em6/A]
[G] [Em6] [Em7/C] [Em6/A]
Verse 1:
[G] You didn't see my valentine[Em6]
[Em7/C] I sent it vi[Em6/A]a pantomime
[G] While you were watching someone else[Em6]
[Em7/C] I stared at you and cut m[Em6/A]yself
[Em] It's all I'll do cuz I'm [Em6/A]not free
[C/A] A fugitive too dull[F] to flee[/F#]
[G] I'm amorous but out of rea[Em6]ch
[Em7/C] A still life drawing of[Em6/A] a peach
Chorus:
[Em] I'm a tulip i[Em6/A]n a cup
[C/A] I stand no chance of growing u[F]p
[G] I've made my peace, I'm dead, I'[Em6]m done
[Em7/C] I'll watch you live to hav[Em6/A]e my fun
I [G]root for you
I [Em6]love you
You you[/B] you you[B5b]
I [G]root for you
I [Em6]love you
[Em6/A]You you you
Verse 2:
[G] I made it to a dinne[Em6]r date
[Em7/C] My teardrops seasoned every plate[Em6/A]
[G] I tried to dance but lost my n[Em6]erve
[Em7/C] I cramped up in the learni[Em6/A]ng curve
(Optional double bass/strings bridge)
Chorus:
[Em] I'm a tulip i[Em6/A]n a cup
[C/A] I stand no chance of growing u[F]p
[G] I'm resigned to sail on throug[Em6]h
[Em7/C] In the wake of tal[Em6/A]es of you
I [G]root for you
I [Em6]love you
You you[/B] you you[B5b]
I[G] root for you
I [Em6]love you
You you[/B] you you[B5b]
I[G] root for you
I [Em6]love you
You you[/B] you you[B5b]
I [G]root for you
I [Em6]love you
[Em6/A]You you you
Chords used (for piano):
G: left hand-G right hand (low to high)-D G B D
Em6: left hand-E right hand (low to high)-E G B Db
Em7/C: left hand-C right hand (low to high)-E G B D
Em6/A: left hand-A right hand (low to high)-E G B Db
Em: right hand-E left hand (low to high)-E G B
C/A: right hand-A left hand (low to high)-E G C
F: right hand-F left hand (low to high)-F A C
"You you you you" section: B on right hand on beat 1
F and B on left hand on beat 2. Bounce between B
and F on left hand. Listen to the song to get it exactly
right, but that's the gist.
Intro:
[G] [Em6] [Em7/C] [Em6/A]
[G] [Em6] [Em7/C] [Em6/A]
Verse 1:
[G] You didn't see my valentine[Em6]
[Em7/C] I sent it vi[Em6/A]a pantomime
[G] While you were watching someone else[Em6]
[Em7/C] I stared at you and cut m[Em6/A]yself
[Em] It's all I'll do cuz I'm [Em6/A]not free
[C/A] A fugitive too dull[F] to flee[/F#]
[G] I'm amorous but out of rea[Em6]ch
[Em7/C] A still life drawing of[Em6/A] a peach
Chorus:
[Em] I'm a tulip i[Em6/A]n a cup
[C/A] I stand no chance of growing u[F]p
[G] I've made my peace, I'm dead, I'[Em6]m done
[Em7/C] I'll watch you live to hav[Em6/A]e my fun
I [G]root for you
I [Em6]love you
You you[/B] you you[B5b]
I [G]root for you
I [Em6]love you
[Em6/A]You you you
Verse 2:
[G] I made it to a dinne[Em6]r date
[Em7/C] My teardrops seasoned every plate[Em6/A]
[G] I tried to dance but lost my n[Em6]erve
[Em7/C] I cramped up in the learni[Em6/A]ng curve
(Optional double bass/strings bridge)
Chorus:
[Em] I'm a tulip i[Em6/A]n a cup
[C/A] I stand no chance of growing u[F]p
[G] I'm resigned to sail on throug[Em6]h
[Em7/C] In the wake of tal[Em6/A]es of you
I [G]root for you
I [Em6]love you
You you[/B] you you[B5b]
I[G] root for you
I [Em6]love you
You you[/B] you you[B5b]
I[G] root for you
I [Em6]love you
You you[/B] you you[B5b]
I [G]root for you
I [Em6]love you
[Em6/A]You you you