Cameo Lover Chords

by Kimbra
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
Author Dave699 [a] 430.
1 contributor total, last edit on Oct 5, 2016

Chords

Gm7
Fmaj7
Bb9
D7
Am7
Abm7
C
Dm
Em
F
G
G9
E9
A
A7
Gmaj7
Em7
F#m7

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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!
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7 comments
rileyramble
This is completely brilliant. Totally fun to play it full Kimbra style. Thank you so much.
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chloeheartsowls
This looks super close to what Kimbra actually plays acoustic. Awesome, thanks!
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chrisbDTM
^he tuned up the low E cause that's how Kimbra herself plays it
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