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Cupid

Cupid was written and performed by Sam Cooke, released in 1961. The songs inspiration came from Greek and Roman mythology, where Cupid is the god of desire and erotic love. Cooke wanted to create a song that captured the lightness of being in love and the hope of winning someones heart through Cupids divine intervention.

Key: G

Introduction: G    Em    

G          Em                        G            C  
 Cupid, draw back your bow, and let your arrow go 
G                     D7                        G          D7  
 Straight to my lover' s heart, for me, for me.
G          Em                        G            C  
 Cupid, please hear my cry, and let your arrow fly 
G                     D7                        C      G  
 Straight to my lover' s heart, for me...

      G                                          D7  
Now, I don' t mean to bother you, but I' m in distress 
                                              G  
There' s danger of me losin'  all of my happiness.
                                        C  
For I love a girl who doesn' t know I exist 
D7                      G  
 And this you can fix. So...

G          Em                        G            C  
 Cupid, draw back your bow, and let your arrow go 
G                     D7                        G          D7  
 Straight to my lover' s heart, for me, for me.
G          Em                        G            C  
 Cupid, please hear my cry, and let your arrow fly 
G                     D7                        C      G  
 Straight to my lover' s heart, for me...

      G                                         D7  
Now, Cupid, if your arrow makes her love strong for me,
                                          G  
I promise I will love her until eternity.
                                              C  
I know, between the two of us, her heart we can steal 
D7                    G  
 Help me if you will. So...

G          Em                        G            C  
 Cupid, draw back your bow, and let your arrow go 
G                     D7                        G          D7  
 Straight to my lover' s heart, for me, for me.
G          Em                        G            C  
 Cupid, please hear my cry, and let your arrow fly 
G                     D7                        C      G  
 Straight to my lover' s heart, for me... Now...
Coda:
G                        Em          G                    Em  
 Cupid, don' t you hear me, calling you? I need you.
G          Em             G             Em                G            Em  
 Cupid, help me, I need you, Cupid, don' t fail me...
(Fade)
    G          Em         C          D7  
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
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