Chords
Kiss Me

Kiss Me, performed by Sixpence None the Richer, was strongly inspired by the novel She Came to Stay (LInvitée) by Simone de Beauvoir. It portrays a complex story of love and desire. The song became a global hit, integral to the bands repertoire, and featured in various movies and TV shows.

Key: D

Introduction:  D   D7M   D7   D7M  

 D             D7M 
Kiss me out of the bearded barley.
 D7           D7M 
Nightly, beside the green, green grass.
 D                                   D7M 
Swing, swing, swing the spinning step.
 D7                                                                                   G 
You wear those shoes and I will wear that dress.
           Em     A     D                                 Bm 
Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight.
 Em       A     D                   D7 
Lead me out on the moonlit floor.
 Em               A 
Lift your open hand
 D                                   D/C#                                       D/B                                 D/A 
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance, silver moon' s
 G           A 
sparkling. So kiss me.
 D             D7M 
Kiss me down by the broken tree house.
 D7             D7M 
Swing me upon its hanging tire.
 D                         D7M 
Bring, bring, bring your flowered hat.
 D7                                                                                       G 
We' ll take the trail marked on your father' s map.
Play the interlude using parts of the verse and chorus.