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standard tuning
Intro:  F-  C-  Bb- C  
Verse:
FI wonder where you CareBb  
I wonder what you're Cthinking of toFnightC  
I wonBbderC  
FMaybe you're Calone       Bb  
Maybe you've been Ccrying just like FmeC  
I wonBbderC  
Pre-Chorus:
EbI don't know why I lost your Ctouch
EbMaybe I wanted to be loved too Cmuch
Chorus:
Too serious too Fsoon
I Cwanted you to Dmlove me
I Cwanted to be Bbthere for you, like Fno-one else beGmforeC  
Too serious too Fsoon
I Cwanted you to Dmlove Bbme
             Gm(or Bb) C  
It's been a rainy afternoon
And now I'm Bbstaring at the Cmoon, thinking
BbWe got too Cserious too Fsoon
Verse:
FI told you everyCdayBb  
I told you every Cnight in every FwayC  
I lBbove youC  
FMaybe you've got CscaredBb  
Maybe I had Cnothing else to FsayC  
But I Bblove youC  
Pre-chorus:
EbSo baby, now my life's a Cmess
'Cause I Ebcouldn't love you any Cless
Chorus:
Too serious too Fsoon
I Cwanted you to Dmlove me
I Cwanted to be Bbthere for you, like Fno-one else beGmforeC  
Too serious too Fsoon
I Cwanted you to Dmlove Bbme
             Gm(or Bb) C  
It's been a rainy afternoon
And now I'm Bbstaring at the Cmoon, thinking
BbWe got too Cserious too G#soon
Solo:     Eb      C#      Eb      G#      Eb  C  
                                  Too soon...
Bridge:
It's not Fright, it's not Cfair
Missing Dmyou, baby, cutCs like a Bbknife
BbWhat if Gmyou were the love of my Clife
Chorus2:
Too serious too Gsoon
I Dwanted you to Emlove me
I Dwanted to be Cthere for you, like Gno-one else beAmforeD  
Too serious too Gsoon
I Dwanted you to Emlove Cme
GWe got too Dserious too GsoonD  Em  
I Dwanted to be Cthere for you, like Gno-one else beAmforeD  
Too serious too Gsoon
I Dwanted you to Emlove Cme
             Am(or C)  D  
It's been a rainy afternoon
And now I'm Cstaring at the Dmoon, thinking
CWe got too Dserious too Gsoon

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Too Serious Too Soon

by Gareth Gates

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

standard tuning

F C Bb C

Intro: - - -

Verse:

F C Bb

I wonder where you are

C F C

I wonder what you're thinking of tonight

Bb C

I wonder

F C Bb

Maybe you're alone

C F C

Maybe you've been crying just like me

Bb C

I wonder

Pre-Chorus:

Eb C

I don't know why I lost your touch

Eb C

Maybe I wanted to be loved too much

Chorus:

Too serious too soon

C Dm

I wanted you to love me

C Bb F Gm C

I wanted to be there for you, like no-one else before

Too serious too soon

C Dm Bb

I wanted you to love me

Gm Bb C

(or )

It's been a rainy afternoon

Bb C

And now I'm staring at the moon, thinking

Bb C F

We got too serious too soon

Verse:

F C Bb

I told you everyday

C F C

I told you every night in every way

Bb C

I love you

F C Bb

Maybe you've got scared

C F C

Maybe I had nothing else to say

Bb C

But I love you

Pre-chorus:

Eb C

So baby, now my life's a mess

Eb C

'Cause I couldn't love you any less

Chorus:

Too serious too soon

C Dm

I wanted you to love me

C Bb F Gm C

I wanted to be there for you, like no-one else before

Too serious too soon

C Dm Bb

I wanted you to love me

Gm Bb C

(or )

It's been a rainy afternoon

Bb C

And now I'm staring at the moon, thinking

Bb C G#

We got too serious too soon

Eb C# Eb G# Eb C

Solo:

Too soon...

Bridge:

F C

It's not right, it's not fair

Dm C Bb

Missing you, baby, cuts like a knife

Bb Gm C

What if you were the love of my life

Chorus2:

Too serious too soon

D Em

I wanted you to love me

D C G Am D

I wanted to be there for you, like no-one else before

Too serious too soon

D Em C

I wanted you to love me

G D G D Em

We got too serious too soon

D C G Am D

I wanted to be there for you, like no-one else before

Too serious too soon

D Em C

I wanted you to love me

Am C D

(or )

It's been a rainy afternoon

C D

And now I'm staring at the moon, thinking

C D G

We got too serious too soon

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