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Part-Time Lover

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Capo 1th fret.
(Original Key: Bbm)
[Intro]
  Am    G  Fmaj7,
  Em7    Dm7  Em7, Am7,   Dm7  Em7  
[Interlude]
 AmDa da da da, Gda da da da,
 Fmaj7Da da da da da, da Em7da da da.
 Dm7Da da da, Em7da da da da, da da Am7da da da.Dm7  
[Verse 1]
Call Em7up, ring Amonce hang up the phone, to Glet me Fmaj7know made it home;
Don't want Em7nothing to be Dm7wrong, with Em7part-time Glo-Amvers.
If Em7she's with Amme I'll blink the lights, to Glet you Fmaj7know tonight's the night,
For Em7me and Dm7you; my Em7part-time Glo-Amver.
[Chorus]
 GmWe C9are, Fundercover passion on the F/Grun.C  
Cha-Am7sing Dm7love, up against the Emsu  F#m7b5-u   -Gu-Amun.
 GmWe C9are Fstrangers by day, lovers by F/Gnight.C  
Knowing it's so Dm6wrong, but feeling so Esusright.
[Verse 2]
If I'm with Amfriends and we should meet, just Gpass me Fmaj7by; don't even speak.
 Em7Know the word's "dis-Dm7creet", with Em7part-time Glo-Amvers.
But Em7if there's Amsome emergency; have Ga male Fmaj7friend to ask for me,
So Em7then she won't Dm7peek it's really you; my Em7part-time Glo-vAmer.
[Chorus]
 GmWe C9are, Fundercover passion on the F/Grun.C  
Cha-Am7sing Dm7love, up against the Emsu  F#m7b5-u   -Gu-Amun.
 GmWe C9are Fstrangers by day, lovers by F/Gnight.C  
Knowing it's so Dm6wrong, but feeling so Esusright.
[Interlude]
 AmDa da da da, Gda da da da,
 Fmaj7Da da da da da, da Em7da da da.
 Dm7Da da da, Em7da da da da, da da Am7da da da.Dm7  
[Chorus]
 GmWe C9are, Fundercover passion on the F/Grun.C  
Cha-Am7sing Dm7love, up against the Emsu  F#m7b5-u   -Gu-Amun.
 GmWe C9are Fstrangers by day, lovers by F/Gnight.C  
Knowing it's so Dm6wrong, but feeling so Esusright.
[Verse 3]
I've got some-Amthing that I must tell; last Gnight some-Fmaj7one rang our doorbell,
And Em7it was not Dm7you; my Em7part-time Glo-Amver.
[Verse 4]
And then a Amman called our exchange, but Gdidn't Fmaj7want to leave his name.
I Em7guess that two can play the Dm7game; of Em7part-time Glo-Amvers.
[Coda]
You and me; Em7part-time Glov-Amers.
But, she and he; Em7part-time Glov-Amers.
(Fade)
(Chord Diagrams)
   Am      G      Fmaj7    Em7     Dm7     Gm      C9      F
   F/G     C       Am7     Em    F#m7b5    Dm6    Esus

All chords in this song (16)

The story behind the song

"Part-Time Lover" tells a playful but cautionary tale of infidelity. The lyrics describe a man who is secretly seeing someone else, only to discover that his wife is also leading a double life. It's a story of unexpected turns, where the deceiver ultimately finds himself deceived. This track from Stevie Wonder's 1985 album In Square Circle features backing vocals from notable artists like Luther Vandross and Syreeta Wright. It's a song that captures the ironic twist of fate in a secret affair.

AI-written from these sources:Part-Time Lover — Wikipedia ↗Stevie Wonder — Wikipedia ↗

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Part-Time Lover

by Stevie Wonder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Fmaj7

Em7

Dm7

Am7

F/G

F#m7b5

Dm6

Esus

Capo 1th fret.

Bbm

(Original Key: )

[Intro]

Am G Fmaj7

Em7 Dm7 Em7 Am7 Dm7 Em7

, ,

[Interlude]

Am G

Da da da da, da da da da,

Fmaj7 Em7

Da da da da da, da da da da.

Dm7 Em7 Am7 Dm7

Da da da, da da da da, da da da da da.

[Verse 1]

Em7 Am G Fmaj7

Call up, ring once hang up the phone, to let me know made it home;

Em7 Dm7 Em7 G Am

Don't want nothing to be wrong, with part-time lo-vers.

Em7 Am G Fmaj7

If she's with me I'll blink the lights, to let you know tonight's the night,

Em7 Dm7 Em7 G Am

For me and you; my part-time lo-ver.

[Chorus]

Gm C9 F F/G C

We are, undercover passion on the run.

Am7 Dm7 Em F#m7b5 G Am

Cha-sing love, up against the su -u -u-un.

Gm C9 F F/G C

We are strangers by day, lovers by night.

Dm6 Esus

Knowing it's so wrong, but feeling so right.

[Verse 2]

Am G Fmaj7

If I'm with friends and we should meet, just pass me by; don't even speak.

Em7 Dm7 Em7 G Am

Know the word's "dis-creet", with part-time lo-vers.

Em7 Am G Fmaj7

But if there's some emergency; have a male friend to ask for me,

Em7 Dm7 Em7 G Am

So then she won't peek it's really you; my part-time lo-ver.

[Chorus]

Gm C9 F F/G C

We are, undercover passion on the run.

Am7 Dm7 Em F#m7b5 G Am

Cha-sing love, up against the su -u -u-un.

Gm C9 F F/G C

We are strangers by day, lovers by night.

Dm6 Esus

Knowing it's so wrong, but feeling so right.

[Interlude]

Am G

Da da da da, da da da da,

Fmaj7 Em7

Da da da da da, da da da da.

Dm7 Em7 Am7 Dm7

Da da da, da da da da, da da da da da.

[Chorus]

Gm C9 F F/G C

We are, undercover passion on the run.

Am7 Dm7 Em F#m7b5 G Am

Cha-sing love, up against the su -u -u-un.

Gm C9 F F/G C

We are strangers by day, lovers by night.

Dm6 Esus

Knowing it's so wrong, but feeling so right.

[Verse 3]

Am G Fmaj7

I've got some-thing that I must tell; last night some-one rang our doorbell,

Em7 Dm7 Em7 G Am

And it was not you; my part-time lo-ver.

[Verse 4]

Am G Fmaj7

And then a man called our exchange, but didn't want to leave his name.

Em7 Dm7 Em7 G Am

I guess that two can play the game; of part-time lo-vers.

[Coda]

Em7 G Am

You and me; part-time lov-ers.

Em7 G Am

But, she and he; part-time lov-ers.

(Fade)

(Chord Diagrams)

Am G Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Gm C9 F

F/G C Am7 Em F#m7b5 Dm6 Esus

About Part-Time Lover Chords by Stevie Wonder

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The chords for "Part-Time Lover" show the original chord names (including Bbm, Am, G, Fmaj7, Em7, Dm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.