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This is my first transcribed song.  I think I got it right.  
    Em022000
     DX00232
G Maj 320033
    G5XX0033
     A002220
    BmX24432
   F#m244222
Capo II
  D            G5        D           A
DThere was a time the G5fire was burning Dbright,
DAnd everything was G5shining in the Dlight,
DBut when the Bmheart is F#mcold, tBmogether we're F#malone,
F#mThinking of rEmeasons to sDtay away;
DThere was a time that G5love was in our Dbed,
DEternity in eG5very word we sDaid,
DBut when deBmsire has gF#mone, it's hBmard to carry F#mon,
F#mGoing through the Emmotions, when there's nothing tAhere;
GmajYou have got my heart, and all I Awant from you,
GmajIs just a kiss before we say goodAbye;
AAnd let me Dkeep my memorBmies of all the Emtimes we were aDmaziAng,
AAnd I will Dkeep in memorBmies the Embest that lAove can Dbe;
DThere was a time we G5had so much to Dsay,
DTogether at the endG5ing of the dDay,
DBut when the Bmonly wF#mords are Bmall the ones that F#mhurt,
F#mTry to rEmemember the way we Awere;
GmajTake the past and hold it like a Aphotograph,
Gmaj'Cos it's the only way to say gooAdbye;
AAnd we will Dkeep these memoBmries of all the tEmimes we were amDaziAng,
AAnd we will Dkeep in memorieBms the bEmest that lAove can Bmbe,
The Embest that lAove can Dbe;
D   G5  D
DWe were G5amazDing.
D

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The Best That Love Can Be

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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F#m

Gmaj

This is my first transcribed song. I think I got it right.

022000

X00232

G Maj 320033

XX0033

002220

X24432

F#m

244222

Capo II

D G5 D A

D G5 D

There was a time the fire was burning bright,

D G5 D

And everything was shining in the light,

D Bm F#m Bm F#m

But when the heart is cold, together we're alone,

F#m Em D

Thinking of reasons to stay away;

D G5 D

There was a time that love was in our bed,

D G5 D

Eternity in every word we said,

D Bm F#m Bm F#m

But when desire has gone, it's hard to carry on,

F#m Em A

Going through the motions, when there's nothing there;

Gmaj A

You have got my heart, and all I want from you,

Gmaj A

Is just a kiss before we say goodbye;

A D Bm Em D A

And let me keep my memories of all the times we were amazing,

A D Bm Em A D

And I will keep in memories the best that love can be;

D G5 D

There was a time we had so much to say,

D G5 D

Together at the ending of the day,

D Bm F#m Bm F#m

But when the only words are all the ones that hurt,

F#m Em A

Try to remember the way we were;

Gmaj A

Take the past and hold it like a photograph,

Gmaj A

'Cos it's the only way to say goodbye;

A D Bm Em D A

And we will keep these memories of all the times we were amazing,

A D Bm Em A Bm

And we will keep in memories the best that love can be,

Em A D

The best that love can be;

D G5 D

We were amazing.

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