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Abandoned Love

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Abandoned Love chords *
F Bb C F
FI can see the Cturning of the Dmkey
I’ve Bbbeen deceived by the Fclown inside of Cme
I Amthought that he was right but he's aBbfraid 
But Fsomethin's Bbtelling Cme I wBbear the ball and Fchain 
My Fpatron saint is Cfighting with the Dmghost 
He's Bbalways off someFwhere when I need him Cmost 
The AmSpanish moon is rising on the Bbhill 
But my Fheart is Bbtelling Cme I Bblove you Fstill 
FEverybody's Cwearin' a disDmguise 
To Bbhide what they've got Fleft behind their Ceyes 
But Amme I can't cover what I Bbam 
WherFever the Bbchildren Cgo BbI'll follow Fthem 
I Fmarch in the paCrade of liberDmty 
But as Bblong as I love you FI'm not Cfree 
How Amlong must I suffer such aBbbuse? 
Won't you Flet me Bbsee your Csmile beBbfore I turn you Floose? 
F C Dm Bb F C Am Bb F C F
We Fsat in an empty Ctheatre and we Dmkissed 
I Bbasked you please to Fcross me off your Clist 
My Amhead tells me it's time to make a Bbchange 
But my Fheart is Bbtelling Cme "I Bblove you, but you're Fstrange" 
So Fone more time at Cmidnight near the Dmwall 
Take Bboff your heavy Fmakeup and your Cshawl 
Won't you Amcome down from the throne from where you Bbsit? 
Let me Ffeel your love Bbone more Ctime, Bbbefore I abandon iFt. 
I Fcome back to the Ctown from the flamin' Dmmoon 
I Bbsee you in the Fstreet, I began to Cswoon 
I Amlove to see you dress before the Bbmirror 
Won't you Flet me Bbin your room one Ctime before I Bbfinally disaFppear? 
 F   C   Dm   Bb   F   C   Am   Bb   F   C   F. . .
Capo III
  F= D  
  C= A  
 Dm= Bm  
 Gm= Em  
 Am= F#m  
 Bb= G  

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Abandoned Love

by The Everly Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Abandoned Love chords *

F Bb C F

F C Dm

I can see the turning of the key

Bb F C

I’ve been deceived by the clown inside of me

Am Bb

I thought that he was right but he's afraid

F Bb C Bb F

But somethin's telling me I wear the ball and chain

F C Dm

My patron saint is fighting with the ghost

Bb F C

He's always off somewhere when I need him most

Am Bb

The Spanish moon is rising on the hill

F Bb C Bb F

But my heart is telling me I love you still

F C Dm

Everybody's wearin' a disguise

Bb F C

To hide what they've got left behind their eyes

Am Bb

But me I can't cover what I am

F Bb C Bb F

Wherever the children go I'll follow them

F C Dm

I march in the parade of liberty

Bb F C

But as long as I love you I'm not free

Am Bb

How long must I suffer such abuse?

F Bb C Bb F

Won't you let me see your smile before I turn you loose?

F C Dm Bb F C Am Bb F C F

F C Dm

We sat in an empty theatre and we kissed

Bb F C

I asked you please to cross me off your list

Am Bb

My head tells me it's time to make a change

F Bb C Bb F

But my heart is telling me "I love you, but you're strange"

F C Dm

So one more time at midnight near the wall

Bb F C

Take off your heavy makeup and your shawl

Am Bb

Won't you come down from the throne from where you sit?

F Bb C Bb F

Let me feel your love one more time, before I abandon it.

F C Dm

I come back to the town from the flamin' moon

Bb F C

I see you in the street, I began to swoon

Am Bb

I love to see you dress before the mirror

F Bb C Bb F

Won't you let me in your room one time before I finally disappear?

F C Dm Bb F C Am Bb F C F

. . .

Capo III

F D

C A

Dm Bm

Gm Em

Am F#m

Bb G

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