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True Love Never Runs Smooth:The Caravelles.
Recorded on FONTANA Records in 1964. DNC.
INTRO:  D   G   Db  D  
#1.
AStand beside me all the Gwhile no Dmatter what 
goes Awrong.
DSeparately we're weak, toGgether we'll be Astrong.
BRIDGE:  
For Dtrue love Gnever runs smooth, Abut Am7I don't Dcare,
Dfor true love is Gworth all the pain, the Emheartaches 
and tears that Awe may Dshare.
INTERLUDE:
DDoo-doo-Adoo-doo-Ddoo-doo-Gdoo-doo-Adoo-doo-doo-doo-doo..
#2.
AWhen the Am7world outDside my Garms is Dpulling us aApart.
DPress your lips to mine and Emhold me Gwith your Aheart.
BRIDGE:  
For Dtrue love Gnever runs smooth, Athat's Am7what they Dsay,
Dcause true love is Gworth all the pain, the Emheartaches 
                         A  D..........Bb  
and tears that we have to face.
INTERLUDE:
EbDoo-doo-Bbdoo-doo-Ebdoo-doo-Bbdoo-doo-Ebdoo-doo-doo-doo-doo..
CmDoo-doo-Abdoo-doo-Bbdoo-doo..
BRIDGE:  
For Ebtrue love Abnever runs smooth, Bbthat's what they Ebsay..
Bbbut Ebtrue love is Abworth all the pain, the Fmheartaches 
and tears, Bbwe have to Ebface.
OUTRO:
BbI love you, Ebsooo..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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True Love Never Runs Smooth

by The Caravelles

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Am7

True Love Never Runs Smooth:The Caravelles.

Recorded on FONTANA Records in 1964. DNC.

D G Db D

INTRO:

#1.

A G D

Stand beside me all the while no matter what

goes wrong.

D G A

Separately we're weak, together we'll be strong.

BRIDGE:

D G A Am7 D

For true love never runs smooth, but I don't care,

D G Em

for true love is worth all the pain, the heartaches

A D

and tears that we may share.

INTERLUDE:

D A D G A

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo..

#2.

A Am7 D G D A

When the world outside my arms is pulling us apart.

D Em G A

Press your lips to mine and hold me with your heart.

BRIDGE:

D G A Am7 D

For true love never runs smooth, that's what they say,

D G Em

cause true love is worth all the pain, the heartaches

A D Bb

..........

and tears that we have to face.

INTERLUDE:

Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo..

Cm Ab Bb

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo..

BRIDGE:

Eb Ab Bb Eb

For true love never runs smooth, that's what they say..

Bb Eb Ab Fm

but true love is worth all the pain, the heartaches

Bb Eb

and tears, we have to face.

OUTRO:

Bb Eb

I love you, sooo..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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