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Love’s Strange ways                             Chris Rea       Album: Water Sign  1983
Intro:  Drums intro 1 bar……… (   Am      C   G)  x4
Verse 1.
AmWhen passion shines her blinding light on Dmyou
GYou know my friend, there’s nothing
CThat you can really do.
FJust follow on, behind her veil.
Of deDmepest purple haze.
BDown.B/F#  B/G  E  
To loves strange Amways
Verse 2.
AmAnd drowning in the laughter …….As you go.Dm  
GIntoxicating laughter
CThat spins you high and low.
FDangerous times are these……..but oh Dmso wonderful
        BLaugh along you fool….B/F#.Can’t you sB/Gee?
        EThey’re laughing at you!
Caught in the haBze; of loves strange wAmay’s
Bridge: Chords as per first verse…….    Then continues with a short interlude as per Intro
Epiloque
FAin’t it funny?
How it tEmurns.
FWhen it’s all over,
Nothing’s lAmearned.
Just a pFassion, and a fAmool.
BAnd a meB/F#mory thB/Gat burEns.
And thBat’s what you get
B/F#When B/Gyou pElay
With love’s strange wAmays
End: Same as Intro.
(This is near enough correct to play along with the record; It brings me joy... so 
enjoy. It's an easy enough song for beginners. That's why I 'tabbed' it. It would be great if 
someone with real talent would re-address this song)

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Loves Strange Ways

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B/F#

B/G

Love’s Strange ways Chris Rea Album: Water Sign 1983

Am C G

Intro: Drums intro 1 bar……… ( ) x4

Verse 1.

Am Dm

When passion shines her blinding light on you

You know my friend, there’s nothing

That you can really do.

Just follow on, behind her veil.

Of deepest purple haze.

B B/F# B/G E

Down.

To loves strange ways

Verse 2.

Am Dm

And drowning in the laughter …….As you go.

Intoxicating laughter

That spins you high and low.

F Dm

Dangerous times are these……..but oh so wonderful

B B/F# B/G

Laugh along you fool…..Can’t you see?

They’re laughing at you!

B Am

Caught in the haze; of loves strange way’s

Bridge: Chords as per first verse……. Then continues with a short interlude as per Intro

Epiloque

Ain’t it funny?

How it turns.

When it’s all over,

Nothing’s learned.

F Am

Just a passion, and a fool.

B B/F# B/G E

And a memory that burns.

And that’s what you get

B/F# B/G E

When you play

With love’s strange ways

End: Same as Intro.

(This is near enough correct to play along with the record; It brings me joy... so

enjoy. It's an easy enough song for beginners. That's why I 'tabbed' it. It would be great if

someone with real talent would re-address this song)

About Loves Strange Ways Chords by Chris Rea

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