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Love And Affection

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Verses 1 & 2 - Alternative chord voicing options:
Aadd9/G# = 402200    Emaj7 = 021100
Verse 3 - Alternative chord voicing options:
C#m7   = x-11-9-9-9-9    Bbmaj7 = x-8-8-10-10-10
or these lower register voicings with more sustain:
C#m7   = x46600  Bbmaj7 = x13231
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
option for a particular chord progression. Just use
C#m7     = x-4-6-6-0-0     E5       = 0-7-9-9-0-0
F#13     = 2-4-2-3-4-2     Badd11   = 7-9-9-8-0-0
A13      = 5-7-5-6-7-5     G6       = 3-5-5-4-0-0
B13      = 7-9-7-8-9-7     F#11     = 2-4-4-3-0-0
Emaj7    = 0-7-9-8-9-0     Fmaj7#11 = 1-3-3-2-0-0
Aadd9    = 5-7-7-6-0-0     E        = 0-2-2-1-0-0
Aadd9/G# = 4-7-7-6-0-0     C#m7     = x-7-6-6-0-9
N.C.     = No chords       Bbmaj7   = 6-8-7-7-6-10
[Verse 1]
       C#m7I am not in F#13love,
  A13             B13     Emaj7N.C.
           But I'm open to persuasion,
        Aadd9East or west,Aadd9/G#  
Where's the best     F#11...for ro - C#m7mancing?
       Aadd9With a friend...          Aadd9/G#I can smile,
       F#11But with a lover I could hold my Aadd9head back,
I could really laugh,  really E5laugh!Badd11  Aadd9  
[Verse 2]
N.C.         C#m7                F#11  Emaj7  
Thank you,          ...you took me dancing...
     Aadd9...'Cross the floor,        Aadd9/G#...cheek to cheek,
    F#11But with a lover I could really Aadd9move, really move
I could really E5dance,   really dance,
Badd11Really dance,        Aadd9...really dance,
Badd11I could really move, E5...really move,
     Badd11...Really move,      Aadd9...really move
[Verse 3]
Badd11Now,  if I can E5feel the Badd11sun ...in my Aadd9eyes,
And the rain on my Aadd9/G#face,
          F#11    C#m7   Bbmaj7N.C.       E5    Badd11  Aadd9  
    Why can't feel-------        ...love------------?
       Badd11Really love,E5...really love,    Badd11...really love,
       Aadd9Really love,  Badd11really love,
   E5Love, love, love, Badd11love!  Aadd9Love ...love, love, love!
[Verse 4]
Badd11Now, I got E5all--Badd11-------Aadd9---- the friends that I Badd11want,
(E5Lover, oo-hoo!)         Badd11         Aadd9I may E5need more,
       Badd11         Aadd9But I shall Badd11just stick to E5those...
...That I have gotBadd11  Aadd9  
[Verse 5]
        Badd11        Aadd9With friends I still feel so Badd11insecure,
      Aadd9Little darling I believe you can Badd11help me a lot,
      Aadd9Just take my hand and lead me Badd11where you will,
      Aadd9No conversation,  no Badd11wave goodnight
[Verse 6]
(Well, baby, E5lover!)
Just make love--Badd11-------Aadd9------  with affection,
       Badd11       E5Sing me another love song,
Badd11But this Aadd9time with a little dedication,
Badd11Sing it,  E5sing it!   (Sing it, sing Badd11it!)Aadd9  
You know that's what I Badd11like,
E5Lover, oo- hoo!       Badd11       Aadd9Once more with a -feeling,
Badd11Give me G6love, give me love, give me F#11love,
         Fmaj7#11...Love-----E---!
[Break - Sax solo]
|  E5/ / /  Badd11/  |  Aadd9/ / /  Badd11/  |
|  E5/ / /  Badd11/  |  Aadd9/ / /  Badd11/  |  E5/ / /  Badd11/  |  Aadd9/ / /  Badd11/  |
| G6/  /  /  / | F#11/  /  /  / | Fmaj7#11/  /  /  / | E/  /  /  / |
[Verse 7]
(Well, baby, E5lover!)
Just make love--Badd11-------Aadd9------  with affection,
       Badd11      E5Sing me another love Badd11song,
But Aadd9this time with a little dedication,
Badd11Sing it, E5sing it, (Sing it, sing Badd11it!)Aadd9  
You know that's what I Badd11like,
E5Lover, oo- hoo!       Badd11       Aadd9Once more with a- Badd11feeling
[Verse 8]
    E5Sing me another love Badd11song,
But Aadd9this time with a little dedication,
Badd11Sing it, E5sing it!  (Sing it, sing Badd11it!)Aadd9  
You know that's what Badd11I like,
E5Lover, oo -hoo,       Badd11      Aadd9...with affection,
    E5Oo -hoo,       Badd11     Aadd9...with a little dedication,
        Badd11  E5Lover, oo - hoo,Badd11  Aadd9  
  ...Once more with a - Badd11feeling,
   E5Oo -hoo!       Badd11       Aadd9You know that's what I Badd11like!
E5Lover, oo - hoo!Badd11  Aadd9  Badd11  
[Coda used on live performances]
| G6/  /  /  /  |  F#11/  /  /  /  |  Fmaj7#11/  /  /  /  |  E/  ||
=====================================================
[Original studio  Coda riff - Repeats to fade]
 Oo - E5hoo------------!
 e |--------0-----------|
 B |--2--h4---p4--2--0--|   h = hammer-on note
 G |--------------------|   p = Pull-off note
 D |--------------------|
 A |--------------------|
 E |--------------------|

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Love And Affection

by Joan Armatrading

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

F#13

A13

B13

Emaj7

Aadd9

Aadd9/G#

F#11

Badd11

Bbmaj7

Fmaj7#11

Verses 1 & 2 - Alternative chord voicing options:

Aadd9/G# = 402200 Emaj7 = 021100

Verse 3 - Alternative chord voicing options:

C#m7 = x-11-9-9-9-9 Bbmaj7 = x-8-8-10-10-10

or these lower register voicings with more sustain:

C#m7 = x46600 Bbmaj7 = x13231

IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website

option for a particular chord progression. Just use

C#m7 = x-4-6-6-0-0 E5 = 0-7-9-9-0-0

F#13 = 2-4-2-3-4-2 Badd11 = 7-9-9-8-0-0

A13 = 5-7-5-6-7-5 G6 = 3-5-5-4-0-0

B13 = 7-9-7-8-9-7 F#11 = 2-4-4-3-0-0

Emaj7 = 0-7-9-8-9-0 Fmaj7#11 = 1-3-3-2-0-0

Aadd9 = 5-7-7-6-0-0 E = 0-2-2-1-0-0

Aadd9/G# = 4-7-7-6-0-0 C#m7 = x-7-6-6-0-9

N.C. = No chords Bbmaj7 = 6-8-7-7-6-10

[Verse 1]

C#m7 F#13

I am not in love,

A13 B13 Emaj7

N.C.

But I'm open to persuasion,

Aadd9 Aadd9/G#

East or west,

F#11 C#m7

Where's the best ...for ro - mancing?

Aadd9 Aadd9/G#

With a friend... I can smile,

F#11 Aadd9

But with a lover I could hold my head back,

E5 Badd11 Aadd9

I could really laugh, really laugh!

[Verse 2]

C#m7 F#11 Emaj7

N.C.

Thank you, ...you took me dancing...

Aadd9 Aadd9/G#

...'Cross the floor, ...cheek to cheek,

F#11 Aadd9

But with a lover I could really move, really move

I could really dance, really dance,

Badd11 Aadd9

Really dance, ...really dance,

Badd11 E5

I could really move, ...really move,

Badd11 Aadd9

...Really move, ...really move

[Verse 3]

Badd11 E5 Badd11 Aadd9

Now, if I can feel the sun ...in my eyes,

Aadd9/G#

And the rain on my face,

F#11 C#m7 Bbmaj7 E5 Badd11 Aadd9

N.C.

Why can't feel------- ...love------------?

Badd11 E5 Badd11

Really love,...really love, ...really love,

Aadd9 Badd11

Really love, really love,

E5 Badd11 Aadd9

Love, love, love, love! Love ...love, love, love!

[Verse 4]

Badd11 E5 Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11

Now, I got all------------- the friends that I want,

E5 Badd11 Aadd9 E5

(Lover, oo-hoo!) I may need more,

Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 E5

But I shall just stick to those...

Badd11 Aadd9

...That I have got

[Verse 5]

Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11

With friends I still feel so insecure,

Aadd9 Badd11

Little darling I believe you can help me a lot,

Aadd9 Badd11

Just take my hand and lead me where you will,

Aadd9 Badd11

No conversation, no wave goodnight

[Verse 6]

(Well, baby, lover!)

Badd11 Aadd9

Just make love--------------- with affection,

Badd11 E5

Sing me another love song,

Badd11 Aadd9

But this time with a little dedication,

Badd11 E5 Badd11 Aadd9

Sing it, sing it! (Sing it, sing it!)

Badd11

You know that's what I like,

E5 Badd11 Aadd9

Lover, oo- hoo! Once more with a -feeling,

Badd11 G6 F#11

Give me love, give me love, give me love,

Fmaj7#11 E

...Love--------!

[Break - Sax solo]

E5 Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11

| / / / / | / / / / |

E5 Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 E5 Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

G6 F#11 Fmaj7#11 E

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 7]

(Well, baby, lover!)

Badd11 Aadd9

Just make love--------------- with affection,

Badd11 E5 Badd11

Sing me another love song,

Aadd9

But this time with a little dedication,

Badd11 E5 Badd11 Aadd9

Sing it, sing it, (Sing it, sing it!)

Badd11

You know that's what I like,

E5 Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11

Lover, oo- hoo! Once more with a- feeling

[Verse 8]

E5 Badd11

Sing me another love song,

Aadd9

But this time with a little dedication,

Badd11 E5 Badd11 Aadd9

Sing it, sing it! (Sing it, sing it!)

Badd11

You know that's what I like,

E5 Badd11 Aadd9

Lover, oo -hoo, ...with affection,

E5 Badd11 Aadd9

Oo -hoo, ...with a little dedication,

Badd11 E5 Badd11 Aadd9

Lover, oo - hoo,

Badd11

...Once more with a - feeling,

E5 Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11

Oo -hoo! You know that's what I like!

E5 Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11

Lover, oo - hoo!

[Coda used on live performances]

G6 F#11 Fmaj7#11 E

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / ||

=====================================================

[Original studio Coda riff - Repeats to fade]

Oo - hoo------------!

e |--------0-----------|

B |--2--h4---p4--2--0--| h = hammer-on note

G |--------------------| p = Pull-off note

D |--------------------|

A |--------------------|

E |--------------------|

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