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One Hundred Ways
Written by Quincy Jones
Performed by James Ingram (1981)
Capo 1
Intro:
D   Daug/Ab   G   Gm
Bm   E   A7sus   A
Verse 1:
CompliDment what she Daug/Abdoes
Send her roGses just beGmcause
If it's viBmolins she lEoves
           A7sus- A  
Let them play
DediDcate her favorite Daug/Absong
And hGold her closer aGmll night lonBbg
DLove her toBmday
EmFind D/F#one  huGndred waysD  
Verse 2:
Don't forDget, there could Daug/Abbe
An old lGover in her memoGmry
If you nBmeed her so much mEore
                A7sus- A  
Why don't you say
Maybe she hDas it in her mDaug/Abind
That shGe's just wasting her tGmimeBb  
DAsk her to sBmtay
EmFind D/F#one  huGndred wDays
Bridge:
BbBeing cool won't hAmelp you keep a love warm
GmYou'll just blCow your only chFance
C/ETake the time to oDmpen up your heart
                     Gm   A7sus- A  
That's the secret of romance
Verse 3:
DSacrifice if yoDaug/Abu care
GBuy her some moonlight Gmto wear
If it's Bmone more star she wEants
            A7sus- A  
Go all the way
In your arms tonDight, she'll reDaug/Abflect
That she owGes you the sweGmetest of dBbebts
DIf she wants to Bmpay
EmFind D/F#one  huGndred waysD  
Interlude:
D    Daug/Ab   G   Gm
   Bm     E   A7sus- A  
Tag:
In your arms tonDight, she'll reflDaug/Abect
That she owGes you the swGmeetest of dBbebts
If sDhe wants to pBmay
   Em     D/F#           G     D   Bm- Gm  
Find one  hundred ways
Coda:
DLove her toBmday
   Em     D/F#           G     D   Bm- Gm  
Find one  hundred ways 
[Repeat Coda x 3]

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One Hundred Ways

by James Ingram

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Daug/Ab

A7sus

D/F#

C/E

One Hundred Ways

Written by Quincy Jones

Performed by James Ingram (1981)

Capo 1

Intro:

D Daug/Ab G Gm

Bm E A7sus A

Verse 1:

D Daug/Ab

Compliment what she does

G Gm

Send her roses just because

Bm E

If it's violins she loves

A7sus A

Let them play

D Daug/Ab

Dedicate her favorite song

G Gm Bb

And hold her closer all night long

D Bm

Love her today

Em D/F# G D

Find one hundred ways

Verse 2:

D Daug/Ab

Don't forget, there could be

G Gm

An old lover in her memory

Bm E

If you need her so much more

A7sus A

Why don't you say

D Daug/Ab

Maybe she has it in her mind

G Gm Bb

That she's just wasting her time

D Bm

Ask her to stay

Em D/F# G D

Find one hundred ways

Bridge:

Bb Am

Being cool won't help you keep a love warm

Gm C F

You'll just blow your only chance

C/E Dm

Take the time to open up your heart

Gm A7sus A

That's the secret of romance

Verse 3:

D Daug/Ab

Sacrifice if you care

G Gm

Buy her some moonlight to wear

Bm E

If it's one more star she wants

A7sus A

Go all the way

D Daug/Ab

In your arms tonight, she'll reflect

G Gm Bb

That she owes you the sweetest of debts

D Bm

If she wants to pay

Em D/F# G D

Find one hundred ways

Interlude:

D Daug/Ab G Gm

Bm E A7sus A

Tag:

D Daug/Ab

In your arms tonight, she'll reflect

G Gm Bb

That she owes you the sweetest of debts

D Bm

If she wants to pay

Em D/F# G D Bm Gm

Find one hundred ways

Coda:

D Bm

Love her today

Em D/F# G D Bm Gm

Find one hundred ways

[Repeat Coda x 3]

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