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   Gerry and the Pacemakers 1965
From the album: Ferry Cross the Mersey
Intro:  E   Dbm   A  B  
EWhat is this Dbmthingggg,
AThat makes the Bbluebirds siiing
EMakes all the Dbmstars shine bright a-Abov-Bvve
EIf you know the Dbmanswer,
DbmThen you'll Aknow, you have Bfound that Dbmthing called ElovvveDbm  A  B  
EWhen things don't Dbmgo-oh
AJust like they Boughta doooo
EThen all at Dbmonce, it seems all-Arii-Bight
ENo it's not Dbmmagic,
DbmCuz it Ahappens, when you've Bgot this Dbmthing called Elovvve
ALove can make the rain stop
EIn a lover's heart
EAnd F#nothing in this whole wide world
F#Can Bstop the Alove you Abmstar-Brrt
EIt makes the Dbmdayyys,
AApart so Bhard to bearrr
EAnd time goes Dbmfast, when you are Anear-Brrr
EBut don't de-Dbmny it,
DbmWhen you Aknow, that you have Bfound that Dbmthing called ElovvveC  
FWhat is this Dmthingggg,
BbThat makes the Cbluebirds siiing
FMakes all the Dmstars shine bright a-Bbbov-Cvve
FIf you know the Dmanswer,
DmThen you'll Bbknow, you have Cfound that Dmthing called Flovvve
Outro:  Dm   Bb  C  

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This Thing Called Love

by Gerry & The Pacemakers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dbm

Abm

Gerry and the Pacemakers 1965

From the album: Ferry Cross the Mersey

E Dbm A B

Intro:

E Dbm

What is this thingggg,

A B

That makes the bluebirds siiing

E Dbm A B

Makes all the stars shine bright a-bov-vve

E Dbm

If you know the answer,

Dbm A B Dbm E Dbm A B

Then you'll know, you have found that thing called lovvve

E Dbm

When things don't go-oh

A B

Just like they oughta doooo

E Dbm A B

Then all at once, it seems all-rii-ight

E Dbm

No it's not magic,

Dbm A B Dbm E

Cuz it happens, when you've got this thing called lovvve

Love can make the rain stop

In a lover's heart

E F#

And nothing in this whole wide world

F# B A Abm B

Can stop the love you star-rrt

E Dbm

It makes the dayyys,

A B

Apart so hard to bearrr

E Dbm A B

And time goes fast, when you are near-rrr

E Dbm

But don't de-ny it,

Dbm A B Dbm E C

When you know, that you have found that thing called lovvve

F Dm

What is this thingggg,

Bb C

That makes the bluebirds siiing

F Dm Bb C

Makes all the stars shine bright a-bov-vve

F Dm

If you know the answer,

Dm Bb C Dm F

Then you'll know, you have found that thing called lovvve

Dm Bb C

Outro:

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