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Fm7Cool Ebmaj7me
G7Bb9       Cm  
Cool my fever high
   Fm7   Ebmaj7G7Bb9  G  G7  
Hold me when I cry
I need it so mCmuch
Makes you want Fmto get down crawl like a beggar
For its tCmouch
   Fm7      EbmajG7Bb9         Cm  
And all the while it's free as air
   Fm7      Ebmaj7G7Bb9        G  
Like plants the medicine is everywhere
CLo-Fo-Amo -vFmeG7  
CLo-Fo-Amo  -FmveG7  
CLo-Fo-Amo -vFmeG7  
FmWe crave it so Cmbadly
FmMakes you want to laugh out loud when you receive it
And gobble it like a cCmandyBbm  
AbWe think it's easy
AbSometimes it's easy
DbBut it's not eEb7asy
AbYou're going to Fmbreak down and DbcrEb7yAb  
DbWe're not impoEb7rtant
AbWe should be grFmateful
DbAnd if Eb7you're wFmondering whyG7  
CLo-Fo-Amo -vFmeG7  
CLo-Fo-Amo  -FmveG7  
CLo-Fo-Amo -vFmeG7  
FmThe price that wCme pay
FmWhen evil walks the planet
And love is crushed likCme clay
         Fm7    Ebmaj7G7Bb9/B   Cm  
The master races, the chosen people
         Fm7     Ebmaj7G7Bb9/D             G    Fm  Cm  
The burning temple, the weeping cathedrals

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Love

by Paul Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

Ebmaj7

Ebmaj

Bbm

Eb7

Fm7 Ebmaj7

Cool me

G7Bb9

Cool my fever high

Fm7 Ebmaj7 G G7

G7Bb9

Hold me when I cry

I need it so much

Makes you want to get down crawl like a beggar

For its touch

Fm7 Ebmaj Cm

G7Bb9

And all the while it's free as air

Fm7 Ebmaj7 G

G7Bb9

Like plants the medicine is everywhere

C F Am Fm G7

Lo-o-o -ve

C F Am Fm G7

Lo-o-o -ve

C F Am Fm G7

Lo-o-o -ve

Fm Cm

We crave it so badly

Makes you want to laugh out loud when you receive it

Cm Bbm

And gobble it like a candy

We think it's easy

Sometimes it's easy

Db Eb7

But it's not easy

Ab Fm Db Eb7 Ab

You're going to break down and cry

Db Eb7

We're not important

Ab Fm

We should be grateful

Db Eb7 Fm G7

And if you're wondering why

C F Am Fm G7

Lo-o-o -ve

C F Am Fm G7

Lo-o-o -ve

C F Am Fm G7

Lo-o-o -ve

Fm Cm

The price that we pay

When evil walks the planet

And love is crushed like clay

Fm7 Ebmaj7 Cm

G7Bb9/B

The master races, the chosen people

Fm7 Ebmaj7 G Fm Cm

G7Bb9/D

The burning temple, the weeping cathedrals

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