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True Love Ways

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True Love Ways chords
Capo III **
Just you know Gwhy  Bm  C  
Why Dyou and GI  Bm  C  
Will Dby and Gby Em  A7  
Know true love Dways  Am  D  
Sometimes we'll Gsigh  Bm  C  
SomeDtimes we'll Gcry  Bm  C  
And Dyou'll know Gwhy  
Just Emyou and AmI  
        D7*       G    Cm   G  
Know true love ways 
Throughout the Cmdays,  
Our true love Gways  
will bring us Bbjoys to share,  
with Dthose who A7really Dcare  Am  D  
Sometimes we'll Gsigh  Bm  C  
SomeDtimes we'll Gcry  Bm  C  
And Dwe'll know Gwhy,  
Just Emyou and AmI  
Know D7true love Gways Cm  G  
 G   Bm7   C2x   D   G   Em   Am   D7   G   Cm   G  
Throughout the Cmdays,  
Our true love Gways  
will bring us Bbjoys to share,  
with Dthose who A7really Dcare  Am  D  
Sometimes we'll Gsigh  Bm  C  
SomeDtimes we'll Gcry  Bm  C  
And Dwe'll know Gwhy,  
Just Emyou and AmI  
Know D7true love Gways Em  Am  
Know D7true love Gways Em  A7  D  G  
*  Add a D chord here if you like:)
Capo I
  G= A  
 Bm= C#m  
  C= D  
  D= E  
 D7= E7  
 Em= F#m  
 E7= F#7  
 Am= Bm  
 Cm= Dm  
 Bb= C  
 A7= B7  
  G= Bb  
 Bm= Dm  
  C= Eb  
  D= F  
 D7= F7  
 Em= Gm  
 E7= G7  
 Am= Cm  
 Cm= Ebm  
 Bb= C#  
 A7= C7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  G= D  
 Bm= F#m  
  C= G  
  D= A  
 D7= A7  
 Em= Bm  
 E7= B7  
 Am= Em  
 Cm= Gm  
 Bb= F  
 A7= E7  

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True Love Ways

by Buddy Holly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

C#m

F#m

F#7

True Love Ways chords

Capo III **

G Bm C

Just you know why

D G Bm C

Why you and I

D G Em A7

Will by and by

D Am D

Know true love ways

G Bm C

Sometimes we'll sigh

D G Bm C

Sometimes we'll cry

D G

And you'll know why

Em Am

Just you and I

D7 G Cm G

Know true love ways

Throughout the days,

Our true love ways

will bring us joys to share,

D A7 D Am D

with those who really care

G Bm C

Sometimes we'll sigh

D G Bm C

Sometimes we'll cry

D G

And we'll know why,

Em Am

Just you and I

D7 G Cm G

Know true love ways

G Bm7 C D G Em Am D7 G Cm G

Throughout the days,

Our true love ways

will bring us joys to share,

D A7 D Am D

with those who really care

G Bm C

Sometimes we'll sigh

D G Bm C

Sometimes we'll cry

D G

And we'll know why,

Em Am

Just you and I

D7 G Em Am

Know true love ways

D7 G Em A7 D G

Know true love ways

* Add a D chord here if you like:)

Capo I

G A

Bm C#m

C D

D E

D7 E7

Em F#m

E7 F#7

Am Bm

Cm Dm

Bb C

A7 B7

G Bb

Bm Dm

C Eb

D F

D7 F7

Em Gm

E7 G7

Am Cm

Cm Ebm

Bb C#

A7 C7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

G D

Bm F#m

C G

D A

D7 A7

Em Bm

E7 B7

Am Em

Cm Gm

Bb F

A7 E7

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