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Darlin

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Taken from a 1968 album. Capo on 1 for correct key = C#
Intro =  C   F   Am   D   C   G   F   C   F  G  
Verse 1
Don't know if Dmwords could say G  
But darlin' I'll Dmfind a way G  
To let you know what you Cmeant to meG  
Guess it was Cmeant to be Am  
AmI hold you Dmin my heart G  
As life's most Dmprecious partG  
Chorus 
Oh Cdarlin' 
I Fdream about you often my Amgroovy guy 
I Dlove the way you soften my Clife with your love
Your Gprecious love uh Fhuh oh C  F  G  
Verse 2
You were living like Dmhalf a man G  
Then I couldn't love but Dmnow I can G  
You pick me up when I'm Cfeeling sad G  
More soul than I Cever had Am  
AmGonna love you every Dmsingle nightG  
'Cos I think you're too Dmoutta sightG  
Chorus 
Oh oh Cdarlin' 
I Fdream about you often my Amdarlin'
I Dlove the way you soften my Clife with your love
Your Gprecious love uh Fhuh huh  Bb  F  G  Bb  F  G  F  G  
Outro
Gonna love you every Dmsingle night yes I Gwill
'Cos I think you're too dog gone Dmoutta sight G  
Oh Cdarlin' 
I Fdream about you often my Amdarlin'  
I Dlove the way soften my Clife with your love 
Your Gprecious love uh Fhuh huh C  
(original version fades 1/2 way through the outro)

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Darlin

by The Paper Dolls

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Taken from a 1968 album. Capo on 1 for correct key = C#

C F Am D C G F C F G

Intro =

Verse 1

Dm G

Don't know if words could say

Dm G

But darlin' I'll find a way

C G

To let you know what you meant to me

C Am

Guess it was meant to be

Am Dm G

I hold you in my heart

Dm G

As life's most precious part

Chorus

Oh darlin'

F Am

I dream about you often my groovy guy

D C

I love the way you soften my life with your love

G F C F G

Your precious love uh huh oh

Verse 2

Dm G

You were living like half a man

Dm G

Then I couldn't love but now I can

C G

You pick me up when I'm feeling sad

C Am

More soul than I ever had

Am Dm G

Gonna love you every single night

Dm G

'Cos I think you're too outta sight

Chorus

Oh oh darlin'

F Am

I dream about you often my darlin'

D C

I love the way you soften my life with your love

G F Bb F G Bb F G F G

Your precious love uh huh huh

Outro

Dm G

Gonna love you every single night yes I will

Dm G

'Cos I think you're too dog gone outta sight

Oh darlin'

F Am

I dream about you often my darlin'

D C

I love the way soften my life with your love

G F C

Your precious love uh huh huh

(original version fades 1/2 way through the outro)

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