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It Was Love
George Strait
Intro    C     G     Dm    F  
Verse 1
CFull moon Friday night Gafter the game
DmStars must have all lined up Fearly that day
I just Cturned 17, she had Gme by a month
We were Dmyoung, we were green to the Ftaste, 
to the touch
From that vDmery first kiss,
it was Emlike we were born for that Fmoment
Caught up in Gthe perfect storm
Chorus 1
It came Fin like a fClood Gover the gate
DmSwallowed us Emup and it sFwept us Gaway
We were Cover our heads, Gme and that girl
We were Dmout of our Emminds, it was oFut of this wGorld
It was Calways too much, it was Gnever enough
It was Dmjust the kind Emof stuff you Fjust can't make Gup
       C    G   Dm  F(one strum)
It was love
Verse 2
FWe reiCgned like the king and the Gqueen of the land
EverDmyone wanted some of what Fwe had then
Yeah, Dmwe were the ones they Call talked about
Like Fwe were the fire that would Gnever go out
Chorus 2
It came Cin like a flood Gover the gate
DmSwallowed us Emup and it Fswept us Gaway
We were Cover our heads, Gme and that girl
We were Dmout of our Emminds, it was oFut of this Gworld
It was Calways too much, it was Gnever enough
It was jDmust the kind Emof stuff you Fjust can't make Gup
It was lCoveG  Dm  F  
Bridge
We Cknew it was coming, still, it Gcame way too soon
NDmeither one knew what to Fsay or to do
So, we jDmust let the radio Emplay while we danced
We Dmlaughed and we Ccried like I Fnever have Gsince
Chorus 3
It came Cin like a flood Gover the gate
DmSwallowed us Emup and it Fswept us Gaway
We were Cover our heads, Gme and that girl
We were Dmout of our Emminds, it was Fout of this Gworld
It was Calways too much, it was never Genough
It was jDmust the kind Emof stuff you jFust can't make Gup
It was CloveG  
It was Dmlove.F..
It was CloveG  
It was jDmust the kind Emof stuff you Fjust can't make up
flyinglibra51
God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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The story behind the song

George Strait is known for pioneering the neotraditional country style with his authentic cowboy image and roots-oriented sound. He's often called the "King of Country Music" for his significant influence on the genre. This song, appearing on the album Cold Beer Conversation, carries the signature sound of an artist who has achieved a record number of number-one songs across all charts. It plays like a classic country reflection, straight from a legendary voice.

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It Was Love

by George Strait

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It Was Love

George Strait

C G Dm F

Intro

Verse 1

C G

Full moon Friday night after the game

Dm F

Stars must have all lined up early that day

C G

I just turned 17, she had me by a month

Dm F

We were young, we were green to the taste,

to the touch

From that very first kiss,

Em F

it was like we were born for that moment

Caught up in the perfect storm

Chorus 1

F C G

It came in like a flood over the gate

Dm Em F G

Swallowed us up and it swept us away

C G

We were over our heads, me and that girl

Dm Em F G

We were out of our minds, it was out of this world

C G

It was always too much, it was never enough

Dm Em F G

It was just the kind of stuff you just can't make up

C G Dm F(one strum)

It was love

Verse 2

F C G

We reigned like the king and the queen of the land

Dm F

Everyone wanted some of what we had then

Dm C

Yeah, we were the ones they all talked about

F G

Like we were the fire that would never go out

Chorus 2

C G

It came in like a flood over the gate

Dm Em F G

Swallowed us up and it swept us away

C G

We were over our heads, me and that girl

Dm Em F G

We were out of our minds, it was out of this world

C G

It was always too much, it was never enough

Dm Em F G

It was just the kind of stuff you just can't make up

C G Dm F

It was love

Bridge

C G

We knew it was coming, still, it came way too soon

Dm F

Neither one knew what to say or to do

Dm Em

So, we just let the radio play while we danced

Dm C F G

We laughed and we cried like I never have since

Chorus 3

C G

It came in like a flood over the gate

Dm Em F G

Swallowed us up and it swept us away

C G

We were over our heads, me and that girl

Dm Em F G

We were out of our minds, it was out of this world

C G

It was always too much, it was never enough

Dm Em F G

It was just the kind of stuff you just can't make up

C G

It was love

Dm F

It was love...

C G

It was love

Dm Em F

It was just the kind of stuff you just can't make up

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

About It Was Love Chords by George Strait

Learn how to play It Was Love by George Strait with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “It Was Love chords”, “It Was Love guitar chords”, or “George Strait It Was Love chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy It Was Love chords and for experienced players who want accurate It Was Love lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Dm, F, Em.

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