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200 bpm. Key of D
[Intro]
Dmaj7    A7
Dmaj7    A7
[Verse 1]
N.C.                Em7  A7  
So it's raining again
and the wind's up in a Dmaj7roar
I've been swept through the Em7streetsA7  
to be washed up at your Dmaj7door
But you're with him I Em7knowA7  
so I'll crawl back later Dmaj7on
Why do I need you Em7soA7  
but for love I'd be Dmaj7gone
[Verse 2]
With my back to the Em7windA7  
I'm wondering what it is aDmaj7bout you
That makes it so hard to Em7stay A7  
and harder yet to live withDmaj7out you
        N.C.         Em7  A7  
So I'll look all around
but there's nothing here for Dmaj7me
Like a prisoner I'm Em7boundA7  
but for you I'd be Dmaj7free
[Bridge]
But for you I'd be Bm7on a jet leaving toGma7day
For a place in the Em7sun  Dmaj7far   aEm7wayA7  
[Verse 3]
N.C.                        Em7  A7  
But the rain still comes down
And the chilly winds keep Dmaj7blowing
Down these cold empty Em7streetsA7  
I'm wondering what keeps me Dmaj7going
So I say to myEm7selfA7  
why do you linger Dmaj7on
And my heart cries to Em7meA7  
but for love I'd be Dmaj7gone
[Outro]
 A7N.C.               Dmaj7  
  But for love I'd be gone
A7   Dmaj7

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But For Love

by Eddy Arnold

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Em7

Bm7

Gma7

200 bpm. Key of D

[Intro]

Dmaj7 A7

[Verse 1]

Em7 A7

N.C.

So it's raining again

Dmaj7

and the wind's up in a roar

Em7 A7

I've been swept through the streets

Dmaj7

to be washed up at your door

Em7 A7

But you're with him I know

Dmaj7

so I'll crawl back later on

Em7 A7

Why do I need you so

Dmaj7

but for love I'd be gone

[Verse 2]

Em7 A7

With my back to the wind

Dmaj7

I'm wondering what it is about you

Em7 A7

That makes it so hard to stay

Dmaj7

and harder yet to live without you

Em7 A7

N.C.

So I'll look all around

Dmaj7

but there's nothing here for me

Em7 A7

Like a prisoner I'm bound

Dmaj7

but for you I'd be free

[Bridge]

Bm7 Gma7

But for you I'd be on a jet leaving today

Em7 Dmaj7 Em7 A7

For a place in the sun far away

[Verse 3]

Em7 A7

N.C.

But the rain still comes down

Dmaj7

And the chilly winds keep blowing

Em7 A7

Down these cold empty streets

Dmaj7

I'm wondering what keeps me going

Em7 A7

So I say to myself

Dmaj7

why do you linger on

Em7 A7

And my heart cries to me

Dmaj7

but for love I'd be gone

[Outro]

A7 Dmaj7

N.C.

But for love I'd be gone

A7 Dmaj7

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