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True Love Is Hard To Find

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Intro:      A      G       F  A  
AYou say that your lGove was just for me and that's Fwhy 
I've got to be youArs
AYou told me the Gday will never come when you wFill
walk out on mAe,  (cause you know that)
Dtrue love is hard to Afind, (of course you know that)
Dtrue love is hard to Afind, (just because you know that) 
Dtrue love is hard to Afind, 
Hard to Bfind, very hard to Efind
I say Dtrue love, true love, true love, true love, 
true love is hard to Afind
AYou told me that you Gknow I have to travel all oveFr  
you would take care of my business for Ame
But darling, all I Gask of you is to leave 
those business aFlone and say that love endures for Ame 
(cause I know this)
Dtrue love is hard to Afind, (of course I know that)
Dtrue love is hard to Afind, (I believe) 
Dtrue love is hard to Afind, 
Hard to Bfind, very hard to Efind
I say Dtrue love, true love, true love, true love, 
true love is hard to Afind
AAnd glory fills my heGart with joy from hFeaven
and love for yoAu
Adarling, I always think of yoGu and always have my aFrms  
filled with love Afor you 
(cause I know that)
Dtrue love is hard to Afind, (I believe it by now)
Dtrue love is hard to Afind, (is hard to find) 
Dtrue love is hard to Afind, 
Hard to Bfind, very very harEd to find
I say Dtrue love, true love, true love, true love, 
true love is hard to Afind
(Instrumental)
A       G       F       A
AGlory fills my hGeart with joy from Fheaven 
and love for Ayou, 
(just because I know that) 
Dtrue love is hard to Afind, (I believe in love)
Dtrue love is hard to Afind, (everyone should know that) 
Dtrue love is hard to Afind, 
Hard to Bfind, very hard to Efind
I say Dtrue love, true love, true love, true love, 
true love is hard to Afind
I say true love true love .... (REPEAT AND FADE OUT)

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The story behind the song

Toots and The Maytals are a Jamaican musical group who were key figures in popularizing reggae music globally, known for their use of ska and rocksteady. Frontman Toots Hibbert, who grew up singing gospel in a church choir, has often been compared to Bob Marley and Otis Redding. This song, "True Love Is Hard To Find," channels the raw, dynamic energy that made the Maytals a sensation. It captures a feeling of universal longing and the challenge of connection.

AI-written from these sources:Toots and the Maytals — Wikipedia ↗

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True Love Is Hard To Find

by Toots and The Maytals

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A G F A

Intro:

A G F

You say that your love was just for me and that's why

I've got to be yours

A G F

You told me the day will never come when you will

walk out on me, (cause you know that)

D A

true love is hard to find, (of course you know that)

D A

true love is hard to find, (just because you know that)

D A

true love is hard to find,

B E

Hard to find, very hard to find

I say true love, true love, true love, true love,

true love is hard to find

A G F

You told me that you know I have to travel all over

you would take care of my business for me

But darling, all I ask of you is to leave

F A

those business alone and say that love endures for me

(cause I know this)

D A

true love is hard to find, (of course I know that)

D A

true love is hard to find, (I believe)

D A

true love is hard to find,

B E

Hard to find, very hard to find

I say true love, true love, true love, true love,

true love is hard to find

A G F

And glory fills my heart with joy from heaven

and love for you

A G F

darling, I always think of you and always have my arms

filled with love for you

(cause I know that)

D A

true love is hard to find, (I believe it by now)

D A

true love is hard to find, (is hard to find)

D A

true love is hard to find,

B E

Hard to find, very very hard to find

I say true love, true love, true love, true love,

true love is hard to find

(Instrumental)

A G F A

A G F

Glory fills my heart with joy from heaven

and love for you,

(just because I know that)

D A

true love is hard to find, (I believe in love)

D A

true love is hard to find, (everyone should know that)

D A

true love is hard to find,

B E

Hard to find, very hard to find

I say true love, true love, true love, true love,

true love is hard to find

I say true love true love .... (REPEAT AND FADE OUT)

About True Love Is Hard To Find Chords by Toots and The Maytals

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