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Gordon Lightfoot - Can't Depend on Love
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]     G  C  
[VERSE 1:]
I spent most of my life outside Gin the driving rain Bm  
I was only trying to get Emby with some of life's ameniAm7ties
Well, Gnothing's free
I got Bmmore than I Am7bargained for, G/Bnow it's B7plain to Csee 
I G/Bcan't depend on Amlove to deGfend meC  
[VERSE 2:]
It took most of my time to do Gwhat never was done Bm  
I was on the outside of an Eminside kind of love that now is Am7gone 
Come Gright or wrong 
It was Bmlaid to Am7rest that way, I G/Bhate to B7be unCkind 
PreG/Btending is for Amstrangers who don't Gknow you
[INSTRUMENTAL:]     F      C      F    G    E7  C  
[VERSE 3:]
I spent most of my life outside Gin the driving rain Bm  
I was in some one-horse town just Emwaiting for a plane to take me Am7back 
Now Gwhere's that at 
I Bmpaid the price, well Am7ain't that nice, G/Bknowing B7I'm so Cfree 
I G/Bcan't depend on Amlove to deGfend me
BmI got more than I Am7bargained for, G/Bnow it's B7plain to Csee 
I G/Bcan't depend on Amlove to deGfend me

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Cant Depend On Love

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Am7

G/B

Gordon Lightfoot - Can't Depend on Love

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G C

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

G Bm

I spent most of my life outside in the driving rain

Em Am7

I was only trying to get by with some of life's amenities

Well, nothing's free

Bm Am7 G/B B7 C

I got more than I bargained for, now it's plain to see

G/B Am G C

I can't depend on love to defend me

[VERSE 2:]

G Bm

It took most of my time to do what never was done

Em Am7

I was on the outside of an inside kind of love that now is gone

Come right or wrong

Bm Am7 G/B B7 C

It was laid to rest that way, I hate to be unkind

G/B Am G

Pretending is for strangers who don't know you

F C F G E7 C

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 3:]

G Bm

I spent most of my life outside in the driving rain

Em Am7

I was in some one-horse town just waiting for a plane to take me back

Now where's that at

Bm Am7 G/B B7 C

I paid the price, well ain't that nice, knowing I'm so free

G/B Am G

I can't depend on love to defend me

Bm Am7 G/B B7 C

I got more than I bargained for, now it's plain to see

G/B Am G

I can't depend on love to defend me

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The chords for "Cant Depend On Love" show the original chord names (including G, C, Bm, Em, Am7, G/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.