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A Love Song

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A Love Song
Kenny Rogers
[Intro]
Em9 Em Em9 Em
C9 C D7sus
[Verse 1]
GWhy do people cry
When they hBm7ear the word goodbye
In a C9lovCe songC9?C  
Am7Tears are sure to fall
When you kD7/F#now they gave it all
In a C/Glove Gsong.C/G  G  
Somehow two CM7lovers get a chance
At a F7+9beautiful romance
And you Gwish it cBm7ould be A7+9you.
'cause Am7everybody's needing
What the D7sussingers all are singing
In a G9lovGe Em9songEm.CM7  D7sus  
[Verse 2]
It can tGear you apart
'cause a Bm7word can break a heart
In a C9lovCe songC9.C  
They G/Bsay Amall the things you feel
And they D7/F#make it sound so real
In a C/Glove Gsong.C/G  G  
It seems that eCM7verything they say
Is F7+9said in such a way
That Gwe belBm7ieve it's tA7+9rue.
'cause Am7everybody's needing
What the D7sussingers all are singing
In a C/Glove Gsong.D/G  G  
[Chorus]
BbEach of us know
There's Dm7no guarantee
We'll ever fEbM7ind love.Cm7  F7sus  
And in the sBbongs that we share
The Dm7heartache is there
To rEbM7emind uD7suss.
[Verse 3]
GNew love brings a thrill
And we kBm7now it always will
In a lC9ove sCong.C9  C  G/B  
Am7Happiness can leave
But it D7/F#helps if we believe
In a C/Glove Gsong.C/G  G  
There's a CM7part of you and me
In eF7+9very memory
That tGells us Bm7who we A7+9are.
And eAm7verybody's needing
What the D7sussingers all are singing
In a G9love Gsong.Em9  Em  
[Coda]
And eAm7verybody's needing
What the D7sussingers all are singing
In a G9love Gsong.Em9  Em  C  G  

All chords in this song (21)

The story behind the song

This song is a love song, plain and simple, expressing deep affection. Kenny Rogers, known for his ability to cross over various genres, released his version of "A Love Song" in 1982, appearing on his album Love Will Turn You Around. It's a tune that fits well within his extensive career of charting many hit singles. Playing it can feel like pouring out your heart in a gentle, heartfelt declaration.

AI-written from these sources:A Love Song (Lee Greenwood song) — Wikipedia ↗Kenny Rogers — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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A Love Song

by Kenny Rogers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

D7sus

Bm7

Am7

D7/F#

C/G

CM7

F7+9

A7+9

G/B

D/G

Dm7

EbM7

F7sus

A Love Song

Kenny Rogers

[Intro]

Em9 Em Em9 Em

C9 C D7sus

[Verse 1]

Why do people cry

Bm7

When they hear the word goodbye

C9 C C9 C

In a love song?

Am7

Tears are sure to fall

D7/F#

When you know they gave it all

C/G G C/G G

In a love song.

CM7

Somehow two lovers get a chance

F7+9

At a beautiful romance

G Bm7 A7+9

And you wish it could be you.

Am7

'cause everybody's needing

D7sus

What the singers all are singing

G9 G Em9 Em CM7 D7sus

In a love song.

[Verse 2]

It can tear you apart

Bm7

'cause a word can break a heart

C9 C C9 C

In a love song.

G/B Am

They say all the things you feel

D7/F#

And they make it sound so real

C/G G C/G G

In a love song.

CM7

It seems that everything they say

F7+9

Is said in such a way

G Bm7 A7+9

That we believe it's true.

Am7

'cause everybody's needing

D7sus

What the singers all are singing

C/G G D/G G

In a love song.

[Chorus]

Each of us know

Dm7

There's no guarantee

EbM7 Cm7 F7sus

We'll ever find love.

And in the songs that we share

Dm7

The heartache is there

EbM7 D7sus

To remind us.

[Verse 3]

New love brings a thrill

Bm7

And we know it always will

C9 C C9 C G/B

In a love song.

Am7

Happiness can leave

D7/F#

But it helps if we believe

C/G G C/G G

In a love song.

CM7

There's a part of you and me

F7+9

In every memory

G Bm7 A7+9

That tells us who we are.

Am7

And everybody's needing

D7sus

What the singers all are singing

G9 G Em9 Em

In a love song.

[Coda]

Am7

And everybody's needing

D7sus

What the singers all are singing

G9 G Em9 Em C G

In a love song.

About A Love Song Chords by Kenny Rogers

Learn how to play A Love Song by Kenny Rogers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “A Love Song chords”, “A Love Song guitar chords”, or “Kenny Rogers A Love Song 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 A Love Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate A Love Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Em9, Em, C9, C, D7sus.

FAQ — A Love Song by Kenny Rogers

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What key is "A Love Song" in?

The chords for "A Love Song" show the original chord names (including A, Em9, Em, C9, C, D7sus). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.