Only Love Remains

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"Only Love Remains" (Capo: 3rd. fret)
___Verse:1
A   Adim   E7sus4(arpeggio)
And if you take your love away from me
Dm/E  
I'm only going to want it back
A   Adim   E7sus4(arpeggio)
I'll probably pretend I didn't see
Dm/ E   F#m  Dmaj7  
But knowing me, I'll want you back again, and again
'Til the Bm9word has lost its mD/Eea___A/Ening
EAnd Fmaj7love is all Athat stays, Only Fmaj7love____remAainsFmaj7  A  Fmaj7  
___Verse:2
A   Adim   E7sus4(arpeggio)
If you should ever feel that something's wrong
Dm/E  
I'm going to want to put it right
A   Adim   E7sus4(arpeggio)
To bring a happy ending to our song
Dm/ E   F#m  
I'll carry on believing in a love
If Dmaj7your love was to Bm9trickle through my fD/Ein___A/Egers
EWhat Fmaj7would it leave Ame with?
Only Fmaj7love____remAains, Fmaj7   AOnly Fmaj7love____F/G___
___Bridge:
Am7Old enough and D9strong enough to F/Gstretch the woCrld
Em7Taking the sand inF6side an oyster
Cchanging it into a pDm7earl
Em7Making another mF6agic transformation
CFind the right boy for the Dright Egirl
___Verse:3
A   Adim   E7sus4(arpeggio)
When all our friends have gone and we're alone
Dm/E  
There's nothing left to shout about
A   Adim   E7sus4(arpeggio)
Together will explore the great unknown
Dm/ E   F#m  
I'd say we won't be going out tonight
Let Dmaj7tonight be the Bm9one that we remD/Eem___A/Eber
EWhen Fmaj7love is all Athat stays
Only Fmaj7love____remAains
Fmaj7When love is all that Astays
Fmaj7   A   Fmaj7   F/G   A   C6   Fmaj7  A/E  
Only love____remains, Only love____________remains
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The story behind the song

Paul McCartney, a musician celebrated for his melodic bass-playing, versatile vocals, and wide-ranging musical explorations, brings his impeccable touch with a ballad to "Only Love Remains." This song, a classic-sounding piece from his album Press to Play, highlights his enduring skill in crafting heartfelt melodies. It was released as a single in 1986, featuring a remix different from the album version. At its heart, the song plays like a tender reflection on lasting affection.

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