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[Intro]
Dbmaj7    Cm7
Fmadd9 Fm FmM7 Fm7
Bmaj9  Ebm7/Ab  Ab
[Verse 1]
TDbadd9here,    Db  
There was a Cm7time I knew,
That no Fmadd9matter  Fmcome what FmM7may, 
Fm7Love would prevBmaj9ail.Ebm7/Ab  Ab  
And Dbmaj9then ,     Db  
Bbm7Inside the Cm7dreams I knew,
Came the qFmuestion FmM7lovers Fm7fear, 
Can true love Gbm7/Afail?Gb/Ab  Ab  
Then I would Abm7miss the childhood  Abm7/Dbwish, 
And haven't I Gbmaj9sung    Fm7to  Ebm7you.
Of the kAbmnight in AbmM7armor Abm7bright, 
Faithful and Dmaj9true to youGbm7/B.
DBar - Gbm7/Bling,
[Chorus]
Fm7After aBbm7ll,    
 Ebm7I  will be the one to Ebm7/Abhold you   Ab7-9in   my aDbmaj9rms.
 Abm7Af    G7+5-9-    ter aGbmaj9ll,
 Ebm7I will be the one to Ebm7/Abhold you,
 F7/AI will be the one to hBbm7old you Bbm7/Abin my armsGbmaj7,
In Fm7my  Ebm7arms.Bmaj9  Ebm7/Ab  Dbmaj9  
[Verse 2]
 Dbadd9IDb  
Know in my Cm7heart and mind,
That no Fmadd9matter  Fmcome what FmM7may, 
Fm7Love will surviBmaj9ve.Ebm7/Ab  Ab  
Dbmaj9Love, the Bbm7author of sCm7pace and time,
Keeps the Fmgala -  FmM7xies and Fm7each, 
Sparrow Gbm7/Aalive. Gb/Ab  Ab  
And the Abm7love that heals the Abm7/Dbwound, 
After the GbM9war   Fm7is  Ebm7through.
Is the kAbmnight in AbmM7armor Abm7bright,
Faithful and Dmaj9true to yoGbm7/Bu.
BDar - Gbm7/Bling,
[Chorus]
Fm7After aBbm7ll,    
 Ebm7I  will be the one to Ebm7/Abhold you   Ab7-9in   my aDbmaj9rms.
Telling you Abm7af    G7+5-9-    ter alGbmaj9l,    
Ebm7I will be the one to Ebm7/Abhold you,
 F7/AI will be the one to hBbm7old you Bbm7/Abin my armsGbmaj7,
In Fm7my  Ebm7arms.Db  Badd9  Bbm7  Ebm7/Ab  
Don't you know Fm7after aBbm7ll,    
 Ebm7I  will be the one to Ebm7/Abhold you   Ab7-9in   my aDbmaj9rms.
 Abm7Af    G7+5-9-    ter aGbmaj9ll,    
 Ebm7I will be the one to Ebm7/Abhold you,
 F7/AI will be the one to hBbm7old you Bbm7/Abin my armsGbmaj7,
In Fm7my  Ebm7arms. Db(repBadd9eat and Bbm7fade)Ebm7/Ab  

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After All

by Al Jarreau

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbmaj7

Cm7

Fmadd9

FmM7

Fm7

Bmaj9

Ebm7/Ab

Dbadd9

Dbmaj9

Bbm7

Gbm7/A

Gb/Ab

Abm7

Abm7/Db

Gbmaj9

Ebm7

Abm

AbmM7

Dmaj9

Gbm7/B

[Intro]

Dbmaj7 Cm7

Fmadd9 Fm FmM7 Fm7

Bmaj9 Ebm7/Ab Ab

[Verse 1]

Dbadd9 Db

There,

Cm7

There was a time I knew,

Fmadd9 Fm FmM7

That no matter come what may,

Fm7 Bmaj9 Ebm7/Ab Ab

Love would prevail.

Dbmaj9 Db

And then ,

Bbm7 Cm7

Inside the dreams I knew,

Fm FmM7 Fm7

Came the question lovers fear,

Gbm7/A Gb/Ab Ab

Can true love fail?

Abm7 Abm7/Db

Then I would miss the childhood wish,

Gbmaj9 Fm7 Ebm7

And haven't I sung to you.

Abm AbmM7 Abm7

Of the knight in armor bright,

Dmaj9 Gbm7/B

Faithful and true to you.

B Gbm7/B

Dar - ling,

[Chorus]

Fm7 Bbm7

After all,

Ebm7 Ebm7/Ab Ab7-9 Dbmaj9

I will be the one to hold you in my arms.

Abm7 G7+5-9 Gbmaj9

Af - ter all,

Ebm7 Ebm7/Ab

I will be the one to hold you,

F7/A Bbm7 Bbm7/Ab Gbmaj7

I will be the one to hold you in my arms,

Fm7 Ebm7 Bmaj9 Ebm7/Ab Dbmaj9

In my arms.

[Verse 2]

Dbadd9 Db

Cm7

Know in my heart and mind,

Fmadd9 Fm FmM7

That no matter come what may,

Fm7 Bmaj9 Ebm7/Ab Ab

Love will survive.

Dbmaj9 Bbm7 Cm7

Love, the author of space and time,

Fm FmM7 Fm7

Keeps the gala - xies and each,

Gbm7/A Gb/Ab Ab

Sparrow alive.

Abm7 Abm7/Db

And the love that heals the wound,

GbM9 Fm7 Ebm7

After the war is through.

Abm AbmM7 Abm7

Is the knight in armor bright,

Dmaj9 Gbm7/B

Faithful and true to you.

B Gbm7/B

Dar - ling,

[Chorus]

Fm7 Bbm7

After all,

Ebm7 Ebm7/Ab Ab7-9 Dbmaj9

I will be the one to hold you in my arms.

Abm7 G7+5-9 Gbmaj9

Telling you af - ter all,

Ebm7 Ebm7/Ab

I will be the one to hold you,

F7/A Bbm7 Bbm7/Ab Gbmaj7

I will be the one to hold you in my arms,

Fm7 Ebm7 Db Badd9 Bbm7 Ebm7/Ab

In my arms.

Fm7 Bbm7

Don't you know after all,

Ebm7 Ebm7/Ab Ab7-9 Dbmaj9

I will be the one to hold you in my arms.

Abm7 G7+5-9 Gbmaj9

Af - ter all,

Ebm7 Ebm7/Ab

I will be the one to hold you,

F7/A Bbm7 Bbm7/Ab Gbmaj7

I will be the one to hold you in my arms,

Fm7 Ebm7 Db Badd9 Bbm7 Ebm7/Ab

In my arms. (repeat and fade)

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