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A Linda Song

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
He never Cwrote a song for FLinda
He wrote as Amthough he lived aloneD  
He wrote of Gdreams that Cend and of sad brave Bmen
Inventing Emworlds he never knownE  
[Chorus]
But he Amnever wrote a Gmsong for FLinda
And Emshe was Dmright Cthere Fall alongD  E  
Loved him Amback to lifeGm  
When his Fluck ran lEmow
But he Fnever wrote a GLinda songC  Fm  F  C  
[Verse 2]
He nearly Cbroke his heart at Fwriting
Linda Amkept him from despairD  
Standing Gby his Cside, through the Bhungry days
But he Emhardly seemed to see her thereE  
[Chorus]
And he Amnever wrote a Gmsong for FLinda
And Emshe was Dmright Cthere Fall alongD  E  
The Amone real tGmhing in his Fcrazy wEmorld
And he Fnever wrote a GLinda songC  Fm  F  C  
[Bridge]
CWhen the Cbills piled Gup and Fcouldn't Ampay
A#He couldn't dream no Cmore
So he Ghitched a ride and he Amroad away
And he Fmleft a note for FLinda by the AmdoorD  
By the Gdoor
[Verse 3]
When Ctimes got rough he'd Fphone her
Once or Amtwice she took the callD  
Then she Gchanged her Cnumber and she Bturned her head
And EmLinda never looked back at allE  
[Chorus]
He'll never Amwrite a Gmsong for FLinda
And Emshe was Dmright Cthere Fall alongD  E  
AmAll he Gmknows, is no one FunderEmstands
And he Fnever wrote a GLinda songC  Fm  F  C  
No, he Fnever wrote a GLinda songC  Fm  F  C  

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A Linda Song

by Barry Manilow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C F

He never wrote a song for Linda

Am D

He wrote as though he lived alone

G C B

He wrote of dreams that end and of sad brave men

Em E

Inventing worlds he never known

[Chorus]

Am Gm F

But he never wrote a song for Linda

Em Dm C F D E

And she was right there all along

Am Gm

Loved him back to life

F Em

When his luck ran low

F G C Fm F C

But he never wrote a Linda song

[Verse 2]

C F

He nearly broke his heart at writing

Am D

Linda kept him from despair

G C B

Standing by his side, through the hungry days

Em E

But he hardly seemed to see her there

[Chorus]

Am Gm F

And he never wrote a song for Linda

Em Dm C F D E

And she was right there all along

Am Gm F Em

The one real thing in his crazy world

F G C Fm F C

And he never wrote a Linda song

[Bridge]

C C G F Am

When the bills piled up and couldn't pay

A# C

He couldn't dream no more

G Am

So he hitched a ride and he road away

Fm F Am D

And he left a note for Linda by the door

By the door

[Verse 3]

C F

When times got rough he'd phone her

Am D

Once or twice she took the call

G C B

Then she changed her number and she turned her head

Em E

And Linda never looked back at all

[Chorus]

Am Gm F

He'll never write a song for Linda

Em Dm C F D E

And she was right there all along

Am Gm F Em

All he knows, is no one understands

F G C Fm F C

And he never wrote a Linda song

F G C Fm F C

No, he never wrote a Linda song

About A Linda Song Chords by Barry Manilow

Learn how to play A Linda Song by Barry Manilow with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “A Linda Song chords”, “A Linda Song guitar chords”, or “Barry Manilow A Linda 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 Linda Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate A Linda Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, Am, D, G, B.

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The chords for "A Linda Song" show the original chord names (including C, F, Am, D, G, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.