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[Intro]
C  G  C  G  C  G
[Verse]
He came in the Dballroom, just a Gcrazy old Cman
His Geyes seemed to Dglaze in the Glight
Just some old Dhawker, to Gjudge by his Crags
Come Gin from the Dcold of the Gnight
[Verse]
And the Cwhole room was Gdancing, they Cpaid him no Gmind
As he Cslipped to the Gbar and said, "AmPlease be so Dkind"
The Gmusic kept Dringing in the Gback of his Cmind
No Gtelling what a Dlove song will Gdo
[Verse]
As the queen of the Dballroom sang a Gfavourite Csong
He Gstood with the Dglass in his Ghand
He was weary of Dliving the Gdays of his Clife
And toGnight was the Dlast he could Gstand
[Verse]
He Cshut out the Gfuture, he Cshut out the Gpast
And Ceven the Gpresent was Amrunning out Dfast
The Gqueen of the Dballroom said, "GMake this the Clast"
No Gtelling what a Dlove song will Gdo
[Instrumental]
G  D  G  C  G  C  G
G  D  G  C  G  D  G
[Verse]
As she started to Dsing for the Gvery last Ctime
He Gtrembled as he Dstood there aGlone
And the pain he'd been Dholding inGside for so Clong
Just Gfell from his Dheart and was Ggone
[Verse]
It was Conly a Glove song, Csimple and Gclear
But he Cbowed as it Gshook him with Amevery last Dtear
And he Gcried from Drelief, and he Gcried half from Cfear
No Gtelling what a Dlove song will Gdo
[Verse]
Oh, the queen of the Dballroom still Gglitters and Cshines
Each Gnight at the "DOld Kindness GSake"
And maybe its Dsomething they Gput in the Cwine
But her Gbeauty reDfuses to Gfade
[Verse]
I Cthink she got Gmarried to a Cstranger, they Gsay
Just a Ccrazy old Gman who came Ampassing one Dday
And the Gwhole town still Ddances and the Gmusic still Cplays
No Gtelling what a Dlove song will Gdo
CNo Gtelling what a Dlove song will GdoC  G  D  G  

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No Telling

by Linda Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G C G

[Verse]

D G C

He came in the ballroom, just a crazy old man

G D G

His eyes seemed to glaze in the light

D G C

Just some old hawker, to judge by his rags

G D G

Come in from the cold of the night

[Verse]

C G C G

And the whole room was dancing, they paid him no mind

C G Am D

As he slipped to the bar and said, "Please be so kind"

G D G C

The music kept ringing in the back of his mind

G D G

No telling what a love song will do

[Verse]

D G C

As the queen of the ballroom sang a favourite song

G D G

He stood with the glass in his hand

D G C

He was weary of living the days of his life

G D G

And tonight was the last he could stand

[Verse]

C G C G

He shut out the future, he shut out the past

C G Am D

And even the present was running out fast

G D G C

The queen of the ballroom said, "Make this the last"

G D G

No telling what a love song will do

[Instrumental]

G D G C G C G

G D G C G D G

[Verse]

D G C

As she started to sing for the very last time

G D G

He trembled as he stood there alone

D G C

And the pain he'd been holding inside for so long

G D G

Just fell from his heart and was gone

[Verse]

C G C G

It was only a love song, simple and clear

C G Am D

But he bowed as it shook him with every last tear

G D G C

And he cried from relief, and he cried half from fear

G D G

No telling what a love song will do

[Verse]

D G C

Oh, the queen of the ballroom still glitters and shines

G D G

Each night at the "Old Kindness Sake"

D G C

And maybe its something they put in the wine

G D G

But her beauty refuses to fade

[Verse]

C G C G

I think she got married to a stranger, they say

C G Am D

Just a crazy old man who came passing one day

G D G C

And the whole town still dances and the music still plays

G D G

No telling what a love song will do

C G D G C G D G

No telling what a love song will do

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