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 Also you will notice Mr. Flannery plays it with his guitar tuned ** DOWN A HALF STEP **
 Instead of all that fiddling around, I put a ** CAPO on the FIRST FRET ** for the easy version.
 Have also included the slightly more difficult Key of B, NO CAPO version at the bottom of the page.
     C= X32010     F= 133211
   C/B= X20010     G= 320001
   C/G= 302210    Am= X02210
                 IS YOUR LOVE IN VAIN
                 *** CAPO 1st FRET ***
     CDo C/Byou lAmove C/Gme,   Or are yFou just extending goodwGill
     Do you nCeed me C/Bhalf as Ambad as you C/Gsay,  Or are yFou just feeling guGilt
     I've been buAmrned beGfore, An' I kFnow the scCore, So you wFon't hear me comGplain
     Will CI be C/Bable to cAmount on C/Gyou,   Or Fis your lGove in vCain
     Are yCou so C/Bfast that you caAmnnot C/Gsee,   That I mFust have sGolituCde
     When CI am C/Bin the daAmrkneC/Gss,     WFhy do you intGrude
     Do you kAmnow my woGrld, Do you kFnow my kCind,    FOr must I expGlain
     AChh, Will you C/Blet me Ambe mC/Gyself,   Or Fis your lGove in vCain
     Well I've bFeen to the mouGntain and I've bCeen in the wAmind
     I've been Fin and out of hGappineCss
     I have diFned with kiGngs,   I've been offCered wAmings
     And I've neFver been too imprGessed
     CAll C/Bright, I'll Amtake a cC/Ghance,   I will fFall in lGove with Cyou
     If IC'm a C/Bfool you can Amhave the C/Gnight,  You can hFave the morning tGoo
     An' did you Amcook and Gsew,  And your floFwers gCrow, Do you undeFrstand my pGain
     CAre you wiC/Blling to Amrisk it C/Gall,  Or Fis your lGove in vCain
   Instrumental:        C         C/B        Am        C/G        F          G  C  
                            C      C/B       Am      C/G      F      G
     Can you cAmook and sGew,   Make floFwers gCrow,  Do you undeFrstand my pGain
     CAre you wiC/Blling to Amrisk it C/Gall,    Or Fis your lGove in vCainC  
                INTERMEDIATE VERSION    NO CAPO
   AND IT'S REALLY ONLY IMPORTANT TO GET THE BASS NOTES CORRECT TO START WITH
   **OKAY, THIS SITE IS CHANGING THE CHORDS I TRIED TO UPLOAD**
   THAT'S NOT AN A# CHORD, IT'S A B, NOT AN A#/A, IT'S A B/A#
   NOT A Gm, IT'S A G#m, NOT AN A#/F, BUT A B/F#
   NOT A D#, BUT AN E CHORD, AND THE F SHOULD BE AN F#
   SERIOUSLY FECKING ANNOYING. THE CHORD CHART HAS THE RIGHT
   FINGERING, JUST THE WRONG NAMES FOR THE CHORDS, AS HAS THE SONG.
   WHOEVER IS CHECKING THIS FROM UG? FIND THE A# KEY IN THE LIST,
   UP THERE WHERE IT SAYS, TUNING, DIFFICULTY, CAPO AND KEY.
   HAVE A GOOD LOOK FOR IT, DID YA FIND IT? I WONDER WHY!!!
 Chords Used
     B= X24442
  B/A#= X1444X
   G#m= 466444
  B/F#= 224442
     E= 022100
    F#= 244322
                     IS YOUR LOVE IN VAIN
    BDo B/A#you lG#move B/F#me,   Or are yEou just extending goodwF#ill
    Do you nBeed me B/A#half as G#mbad as you B/F#say,  Or are yEou just feeling gF#uilt
    I've been bG#murned beF#fore, An' I kEnow the scBore, So you wEon't hear me comF#plain
    Will BI be B/A#able to G#mcount on B/F#you,   Or Eis your lF#ove in vBain
    Are yBou so B/A#fast that you cG#mannot B/F#see,   That I mEust have sF#olituBde
    When BI am B/A#in the daG#mrkneB/F#ss,     WEhy do you inF#trude
    Do you G#mknow my wF#orld, Do you kEnow my kiBnd,    EOr must I exF#plain
    Ahh, WBill you B/A#let me G#mbe mB/F#yself,   Or Eis your lF#ove in vBain
    Well I've bEeen to the mouF#ntain and I've bBeen in the G#mwind
    I've been Ein and out of hF#appineBss
    I have diEned with kF#ings,   I've been offBered wG#mings
    And I've neEver been too imprF#essed
    BAll B/A#right, I'll G#mtake a cB/F#hance,   I will fEall in lF#ove with yBou
    If IB'm a B/A#fool you can G#mhave the B/F#night,  You can hEave the morning F#too
    An' did you G#mcook and F#sew,  And your floEwers gBrow, Do you undeErstand my pF#ain
    ABre you wB/A#illing to G#mrisk it B/F#all,  Or Eis your lF#ove in vBain
 Instrumental:        B        B/A#       G#m       B/F#        E         F#  B  
                B      B/A#      G#m     B/F#     E      F#
    Can you cG#mook and F#sew,  Make floEwers gBrow,  Do you undeErstand my pF#ain
    ABre you wB/A#illing to G#mrisk it B/F#all,    Or Eis your lF#ove in vBainB  

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Is Your Love In Vain

by Mick Flannery

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

C/G

B/A#

G#m

B/F#

Also you will notice Mr. Flannery plays it with his guitar tuned ** DOWN A HALF STEP **

Instead of all that fiddling around, I put a ** CAPO on the FIRST FRET ** for the easy version.

Have also included the slightly more difficult Key of B, NO CAPO version at the bottom of the page.

C F

= X32010 = 133211

C/B G

= X20010 = 320001

C/G Am

= 302210 = X02210

IS YOUR LOVE IN VAIN

*** CAPO 1st FRET ***

C C/B Am C/G F G

Do you love me, Or are you just extending goodwill

C C/B Am C/G F G

Do you need me half as bad as you say, Or are you just feeling guilt

Am G F C F G

I've been burned before, An' I know the score, So you won't hear me complain

C C/B Am C/G F G C

Will I be able to count on you, Or is your love in vain

C C/B Am C/G F G C

Are you so fast that you cannot see, That I must have solitude

C C/B Am C/G F G

When I am in the darkness, Why do you intrude

Am G F C F G

Do you know my world, Do you know my kind, Or must I explain

C C/B Am C/G F G C

Ahh, Will you let me be myself, Or is your love in vain

F G C Am

Well I've been to the mountain and I've been in the wind

F G C

I've been in and out of happiness

F G C Am

I have dined with kings, I've been offered wings

F G

And I've never been too impressed

C C/B Am C/G F G C

All right, I'll take a chance, I will fall in love with you

C C/B Am C/G F G

If I'm a fool you can have the night, You can have the morning too

Am G F C F G

An' did you cook and sew, And your flowers grow, Do you understand my pain

C C/B Am C/G F G C

Are you willing to risk it all, Or is your love in vain

C C/B Am C/G F G C

Instrumental:

C C/B Am C/G F G

Am G F C F G

Can you cook and sew, Make flowers grow, Do you understand my pain

C C/B Am C/G F G C C

Are you willing to risk it all, Or is your love in vain

INTERMEDIATE VERSION NO CAPO

AND IT'S REALLY ONLY IMPORTANT TO GET THE BASS NOTES CORRECT TO START WITH

**OKAY, THIS SITE IS CHANGING THE CHORDS I TRIED TO UPLOAD**

THAT'S NOT AN A# CHORD, IT'S A B, NOT AN A#/A, IT'S A B/A#

NOT A Gm, IT'S A G#m, NOT AN A#/F, BUT A B/F#

NOT A D#, BUT AN E CHORD, AND THE F SHOULD BE AN F#

SERIOUSLY FECKING ANNOYING. THE CHORD CHART HAS THE RIGHT

FINGERING, JUST THE WRONG NAMES FOR THE CHORDS, AS HAS THE SONG.

WHOEVER IS CHECKING THIS FROM UG? FIND THE A# KEY IN THE LIST,

UP THERE WHERE IT SAYS, TUNING, DIFFICULTY, CAPO AND KEY.

HAVE A GOOD LOOK FOR IT, DID YA FIND IT? I WONDER WHY!!!

Chords Used

= X24442

B/A#

= X1444X

G#m

= 466444

B/F#

= 224442

= 022100

= 244322

IS YOUR LOVE IN VAIN

B B/A# G#m B/F# E F#

Do you love me, Or are you just extending goodwill

B B/A# G#m B/F# E F#

Do you need me half as bad as you say, Or are you just feeling guilt

G#m F# E B E F#

I've been burned before, An' I know the score, So you won't hear me complain

B B/A# G#m B/F# E F# B

Will I be able to count on you, Or is your love in vain

B B/A# G#m B/F# E F# B

Are you so fast that you cannot see, That I must have solitude

B B/A# G#m B/F# E F#

When I am in the darkness, Why do you intrude

G#m F# E B E F#

Do you know my world, Do you know my kind, Or must I explain

B B/A# G#m B/F# E F# B

Ahh, Will you let me be myself, Or is your love in vain

E F# B G#m

Well I've been to the mountain and I've been in the wind

E F# B

I've been in and out of happiness

E F# B G#m

I have dined with kings, I've been offered wings

E F#

And I've never been too impressed

B B/A# G#m B/F# E F# B

All right, I'll take a chance, I will fall in love with you

B B/A# G#m B/F# E F#

If I'm a fool you can have the night, You can have the morning too

G#m F# E B E F#

An' did you cook and sew, And your flowers grow, Do you understand my pain

B B/A# G#m B/F# E F# B

Are you willing to risk it all, Or is your love in vain

B B/A# G#m B/F# E F# B

Instrumental:

B B/A# G#m B/F# E F#

G#m F# E B E F#

Can you cook and sew, Make flowers grow, Do you understand my pain

B B/A# G#m B/F# E F# B B

Are you willing to risk it all, Or is your love in vain

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