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[Intro]
Bm          E
Bm          E
Bm          E
Bm          E
[Verse 1]
BmFor quite a Elong time
BmI was making Ehard what's easy
BmI was running 'round in cEircles`
When I bumped into Ayou
F#mDon't tell me that my love's in vain
[Verse 2]
BmI've had a second Echance
BmAnd there's still a Emillion others
BmHave I been fooling myEself
To think that I could fool Ayou
F#mDon't tell me that my love's in vain
Bm          E
[Chorus]
AOh, worries all Caround
DIt's getting dark there's no deAnying
But just above the clCouds
DThe sky is blue the sun's sBmhiningE  
[Verse 3]
BmI've had to much of drEeamin'
BmI'm gonna keep my Eeyes wide open
BmBetter not beElievin'
Than believe what's not Atrue
F#mDon't tell me that my love's in vain
[Verse 4]
BmIf you make up your Emind
BmWould I change so EI would notice
BmOh won't you Etell me
What I ought to Ado
F#mDon't tell me that my love's in vain
Bm          E
[Chorus]
AOh, worries all Caround
DIt's getting dark there's no dAenying
But just above the Cclouds
DThe sky is blue the sun's sBmhiningE  
[Bridge]
Bm          E
Bm          E
Bm          E          A
F#mDon't tell me that my love's in vain
[Outro]
BmYou've had a second Echance
BmAnd there's still a Emillion others
BmYou may be fooling yoursEelf
But you don't fool me tAoo
F#mDon't tell me that my love's in vainBm  E  A  
F#mDon't tell me that my love's in vainBm  E  A  
F#mDon't tell me that my love's in vainBm  E  A  
F#mDon't tell me that my love's in vainBm  E  A  
F#mDon't tell me that my love's in vainBm  E  A  
F#mDon't tell me that my love's in vain

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Love In Vain

by Pete Shelley

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F#m

[Intro]

Bm E

[Verse 1]

Bm E

For quite a long time

Bm E

I was making hard what's easy

Bm E

I was running 'round in circles`

When I bumped into you

F#m

Don't tell me that my love's in vain

[Verse 2]

Bm E

I've had a second chance

Bm E

And there's still a million others

Bm E

Have I been fooling myself

To think that I could fool you

F#m

Don't tell me that my love's in vain

Bm E

[Chorus]

A C

Oh, worries all around

D A

It's getting dark there's no denying

But just above the clouds

D Bm E

The sky is blue the sun's shining

[Verse 3]

Bm E

I've had to much of dreamin'

Bm E

I'm gonna keep my eyes wide open

Bm E

Better not believin'

Than believe what's not true

F#m

Don't tell me that my love's in vain

[Verse 4]

Bm E

If you make up your mind

Bm E

Would I change so I would notice

Bm E

Oh won't you tell me

What I ought to do

F#m

Don't tell me that my love's in vain

Bm E

[Chorus]

A C

Oh, worries all around

D A

It's getting dark there's no denying

But just above the clouds

D Bm E

The sky is blue the sun's shining

[Bridge]

Bm E

Bm E A

F#m

Don't tell me that my love's in vain

[Outro]

Bm E

You've had a second chance

Bm E

And there's still a million others

Bm E

You may be fooling yourself

But you don't fool me too

F#m Bm E A

Don't tell me that my love's in vain

F#m Bm E A

Don't tell me that my love's in vain

F#m Bm E A

Don't tell me that my love's in vain

F#m Bm E A

Don't tell me that my love's in vain

F#m Bm E A

Don't tell me that my love's in vain

F#m

Don't tell me that my love's in vain

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