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The song is in 4/4 and the tempo is played somewhat freely.
[Intro]
Arpeggio chords played by Tom on the piano.
A Eaug A Eaug
[Verse 1]
ANobody, Eaugnobody
AWill ever love you
EaugThe way I could love you
'ACause nobody, A7/Gnobody is that F#strong
F#mLove is Faugbittersweet
A/EAnd life's A(b5)/Ebtreasures deep
B7But no one can keep
EA love that's gone Eaugwrong
[Chorus]
ANobody, Eaugnobody
A   C#7   D- - Dm  
Will love you the way that I could
'ACause nobody's, A7/Gnobody's that F#strong
'EaugCause nobody's that Astrong
[Verse 2]
ANobody, Eaugnobody
AWill ever love you
EaugThe way I could love you
'ACause nobody A7/Gis that F#strong
F#mYou've had many Fauglovers
A/EYou've had many A(b5)/Ebothers
B7But they'll only just break
EYour poor heart in Eaugtwo
(repeat chorus and end)
CHORDS:
e|--A0--Eaug-0----E0--A7/G--0---F#m-2--Faug--1---A/E-0---A(b5)/Eb---x-----C#7-x---D2---Dm1---B72--|
B|--2---1----0----2----2----2----2------2------2---3---3---0--|
G|--2---1----1----2----2----2----2------2------4---2---2---2--|
D|--2---2----2----2----4----3----2------1------3---0---0---1--|
A|--0---x----2----0----4----x----x------x------4---x---x---2--|
E|--x---x----0----3----2----x----x------x------x---x---x---x--|
The F#m, Faug, A/E, and A(b5)/Eb sequence is played with a
sort of moving bass down a 1/2 step each chord. As always questions
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