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the same chords all over the song as i hear it.nice and easy 
DHere's a F#tale of Hmmy true Dlove 
GFair and Gmfree was she D  
DWasn't I F#just liHmke tonighDt 
Gshe stolGme my liberty D  
Ooooh 
Like a flower in the spring 
Words don't mean a thing 
Like the ocean greets the sand 
Beyond my own command 
Ooooh 
But then she warned me 
She'd have to go 
(And I'd ?) be left to show 
Accept the feeling and then I'll know 
I'll always love her so

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Short Ballad

by The Coral

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the same chords all over the song as i hear it.nice and easy

D F# Hm D

Here's a tale of my true love

G Gm D

Fair and free was she

D F# Hm D

Wasn't I just like tonight

G Gm D

she stole my liberty

Ooooh

Like a flower in the spring

Words don't mean a thing

Like the ocean greets the sand

Beyond my own command

Ooooh

But then she warned me

She'd have to go

(And I'd ?) be left to show

Accept the feeling and then I'll know

I'll always love her so

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