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Glory Of True Love

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Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
D     A
E     A   G D A
[Verse 1]
Oh the glory of true Dlove
Is a wild and precious Athing
It don't grow on old Emagnolias
Or only blossom in the Aspring
No the glory of true Dlove
Is it will last your whole life Athrough
Never will go out of Efashion
Always will look good on Ayou
[Chorus]
You can climb the highest Dmountain
Touch the moon and stars Aabove
But Old Faithful's just a Efountain
Compared to the glory of true Alove
[Instrumental]
D     A
E     A
D7    A7
E7    A
[Verse 2]
ALong before I met you Ddarlin'
Lord, I thought I had it Aall
I could have my lunch in ELondon
And my dinner in St. APaul
I got some friends in AlbuDquerque
Where the governor calls me "AGov"
You can give 'em all to EGoodwill
For the glory of true Alove
[Chorus]
You can climb the highest Dmountain
Touch the moon and stars Aabove
But Old Faithful's just a Efountain
Compared to the glory of true Alove
AGlory glory glory Dglory
You can't never get Aenough
Time alone will tell the Estory
Of the glory of true Alove
[Instrumental]
D7    A7
E7    A
D     A
E     A
[Chorus]
AGlory glory glory Dglory
You can't never get Aenough
Time alone will tell the Estory
Of the glory of true Alove
[Outro]
G D A
G D A
G D A

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

John Prine was known for a signature blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, often with elements of social commentary and satire, alongside sweet songs and melancholy ballads. This song, appearing on the album Fair & Square, embodies that sweet and heartfelt side of his songwriting. It plays like a tender ode to the kind of love that feels truly profound and enduring.

AI-written from these sources:John Prine — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Glory Of True Love

by John Prine

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

D A

E A G D A

[Verse 1]

Oh the glory of true love

Is a wild and precious thing

It don't grow on old magnolias

Or only blossom in the spring

No the glory of true love

Is it will last your whole life through

Never will go out of fashion

Always will look good on you

[Chorus]

You can climb the highest mountain

Touch the moon and stars above

But Old Faithful's just a fountain

Compared to the glory of true love

[Instrumental]

D A

E A

D7 A7

E7 A

[Verse 2]

A D

Long before I met you darlin'

Lord, I thought I had it all

I could have my lunch in London

And my dinner in St. Paul

I got some friends in Albuquerque

Where the governor calls me "Gov"

You can give 'em all to Goodwill

For the glory of true love

[Chorus]

You can climb the highest mountain

Touch the moon and stars above

But Old Faithful's just a fountain

Compared to the glory of true love

A D

Glory glory glory glory

You can't never get enough

Time alone will tell the story

Of the glory of true love

[Instrumental]

D7 A7

E7 A

D A

E A

[Chorus]

A D

Glory glory glory glory

You can't never get enough

Time alone will tell the story

Of the glory of true love

[Outro]

G D A

About Glory Of True Love Chords by John Prine

Learn how to play Glory Of True Love by John Prine with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Glory Of True Love chords”, “Glory Of True Love guitar chords”, or “John Prine Glory Of True Love chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Glory Of True Love chords and for experienced players who want accurate Glory Of True Love lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, E, G, D7, A7.

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The chords for "Glory Of True Love" show the original chord names (including D, A, E, G, D7, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.