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BEE GEES – I WAS A LOVER, A LEADER OF MEN
Intro
 E–  D–  E–  D–  E–  D–  E  
 D–  E–  D–  E–  D–  E– 
–  E–      D  G  
                                Aha     Aha     Aha     Ah, ha
Verse 1
GI was a lover, a Fleader of Gmen
GAll of the women I Fknew were my Gfriends
GI was so happy, my Ffeet on the Gground
GI didn’t know I was Fon the way Gdown
A‘Cause you don’t feel the Dsame
            C                  F
–  C–  Bb- E  
It’s only a game , it’s only a game , it’s only a game
 E–  D–  E–  D(etc.)
Aha, aha, aha, ah, ha...
Verse 2
GI had a billion or Ftwo in the Gbank
GI gave to charity , Fain’t got no Gthanks
GYou gave me all that a Fwoman could Ggive
GLess you’re affection , I Fdon’t want to Glive
A‘Cause you don’t feel the Dsame
            C                  F
–  C–  Bb- E  
It’s only a game , it’s only a game , it’s only a game
Guitar solo
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
B ------------------------------------------------------------------|
G --4--4--6--7--6--4--2-----4h6--4-----4--4--6--7--6--4--2--1-------|
D -------------------------------------------------------------4--2-|
A ------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
B ------------------------------------------------------------------|
G --4-----6--7--6--4--2--4--6--4--4--5--------7---------------------|
D -----------------------------------3--------5---------------------|
A ------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
(4h6 = hammer on, you must pick only the first note)
A‘Cause you don’t feel the Dsame
Verse 3 (actually verse 1 again)
GI was a lover, a Fleader of Gmen
GAll of the women I Fknew were my Gfriends
GI was so happy, my Ffeet on the Gground
GI didn’t know I was Fon the way Gdown
A‘Cause you don’t feel the Dsame
            C                  F
–  C–  Bb- E  
It’s only a game , it’s only a game , it’s only a game
 E–  D–  E–  D(etc.)
Aha, aha, aha, ah, ha...

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I Was A Lover

by Bee Gees

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BEE GEES – I WAS A LOVER, A LEADER OF MEN

Intro

E D E D E D E

– – – – – –

D E D E D E

– – – – – –

E D G

– –

Aha Aha Aha Ah, ha

Verse 1

G F G

I was a lover, a leader of men

G F G

All of the women I knew were my friends

G F G

I was so happy, my feet on the ground

G F G

I didn’t know I was on the way down

A D

‘Cause you don’t feel the same

C F

C Bb E

– – -

It’s only a game , it’s only a game , it’s only a game

E D E D

– – – (etc.)

Aha, aha, aha, ah, ha...

Verse 2

G F G

I had a billion or two in the bank

G F G

I gave to charity , ain’t got no thanks

G F G

You gave me all that a woman could give

G F G

Less you’re affection , I don’t want to live

A D

‘Cause you don’t feel the same

C F

C Bb E

– – -

It’s only a game , it’s only a game , it’s only a game

Guitar solo

e ------------------------------------------------------------------|

B ------------------------------------------------------------------|

G --4--4--6--7--6--4--2-----4h6--4-----4--4--6--7--6--4--2--1-------|

D -------------------------------------------------------------4--2-|

A ------------------------------------------------------------------|

E ------------------------------------------------------------------|

e ------------------------------------------------------------------|

B ------------------------------------------------------------------|

G --4-----6--7--6--4--2--4--6--4--4--5--------7---------------------|

D -----------------------------------3--------5---------------------|

A ------------------------------------------------------------------|

E ------------------------------------------------------------------|

(4h6 = hammer on, you must pick only the first note)

A D

‘Cause you don’t feel the same

Verse 3 (actually verse 1 again)

G F G

I was a lover, a leader of men

G F G

All of the women I knew were my friends

G F G

I was so happy, my feet on the ground

G F G

I didn’t know I was on the way down

A D

‘Cause you don’t feel the same

C F

C Bb E

– – -

It’s only a game , it’s only a game , it’s only a game

E D E D

– – – (etc.)

Aha, aha, aha, ah, ha...

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