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Standard tuning                Am= x02210     Dm7= xx0211        A= x02220
Capo on first fret!         Am7/G= 302010       C= x32010    Cmaj7= x32000
                            Fmaj7= 133210   Esus4= 022200    Asus2= x02200
[INTRO]                         G= 320033      E7= 020100   E7sus4= 057700
  Am    Am7/G    Fmaj7    Gx2                                       E7* = 056700
[VERSE 1]
    AmI used to Am7/Gthink that love was Fmaj7just a fairytaleC/E  
    Dm7Until that Gfirst hello,  Cuntil that Esus4first smileE7  
    AmBut if I hAm7/Gad to do it all aFmaj7gainC/E  
    Dm7I wouldn’t change a thing, ‘cause Esus4this love is everlaE7sting
[CHORUS]
SuddenAly,   Dm7life has new Gmeaning to Ame
There's Dm7beauty up aGbove, and things we Cmaj7never take notice Fmaj7of
                  Esus4              E7  Am...
You wake up, and suddenly, you’re in love
[INTERLUDE]
...   Am7/G    Fmaj7    G    Am    Am7/G    Fmaj7  G  
                    ooh yeah           girl
[VERSE 2]
YoAmu’re everything Am7/Ga man could want and Fmaj7moreC/E  
    Dm7One thousand words are Gnot enough to Csay what I feel iEsus4nsideE7  
   AmHolding hands as Am7/Gwe walk along the Fmaj7shoreC/E  
Never Dm7felt like this before, now you’rEsus4e all I’m living E7for
[CHORUS]
SuddenAly,   Dm7life has new Gmeaning to Ame
There's Dm7beauty up aGbove, and things we Cmaj7never take notice Fmaj7of
You Esus4wake up, and suddenE7ly, you’re in Asus2loveG  
[BRIDGE]
      Fmaj7Each day,    C/EI prCay, this Dm7love affair would C/Elast forFmaj7ever,    Goh hoh
[CHORUS]
SuAddenly, Dm7life has new Gmeaning to Ame
There's Dm7beauty up aGbove, and things we Cmaj7never take notice Fmaj7of
              Esus4             E7  Am...
You wake up, suddenly you’re in love
[INTERLUDE]
...  Am7/G    Fmaj7    G    Am    Am7/G    Fmaj7  
[OUTRO]
     Dm7     G     AOoh, there's Dm7beauty up aGbove, things we Cmaj7never take notice Fmaj7of
                E7sus4  E7*                 Am    Am7/G    Fmaj7    G  A  
You wake up, and suddenly, you’re in love,         ooooh     ooooh.

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Suddenly

by Billy Ocean

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7/G

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

Esus4

Asus2

E7sus4

C/E

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Am Dm7 A

Standard tuning = x02210 = xx0211 = x02220

Am7/G C Cmaj7

Capo on first fret! = 302010 = x32010 = x32000

Fmaj7 Esus4 Asus2

= 133210 = 022200 = x02200

G E7 E7sus4

[INTRO] = 320033 = 020100 = 057700

Am Am7/G Fmaj7 G E7

x2 * = 056700

[VERSE 1]

Am Am7/G Fmaj7 C/E

I used to think that love was just a fairytale

Dm7 G C Esus4 E7

Until that first hello, until that first smile

Am Am7/G Fmaj7 C/E

But if I had to do it all again

Dm7 Esus4 E7

I wouldn’t change a thing, ‘cause this love is everlasting

[CHORUS]

A Dm7 G A

Suddenly, life has new meaning to me

Dm7 G Cmaj7 Fmaj7

There's beauty up above, and things we never take notice of

Esus4 E7 Am

...

You wake up, and suddenly, you’re in love

[INTERLUDE]

Am7/G Fmaj7 G Am Am7/G Fmaj7 G

...

ooh yeah girl

[VERSE 2]

Am Am7/G Fmaj7 C/E

You’re everything a man could want and more

Dm7 G C Esus4 E7

One thousand words are not enough to say what I feel inside

Am Am7/G Fmaj7 C/E

Holding hands as we walk along the shore

Dm7 Esus4 E7

Never felt like this before, now you’re all I’m living for

[CHORUS]

A Dm7 G A

Suddenly, life has new meaning to me

Dm7 G Cmaj7 Fmaj7

There's beauty up above, and things we never take notice of

Esus4 E7 Asus2 G

You wake up, and suddenly, you’re in love

[BRIDGE]

Fmaj7 C/E C Dm7 C/E Fmaj7 G

Each day, I pray, this love affair would last forever, oh hoh

[CHORUS]

A Dm7 G A

Suddenly, life has new meaning to me

Dm7 G Cmaj7 Fmaj7

There's beauty up above, and things we never take notice of

Esus4 E7 Am

...

You wake up, suddenly you’re in love

[INTERLUDE]

Am7/G Fmaj7 G Am Am7/G Fmaj7

...

[OUTRO]

Dm7 G A Dm7 G Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Ooh, there's beauty up above, things we never take notice of

E7sus4 E7 Am Am7/G Fmaj7 G A

You wake up, and suddenly, you’re in love, ooooh ooooh.

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