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After The Love Has Gone

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Title: After The Love Has Gone
Artist: Earth Wind And Fire
[Intro]
 F   F/A   Bb   C(x2)
[Verse 1]
For aFwhile to Bbm/Flove was all we could Fdo
We were F/Ayoung and we knew
And our Dm7eyes were aBbmaj7live
Deep inEb7side we knew our C7love was true
For aFwhile we Bbm/Fpaid no mind to the Fpast
We knew F/Alove would last
Every Dm7night somethin' Bbright
Would inGm7/Cvite us to beC7gin the dance
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb/FSomethin' happened aF/Along the Dm7way
What Gm7used to be happy was FsadA/B  
Emaj7Somethin' happened aloB/D#ng the waG#m7y
And C#m7yesterday was all we Bmaj7had
[Chorus]
And Cm7oh  Fm7after the love has Bbm7gone
Bbm7/EbHow could you lead me Abm7on
And Abm7/Dbnot let me stay aGbmaj7round
Abm7Oh   Bbm7oh   Cm7oh  Fm7after the love has Bbm7gone
What Bbm7/Ebused to be right is Abm7wrong
Can Abm7/Dblove that's lost be Gbmaj7found
[Verse 2]
For aFwhile to Bbm/Flove each other with Fall
We would F/Aever need
Love was Dm7strong for so Bbmaj7long
Never Eb7knew that what was
C7Wrong oh baby wasn't Fright
We Bbm/Ftried to find what we Fhad
Till F/Asadness was all we Dm7shared
We were Bbscared this Gm7/Caffair would lead our C7love into
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb/FSomethin' happened aF/Along the Dm7way
Gm7Yesterday was all we Fhad
Bb/FSomethin' happened aF/Along the Dm7way
What Gm7used to be happy is FsadA/B  
Emaj7Somethin' happened aB/D#long the G#m7way
And C#m7yesterday was all we Bmaj7had
[Chorus]
And Cm7oh  Fm7after the love has Bbm7gone
Bbm7/EbHow could you lead me Abm7on
And Abm7/Dbnot let me stay aGbmaj7round
Abm7Oh   Bbm7oh   Cm7oh  Fm7after the love has Bbm7gone
What Bbm7/Ebused to be right is Abm7wrong
Can Abm7/Dblove that's lost be Gbmaj7found
[Chorus] (key change)
Abm7Oh   Bbm7oh   Bm7oh  Dbm7oh   Ebm7oh   Fm7oh  Bbm7after the love has Ebm7gone
What Ebm7/Abused to be right is Dbm7wrong
Can E/F#love that's lost be Bmaj7found
C#m7Oh   D#m7oh   Fm7oh  Bbm7after the love has Ebm7gone
What Ebm7/Abused to be right is Dbm7wrong
Can E/F#love that's lost be Bmaj7found
[Instrumental]
C#m7Oh   D#m7oh   Fm7ohBbm7  Ebm7  Ebm7/Ab  
          Dbm7  E/F#   Bmaj7
[Chorus]
C#m7Oh   D#m7oh   Fm7oh  Bbm7after the love has Ebm7gone
What Ebm7/Abused to be right is Dbm7wrong
Can E/F#love that's lost be Bmaj7found
C#m7Oh   D#m7oh   Fm7oh  Bbm7after the love has Ebm7gone
What Ebm7/Abused to be right is Dbm7wrong
Can E/F#love that's lost be Bmaj7found
(fade out)

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The story behind the song

This song by Earth, Wind & Fire, from their 1979 album I Am, explores the poignant moment when a relationship has reached its end. The lyrics, crafted by Bill Champlin, capture the feeling of looking back on a love that has faded, reflecting on what went wrong and the quiet sorrow that remains. The chorus itself was initially ad-libbed, born from a spontaneous moment during a songwriting session, which adds a layer of raw emotion to its creation. Playing this song means channeling that bittersweet sense of loss and reflection.

AI-written from these sources:After the Love Has Gone — Wikipedia ↗Earth, Wind & Fire — Wikipedia ↗

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After The Love Has Gone

by Earth, Wind & Fire

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Bbm/F

Dm7

Bbmaj7

Eb7

Gm7/C

Bb/F

Gm7

A/B

Emaj7

B/D#

G#m7

C#m7

Bmaj7

Cm7

Fm7

Bbm7

Bbm7/Eb

Abm7

Abm7/Db

Title: After The Love Has Gone

Artist: Earth Wind And Fire

[Intro]

F F/A Bb C

(x2)

[Verse 1]

F Bbm/F F

For awhile to love was all we could do

F/A

We were young and we knew

Dm7 Bbmaj7

And our eyes were alive

Eb7 C7

Deep inside we knew our love was true

F Bbm/F F

For awhile we paid no mind to the past

F/A

We knew love would last

Dm7 Bb

Every night somethin' right

Gm7/C C7

Would invite us to begin the dance

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb/F F/A Dm7

Somethin' happened along the way

Gm7 F A/B

What used to be happy was sad

Emaj7 B/D# G#m7

Somethin' happened along the way

C#m7 Bmaj7

And yesterday was all we had

[Chorus]

Cm7 Fm7 Bbm7

And oh after the love has gone

Bbm7/Eb Abm7

How could you lead me on

Abm7/Db Gbmaj7

And not let me stay around

Abm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Fm7 Bbm7

Oh oh oh after the love has gone

Bbm7/Eb Abm7

What used to be right is wrong

Abm7/Db Gbmaj7

Can love that's lost be found

[Verse 2]

F Bbm/F F

For awhile to love each other with all

F/A

We would ever need

Dm7 Bbmaj7

Love was strong for so long

Eb7

Never knew that what was

C7 F

Wrong oh baby wasn't right

Bbm/F F

We tried to find what we had

F/A Dm7

Till sadness was all we shared

Bb Gm7/C C7

We were scared this affair would lead our love into

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb/F F/A Dm7

Somethin' happened along the way

Gm7 F

Yesterday was all we had

Bb/F F/A Dm7

Somethin' happened along the way

Gm7 F A/B

What used to be happy is sad

Emaj7 B/D# G#m7

Somethin' happened along the way

C#m7 Bmaj7

And yesterday was all we had

[Chorus]

Cm7 Fm7 Bbm7

And oh after the love has gone

Bbm7/Eb Abm7

How could you lead me on

Abm7/Db Gbmaj7

And not let me stay around

Abm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Fm7 Bbm7

Oh oh oh after the love has gone

Bbm7/Eb Abm7

What used to be right is wrong

Abm7/Db Gbmaj7

Can love that's lost be found

[Chorus] (key change)

Abm7 Bbm7 Bm7 Dbm7 Ebm7 Fm7 Bbm7 Ebm7

Oh oh oh oh oh oh after the love has gone

Ebm7/Ab Dbm7

What used to be right is wrong

E/F# Bmaj7

Can love that's lost be found

C#m7 D#m7 Fm7 Bbm7 Ebm7

Oh oh oh after the love has gone

Ebm7/Ab Dbm7

What used to be right is wrong

E/F# Bmaj7

Can love that's lost be found

[Instrumental]

C#m7 D#m7 Fm7 Bbm7 Ebm7 Ebm7/Ab

Oh oh oh

Dbm7 E/F# Bmaj7

[Chorus]

C#m7 D#m7 Fm7 Bbm7 Ebm7

Oh oh oh after the love has gone

Ebm7/Ab Dbm7

What used to be right is wrong

E/F# Bmaj7

Can love that's lost be found

C#m7 D#m7 Fm7 Bbm7 Ebm7

Oh oh oh after the love has gone

Ebm7/Ab Dbm7

What used to be right is wrong

E/F# Bmaj7

Can love that's lost be found

(fade out)

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