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Alfie

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Alfie  (Bacharach- David) From the 1966 Michael Caine Film
This is as I hear the song as recorded in 1966 by Cilla Black and Burt Bacharach 
There is not much difference in the arrangement between the Cilla and the Dionne 
Version apart from their individual styles and abilities. Cilla, despite being 
challenged by the song, does a better version in my opinion as her vulnerability 
suits the film better, Dionne is too polished and comfortable. 
Verse 1
Bbmaj9What is it all about, AlfCm7/Fie?
Is it Bbmaj9just for the mGm7oment we livDm7e?G7  
What is it all Cm9about when Cm7/Fyou sort it out, AlfiDm7e?Gm7  
                                   Cm7   Edimadd  A  
Or, are we meant to take more than we give,
or aCm7re we meant to be Cm7/Fkind?
 F9F9aug5
And if,
Verse 2
Bbmaj9only fools are kind, AlfiCm7/Fe,
Then I Bbmaj9guess it is wiGm7se to be cruDm7el.G7  
And if Cm9life belongCm7/Fs only to the strong, Dm7Alfie,Gm7  
                        Cm7   Edimadd A  
what will you lend on an old golden rule?
Bridge
        Am7   Em7   Fm6                   Gm7           Am7   Gm9   C13(=Bbmaj7/C)
As sure as I believe there is a heaven above, Alfie,
I kAm7now thEm7ere Fm6is something much more,
                 Gm7      Cm7    Cm7/F     F9F9aug5     
something even non-believers can believe in.
End
Bbmaj9I believe in love, Cm7/FAlfie.
  Em7dim5                 Eb9        Dm7  Gm7  
Without true love we just exist, Alfie.
Em7dim5                            Eb9             Dm7   Gm7   C7    C9Arpeggio
Until you find the love you have missed you are nothing, Alfie.
Cm7When you walk let your heart lead the Edimway
                               Cm7    EdimBb7dim9  Cm6  Bbmaj7  
and you'll find love any day,     Alfie, Alfie.

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Alfie

by Dionne Warwick

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj9

Cm7/F

Gm7

Dm7

Cm9

Cm7

Edim

Am7

Em7

Fm6

Gm9

C13

Bbmaj7

Eb9

Cm6

Alfie (Bacharach- David) From the 1966 Michael Caine Film

This is as I hear the song as recorded in 1966 by Cilla Black and Burt Bacharach

There is not much difference in the arrangement between the Cilla and the Dionne

Version apart from their individual styles and abilities. Cilla, despite being

challenged by the song, does a better version in my opinion as her vulnerability

suits the film better, Dionne is too polished and comfortable.

Verse 1

Bbmaj9 Cm7/F

What is it all about, Alfie?

Bbmaj9 Gm7 Dm7 G7

Is it just for the moment we live?

Cm9 Cm7/F Dm7 Gm7

What is it all about when you sort it out, Alfie?

Cm7 Edim A

add

Or, are we meant to take more than we give,

Cm7 Cm7/F

or are we meant to be kind?

F9aug5

And if,

Verse 2

Bbmaj9 Cm7/F

only fools are kind, Alfie,

Bbmaj9 Gm7 Dm7 G7

Then I guess it is wise to be cruel.

Cm9 Cm7/F Dm7 Gm7

And if life belongs only to the strong, Alfie,

Cm7 Edim A

add

what will you lend on an old golden rule?

Bridge

Am7 Em7 Fm6 Gm7 Am7 Gm9 C13 Bbmaj7

(=/C)

As sure as I believe there is a heaven above, Alfie,

Am7 Em7 Fm6

I know there is something much more,

Gm7 Cm7 Cm7/F F9

F9aug5

something even non-believers can believe in.

End

Bbmaj9 Cm7/F

I believe in love, Alfie.

Eb9 Dm7 Gm7

Em7dim5

Without true love we just exist, Alfie.

Eb9 Dm7 Gm7 C7 C9

Em7dim5 Arpeggio

Until you find the love you have missed you are nothing, Alfie.

Cm7 Edim

When you walk let your heart lead the way

Cm7 Edim Cm6 Bbmaj7

Bb7dim9

and you'll find love any day, Alfie, Alfie.

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