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Tuning: Standard
Key: Cm
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Intro:
Cm
CmA one in a million Bbchance
You Fmknow the moment that Bbyou crossed over the Cmline
CmA casual gBblance
FmNo one has to Bbread between the Abmaj7lines
EbIn the south of FBbrance it was Abspringtime
EbSpecial Bbfeelings come Abalive
BThere's romance in thC#e air, so they D#say
BLove could be a C#small cafe aD#way
Cm
CmLove is a piece of cBbake
And Fmmaking love is Bball there is to Cmeat
But it's a Cmheart out on a lBbimb
When you Fmstart to feel forBbever in a Abmaj7kiss 
EbBut you must remember Bbthere's no point of Abrefuge
EbYou only have a Bbpart in a lover's Abplay
BAnd you could be the C#one left in the D#dark
BIf someone takes a C#shortcut to your D#heart
Cm
Cm           Bb          Fm             Bb           Cm
Cm           Bb          Fm             Bb           Abmaj7
EbAll too soon you're Bbtouching for the Ablast time
EbNo one has to Bbtell you how it Abis
BIt's just a memoC#ry two people D#share
BFile it under C#foreign D#affairs
Cm
              Cm             Bb.Fm..File it under Bbforeign Cmaffairs
Cm            Bb          Fm             Bb       Cm

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Foreign Affair

by Tina Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abmaj7

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Tuning: Standard

Key: Cm

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Intro:

Cm Bb

A one in a million chance

Fm Bb Cm

You know the moment that you crossed over the line

Cm Bb

A casual glance

Fm Bb Abmaj7

No one has to read between the lines

Eb Bb Ab

In the south of France it was springtime

Eb Bb Ab

Special feelings come alive

B C# D#

There's romance in the air, so they say

B C# D#

Love could be a small cafe away

Cm Bb

Love is a piece of cake

Fm Bb Cm

And making love is all there is to eat

Cm Bb

But it's a heart out on a limb

Fm Bb Abmaj7

When you start to feel forever in a kiss

Eb Bb Ab

But you must remember there's no point of refuge

Eb Bb Ab

You only have a part in a lover's play

B C# D#

And you could be the one left in the dark

B C# D#

If someone takes a shortcut to your heart

Cm Bb Fm Bb Cm

Cm Bb Fm Bb Abmaj7

Eb Bb Ab

All too soon you're touching for the last time

Eb Bb Ab

No one has to tell you how it is

B C# D#

It's just a memory two people share

B C# D#

File it under foreign affairs

Cm Bb Fm Bb Cm

...File it under foreign affairs

Cm Bb Fm Bb Cm

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