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Only Love Remains

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"Only Love Remains" (Capo: 3rd. fret)
___Verse:1
                       A           Adim   E7sus4(arpeggio)
 And if you take your love away from me
     Dm/E  
 I'm only going to want it back
                  A           Adim   E7sus4(arpeggio)
 I'll probably pretend I didn't see
     Dm/                             E          F#m  Dmaj7  
 But knowing me, I'll want you back again, and again
 'Til the Bm9word has lost its mD/Eea___A/Ening
 EAnd Fmaj7love is all Athat stays, Only Fmaj7love____remAainsFmaj7  A  Fmaj7  
___Verse:2
                    A                   Adim   E7sus4(arpeggio)
 If you should ever feel that something's wrong
     Dm/E  
 I'm going to want to put it right
                  A           Adim   E7sus4(arpeggio)
 To bring a happy ending to our song
      Dm/                     E                   F#m  
 I'll carry on believing in a love
 If Dmaj7your love was to Bm9trickle through my fD/Ein___A/Egers
 EWhat Fmaj7would it leave Ame with?
 Only Fmaj7love____remAains,        Fmaj7     AOnly Fmaj7love____F/G___
___Bridge:
 Am7Old enough and D9strong enough to F/Gstretch the woCrld
 Em7Taking the sand inF6side an oyster
 Cchanging it into a pDm7earl
 Em7Making another mF6agic transformation
 CFind the right boy for the Dright Egirl
___Verse:3
                           A             Adim   E7sus4(arpeggio)
 When all our friends have gone and we're alone
         Dm/E  
 There's nothing left to shout about
                  A              Adim   E7sus4(arpeggio)
 Together will explore the great unknown
     Dm/                      E          F#m  
 I'd say we won't be going out tonight
 Let Dmaj7tonight be the Bm9one that we remD/Eem___A/Eber
 EWhen Fmaj7love is all Athat stays
 Only Fmaj7love____remAains
 Fmaj7When love is all that Astays
           Fmaj7             A     Fmaj7         F/G     A     C6     Fmaj7  A/E  
 Only love____remains, Only love____________remains

All chords in this song (20)

The story behind the song

Paul McCartney, a musician celebrated for his melodic bass-playing, versatile vocals, and wide-ranging musical explorations, brings his impeccable touch with a ballad to "Only Love Remains." This song, a classic-sounding piece from his album Press to Play, highlights his enduring skill in crafting heartfelt melodies. It was released as a single in 1986, featuring a remix different from the album version. At its heart, the song plays like a tender reflection on lasting affection.

AI-written from these sources:Only Love Remains — Wikipedia ↗Paul McCartney — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Only Love Remains

by Paul McCartney

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Chords in this song · guitar

Adim

E7sus4

F#m

Dmaj7

Bm9

D/E

A/E

Fmaj7

F/G

Am7

Em7

Dm7

"Only Love Remains" (Capo: 3rd. fret)

___Verse:1

A Adim E7sus4

(arpeggio)

And if you take your love away from me

Dm E

I'm only going to want it back

A Adim E7sus4

(arpeggio)

I'll probably pretend I didn't see

Dm E F#m Dmaj7

But knowing me, I'll want you back again, and again

Bm9 D/E A/E

'Til the word has lost its mea___ning

E Fmaj7 A Fmaj7 A Fmaj7 A Fmaj7

And love is all that stays, Only love____remains

___Verse:2

A Adim E7sus4

(arpeggio)

If you should ever feel that something's wrong

Dm E

I'm going to want to put it right

A Adim E7sus4

(arpeggio)

To bring a happy ending to our song

Dm E F#m

I'll carry on believing in a love

Dmaj7 Bm9 D/E A/E

If your love was to trickle through my fin___gers

E Fmaj7 A

What would it leave me with?

Fmaj7 A Fmaj7 A Fmaj7 F/G

Only love____remains, Only love_______

___Bridge:

Am7 D9 F/G C

Old enough and strong enough to stretch the world

Em7 F6

Taking the sand inside an oyster

C Dm7

changing it into a pearl

Em7 F6

Making another magic transformation

C D E

Find the right boy for the right girl

___Verse:3

A Adim E7sus4

(arpeggio)

When all our friends have gone and we're alone

Dm E

There's nothing left to shout about

A Adim E7sus4

(arpeggio)

Together will explore the great unknown

Dm E F#m

I'd say we won't be going out tonight

Dmaj7 Bm9 D/E A/E

Let tonight be the one that we remem___ber

E Fmaj7 A

When love is all that stays

Fmaj7 A

Only love____remains

Fmaj7 A

When love is all that stays

Fmaj7 A Fmaj7 F/G A C6 Fmaj7 A E

Only love____remains, Only love____________remains

About Only Love Remains Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play Only Love Remains by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Only Love Remains chords”, “Only Love Remains guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney Only Love Remains chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Only Love Remains chords and for experienced players who want accurate Only Love Remains lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Adim, E7sus4, Dm, E, F#m.

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