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The Sound Of Your Name

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Tuning: Standard
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|    Em   Cmaj7/E| % | % | % |
[Verse]
The Emsound of your name comes to me any hour
On B7wings of the wind, like the scent of a flower
How Ecan I explain, its impossible power
The Amsound Am6of your Am7nameAm(maj7)  
The Am(maj7)sound of your Am6name is a Am(maj7)Valentine Am6greeting
A Embell when it rings and a heart when it's beating
And F#7drawing a spell where all things keep repeating
The B7sound of your name
[Verse]
Your Emname is a Em/D#song that I Em/Dlong to be Em/C#writing
The F#m7-5music is B7strong and the F#m7-5words are inB7viting
ExEchangeable F#m7melodies Edim/Gstrangely exE7/G#citing
  Am(add9)I      Amfound in your Am(add9)nameAm  
The Amsound of your name can bring times of desire
That Emflares like a flame as it Em/Dclimbs ever Em/C#higher
That F#sus4burns in my F#senses and Fmturns them to fire
                B7|  Em|  Cm|  Em|  Cm|  Fm| % | % | % |
The sound of your name
[Verse]
But Fmlove is a game that continuously changes
The C7player discovers the risk and the dangers
We Fstarted as F/Eblovers, we Fm/Dended as Fm/Dbstrangers
  BbmNow where can I turn?
Your Bbmname's the Bbm/Abghost of a Bbm/Gchance that you Bbm/Dbgave me
A Fmgrave little dance just eFm/Ebnough to enFm/Dbslave me
And G7only my grief, what is there that can save me
If C7you C#7don't reC7turnC#7  
[Verse]
At F#mnight in my dreams you are there, an obsession
I C#7whisper your name, like a prayer, a confession
You've F#entered my Gm7soul and you've F#dim/Ataken posF#7/A#session
And Bmwhom can I blame?
For Bmyou are the heaven on Bm/Aearth that I Bm/G#sigh for
The F#mhigh unattainable F#m/Emoon that I F#m/D#cry for
As G#7long as I live, I will live and I'll die for
The C#7sound of your Dname
[Coda]
Your Dname, your D7name
                       F#m|  C#7| % | F#m  
Your name, your na-a-a-ame

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The Sound Of Your Name

by Charles Aznavour

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7/E

Am6

Am7

Am(maj7)

F#7

Em/D#

Em/D

Em/C#

F#m7-5

F#m7

Edim/G

E7/G#

Am(add9)

F#sus4

F/Eb

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Tuning: Standard

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Em Cmaj7/E

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[Verse]

The sound of your name comes to me any hour

On wings of the wind, like the scent of a flower

How can I explain, its impossible power

Am Am6 Am7 Am(maj7)

The sound of your name

Am(maj7) Am6 Am(maj7) Am6

The sound of your name is a Valentine greeting

A bell when it rings and a heart when it's beating

F#7

And drawing a spell where all things keep repeating

The sound of your name

[Verse]

Em Em/D# Em/D Em/C#

Your name is a song that I long to be writing

F#m7-5 B7 F#m7-5 B7

The music is strong and the words are inviting

E F#m7 Edim/G E7/G#

Exchangeable melodies strangely exciting

Am(add9) Am Am(add9) Am

I found in your name

The sound of your name can bring times of desire

Em Em/D Em/C#

That flares like a flame as it climbs ever higher

F#sus4 F# Fm

That burns in my senses and turns them to fire

B7 Em Cm Em Cm Fm

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The sound of your name

[Verse]

But love is a game that continuously changes

The player discovers the risk and the dangers

F F/Eb Fm/D Fm/Db

We started as lovers, we ended as strangers

Bbm

Now where can I turn?

Bbm Bbm/Ab Bbm/G Bbm/Db

Your name's the ghost of a chance that you gave me

Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db

A grave little dance just enough to enslave me

And only my grief, what is there that can save me

C7 C#7 C7 C#7

If you don't return

[Verse]

F#m

At night in my dreams you are there, an obsession

C#7

I whisper your name, like a prayer, a confession

F# Gm7 F#dim/A F#7/A#

You've entered my soul and you've taken possession

And whom can I blame?

Bm Bm/A Bm/G#

For you are the heaven on earth that I sigh for

F#m F#m/E F#m/D#

The high unattainable moon that I cry for

G#7

As long as I live, I will live and I'll die for

C#7 D

The sound of your name

[Coda]

D D7

Your name, your name

F#m C#7 F#m

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Your name, your na-a-a-ame

About The Sound Of Your Name Chords by Charles Aznavour

Learn how to play The Sound Of Your Name by Charles Aznavour with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Sound Of Your Name chords”, “The Sound Of Your Name guitar chords”, or “Charles Aznavour The Sound Of Your Name 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 The Sound Of Your Name chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Sound Of Your Name lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Cmaj7/E, B7, E, Am, Am6.

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The chords for "The Sound Of Your Name" show the original chord names (including Em, Cmaj7/E, B7, E, Am, Am6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.