
after the love has gone
Earth, Wind & Fire
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Tom:
Intro: F
F/A Bb7M C4(7/9) F F/G F/A Bb7M Gm7 C4(7/9)
Verso 1:
F Bbm/F F
For a while to love was all we could do
F/A Bb7M
We were young and we knew
Bb7M
Dm7/9
That our eyes were alive
Eb7M C7(4) C7
Deep inside we knew our love was true
F Bbm/F F Gm7 G#m7
For a while we paid no mind to the past
F/A
We knew love would last
Bb7M
Dm7/9
Every night somethin' right
C7(4) C7
Would invite us to begin the dance
Pré-Refrão:
Bb7M F/A Dm7
Somethin' happened along the way
Gm7 F E9/F#
What used to be happy was sad
E7M D#m7 G#m7
Somethin' happened along the way
C#m7 B7M
And yesterday was all we had
Refrão:
[Refrão]
Cm7 Fm7 Bbm7
And oh after the love has gone
Bbm7/Eb Eb7 Abm7
How could you lead me on
Abm7/Db Db7 F#7M
And not let me stay around
Abm7 Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7
Oh oh oh after the love has gone
Bbm7/Eb Eb7 Abm7
What used to be right is wrong
Abm7/Db Db7 F#7M E9/F# C7(4)
Can love that's lost be found
[Próxima Parte]
Verso 2:
F Bbm/F F
For a while to love each other was all
F/A Bb7M
We would ever need
Bb7M
Dm7/9
Love was strong for so long
Eb7M C7(4) C7
Never knew that what was wrong, oh baby
F Bbm/F F Gm7 G#m7
Wasn't right we tried to find what we had
F/A
'Til sadness was all
Bb7M
Dm7/9
We shared (we were scared)
C7(4) C7
This affair would lead our love in two
Pré-Refrão 2:
Bb7M F/A Dm7
Somethin' happened along the way
Gm7 F
Bm5-
Yesterday was all we had
Bb7M F/A Dm7
Somethin' happened along the way
Gm7 F E9/F#
What used to be happy is sad
E7M D#m7 G#m7
Somethin' happened along the way
C#m7 B7M
And yesterday was all we had
Refrão:
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
Abm7 Bbm7 B7M Dbm7 Ebm7 Fm7
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Bbm7 Ebm7
after the love has gone
[Trecho 2x]
Ebm7/Ab Ab7 Dbm7
What used to be right is wrong
Dbm7/Gb Gb7 B7M
Can love that's lost be found
Dbm7 Ebm7 Fm7 Bbm7
oh oh oh after the love has gone
Ebm7/Ab Ab7 Dbm7
What used to be right is wrong
Dbm7/Gb Gb7 B7M
Can love that's lost be found
Dbm7 Ebm7 Fm7
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