A Lover Is Forever - Etta James

A Lover Is Forever

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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Em B7 Em G Cmaj7 Am B7 Em
 
[Verse 1]
 
B7 Em
I think I understand
B7 Em G
The reason you won't stay with me
Cmaj7
You think a ring upon your hand
C Am
Will solve your insecurity
B7 Em B7
So go ahead and play your games
Em
If that's what you must do
G7 Cmaj7
Nothing here remains the same
Am7 B7 Em
But the way I feel for you
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm E7
I can watch you walk away
Am7 D7
And I know I'll get by
Bm E7
And I know just what to say
Am D
But honey, I can't tell a lie
 
[Chorus]
B Bm Em
Figure out what you must do
B7 Em
Because you think you're so damn clever
G7 Cmaj7
You can marry anytime you want
Am7 B7 Em
But a lover is forever
 
[Instrumental Break]
B7 Em B7 Em G7 Cmaj7 Am B7 Em
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm E7
I can watch you walk away
Am7 D7
And I know I'll get by
Bm Bdim E7
And I know just what to say
Am D7
But honey, I can't tell a lie
 
[Chorus]
B Bm Em
Figure out what you must do
B7 Em
Because you think you're so damn clever
G7 Cmaj7
You can marry anytime you want
Am7 B7 Em G7
But a lover is forever
 
[Outro]
Cmaj7
You can marry anytime you want
Am7 B7 B Em
But a lover is forever

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The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.

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