Ain't no Love in the Heart of the City
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Am7 D/F# Am7 D/F#
Ain't no love in the heart of the city
Dm7 G/B Am7 D/F
Ain't no love in the heart of town
Am7 D/F# Am7 D/F#
Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity, babe
Fmaj7 Dm7 Am
Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around
N.C. Am7 D/F# Am7 D/F# Am7 D/F#
Baby, since you been around,
Am7 D/F# Am7 D/F#
Ain't no love in the heart of the city
Dm7 G/B Am7 D/F#
Ain't no love in the heart of town
Am7 D/F# Am7 D/F#
Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity, child
Fmaj7 Dm7 Am
Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around
Am C
Every place that I go
Dm7
Well, it seems so strange
G
Without your love, baby, baby
Am Am
Things have changed
Am C
Now that you’re gone____
Dm7
You know the sun don’t shine
G
From the city hall____
F C
To the county line
G/B
And that’s why
Am7 D/F# Am7 D/F#
There ain't no love in the heart of the city
Dm7 G/B Am7 D/F#
Ain't no love in the heart of town
Am7 D/F# Am7 D/F#
There ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity
Fmaj7 Dm7 Am
Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around
SOLO
Am7
Now, listen
Am C
Every place that I go
Dm7
Well, it seems so strange
G
Without your love___, baby, baby
Am Am
Things have changed
Am C
Now that you’re gone____
Dm7
You know the sun don’t shine___
G
From the city hall____
F C
Woman, to the county line
G/B
And that’s why
Am
There ain't no love in the heart of the city
Dm Am
There ain't no love in the heart of town
Am
There ain't no love, sure 'nuff IS a pity
Dm Am Am7 D/A Am7 Dm7 Em7 Am7
Ain't no love coz you ain’t around, woman, mama
Am7 D/F# Am7 D/F#
Ain't no love in the heart of the city
Dm7 G/B Am7 D/F#
There ain't no love in the heart of town, mmm_____
Am7 D/F# Am7 D/F#
There ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity
Dm7 Em7
There ain't no love
Em7 Dm7 N.C.
'cause you ain't around
Am9
'cause you ain't around___________________
How to play Ain't no Love in the Heart of the City
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.