I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song
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[Intro: ]Amaj7 C#m7 Bm7 Dm7 E7 Amaj7 C#m7 Bm7 Dm7 E7
Amaj7 C#m7
Well, I know it's kind of late
Bm7 E7 (F#m G#m)
I hope I didn't wake you
Amaj7 C#m7
But what I got to say can't wait
Bm7 E7 (F#m G#m)
I know you'd understand
D Ebº
Every time I tried to tell you
C#7 F#m D
The words just came out wrong
A E7 D A E7
So I'll have to say I love you, in a song
Amaj7 C#m7
Yeah, I know it's kind of strange
Bm7 E7 (F#m G#m)
But every time I'm near you
Amaj7 C#m7
I just run out of things to say
Bm7 E7 (F#m G#m)
I know you'd understand
D Ebº
Every time I tried to tell you
C#7 F#m D
The words just came out wrong
A E7 D A E7
So I'll have to say I love you, in a song
Instrumental
Amaj7 C#m7 Bm7 E7 (F#m G#m) Amaj7 C#m7 Bm7 E7 (F#m G#m)
D Ebº
Every time the time was right
C#7 F#m D
All the words just came out wrong
A E7 D A E7
So I'll have to say I love you in a song
Amaj7 C#m7
Yeah, I know it's kind of late
Bm7 E7 (F#m G#m)
I hope I didn't wake you
Amaj7 C#m7
But there's something that I just got to say
Bm7 E7 (F#m G#m)
I know you'd understand
D Ebº
Every time I tried to tell you
C#7 F#m D
The words just came out wrong
A E7 D A E7
So I'll have to say I love you, in a song
Final
Amaj7 C#m7 Bm7 Dm7 E7 Amaj7 C#m7 Bm7 Dm7 E7 Amaj7
How to play I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Amaj7. 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.