Isnt So
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Intro: A
A A
Love is a secret
A
That everyone knows
E
Love is a chime that rings
F#m E
When the wind blows
A
Keep yourself honest
A
So it can grow
E
'Cause when you've lost it
F#m A E
Your heart turns cold
A
Isn't it so?
(let ring) A
I remember the first girl
A
That I really loved
E
However it hurt her
F#m E
She loved me enough
A
I wanted to wander
A
She knew I would go
E
She shed a tear knowin'
F#m E
That I'd be alone
A
Wasn't it so?
F#m E A
Painfully I was most aware how
E
Very unfair it was
F#m
Leavin' her suddenly just like that
E
Goin' God knows where I was
A
Chasing a rainbow
A
She understood
E
She was a prophet
F#m E
She told me I should
A
Follow my heart
A
Like I'd been told
E
Seek out your vision
A E
Before you get old
A
Isn't it so?
(solo) A E F#m E
A
Now many years later
I finally see
E
How much she did love me
F#m E
She set me free
A
Her last few dollars
A
Put gas in my car
E
She said "Promise to write me
D F#m E
Wherever you are"
A
From out on the highway
A
I think I wrote twice
E
I always remembered
F#m D E
Her simple advice
A
Love is a secret
A
That everyone knows
E
Try too hard to hide it
F#m E
It never will show
D A
Isn't it so
(solo) A E F#m E
A
How did she know?
How to play Isnt So
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.