It Was Love
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Intro: C G Dm F
verse 1
C G
Full moon Friday night after the game
Dm F
Stars must have all lined up early that day
C G
I just turned 17, she had me by a month
Dm F
We were young, we were green to the taste,
to the touch
Dm
From that very first kiss,
Em F
it was like we were born for that moment
G
caught up in the perfect storm
[Refrão] F C G
It came in like a flood over the gate
Dm Em F G
Swallowed us up and it swept us away
C G
We were over our heads, me and that girl
Dm Em F G
We were out of our minds, it was out of this world
C G
It was always too much, it was never enough
Dm Em F G
It was just the kind of stuff you just can't make up
C G Dm F
It was love
verse 2
F C G
We reigned like the king and the queen of the land
Dm F
Everyone wanted some of what we had then
Dm C
Yeah, we were the ones they all talked about
F G
Like we were the fire that would never go out
[Refrão] C G
It came in like a flood over the gate
Dm Em F G
Swallowed us up and it swept us away
C G
We were over our heads, me and that girl
Dm Em F G
We were out of our minds, it was out of this world
C G
It was always too much, it was never enough
Dm Em F G
It was just the kind of stuff you just can't make up
C G Dm F
It was love
Bridge
C G
We knew it was coming, still, it came way too soon
Dm F
Neither one knew what to say or to do
Dm Em
So, we just let the radio play while we danced
Dm C F G
We laughed and we cried like I never have since
[Refrão] C G
It came in like a flood over the gate
Dm Em F G
Swallowed us up and it swept us away
C G
We were over our heads, me and that girl
Dm Em F G
We were out of our minds, it was out of this world
C G
It was always too much, it was never enough
Dm Em F G
It was just the kind of stuff you just can't make up
C G
It was love
Dm F
It was love...
C G
It was love
Dm Em F
It was just the kind of stuff you just can't make up
How to play It Was Love
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.