Love Is The Only Thing
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Capo 1
E A G E (x2)
E A G E A G A
All you true believers... all you wide receivers...
A E A G E
Anyone who calls this world their home...
E A G E A G A
When the war is over... I’ll still be your brother...
A E A G E
Maybe we can sort the right from the wrong...
C#m E A G E
Let me put it back the way it was
C#m B
Let me turn the lights on just because
E C#m
Love is a hurting thing
E C#m B E
Ah but love is the only thing... anymore
E A G E A G A
All you American dreamers... all you gay deceivers...
A E A G E
Who will cross their hearts and hope to die...
E A G E A G A
Bring your x-ray vision... from the bedroom to the kitchen...
A E A G E
I’ve seen it all you don’t have to be shy...
C#m E A G E
Who will put it back the way that it was
C#m B
And who will turn the lights off just because?
E C#m
Love is a hurting thing
E C#m B E
Ah but love is the only thing... anymore
E A E A
(Orchestral break, 8 beats on each chord)
E A G E A G A
All you happy hookers... all you night club bookers...
A E A G E
Anyone who has fallen from their throne...
E A G E A G A
There’s a rainbow in the gutter... dewdrops in the shutters...
A E A G E
I’m out here in the garden and I’m all alone...
C#m E A G E
So let me put it back the way that it was
C#m B
Let me turn the lights off just because
E C#m
Love is a hurting thing
E C#m B E
Ah but love is the only thing... anymore
E A
(Orchestral ending, 8 beats on each chord) x6
E
How to play Love Is The Only Thing
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.