Love Moves in Mysterious Ways
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Verse 1
Who'd have thought / this is how the / pieces fit?
Ab / Db / Gb
You and I shouldn't / even try making / sense of it
Bbm / Ebm / Ab
I forgot / how we ever / came this far
Ab / Db / Gb
I believe we had / reasons but I / don't know what they / are
Bbm / Ebm / Ab/C / Bbm
So / blame it on my / heart, / oh
/ Eb / Dm / C / F
Chorus
Love moves / in mys/terious ways
F / C / Gm
It's / always so sur/prising when / love appears / over the horizon
/ Am / Bb / Bbm/Db / C F
I'll love / you for the / rest of my days
/ C / Gm
But / still, it's a myst/ery
/ Am / Bb
How you ever came to / me
Db / Dm
Which only / proves love / moves in mysterious / ways
/ Gm / F/A Bbsus4 C / Dm Bb Ab
Verse 2
(chords as for verse 1)
Heaven knows love is just a chance we take
We make plans but then love demands a leap of faith
So hold me close, never ever let me go
'cos even though we think we know which way the river flows
That's not the way love goes, no
Chorus 2
(chords as for Chorus 1, without final Bb Ab)
Love moves in mysterious ways
It's always so surprising when love appears over the horizon
I'll love you for the rest of my days
But still, it's a mystery
How you ever came to me
Which only proves love moves in mysterious ways
Bridge
First two lines of verse tune then:
Like the / ticking of a clock / two hearts beat / as one
/ Db / Gbm7 / B
But / I'll / never understand / the way it's / done
B / Db / Ebm / Abm / Db Eb
Chorus 3
Love moves / in mys/terious ways
Ab / Eb / Bbm
It's / always so sur/prising when / love appears / over the horizon
/ Cm / Db / Dbm/E / Eb Ab
I'll love you / for the / rest of my days
/ Eb / Bbm
/ Cm / Db
But / still, it's a myst/ery
How you ever came to / me
Dbm/E / Fm
Which only / proves love / moves in mysterious / ways
/ Bbm / Cm Dbm Ebm / Fm
Love / moves in mys/terious / ways
/ Db / Eb / Ab
How to play Love Moves in Mysterious Ways
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ab. 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.