Love Story
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C
We were both young when i first saw you
F
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
Am F
Im standing there on a balcony of summer air
C
See the lights, See the party the ball gowns
F
I see you make your way through the crowd
Am
You say hello
G
Little did i know
F G
That you were romeo you were throwing pebbles
Am C
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
F
And i was crying on the staircase
G Am C
Begging you please don't go, and i said
C
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
G
Ill be waiting all theres left to do is run
Am
Youll be the prince and ill be the princess
F G C
Its a love story baby just say yes
C
So i sneak out to the garden to see you
F
We keep quite because were dead if they know
Am
So close your eyes
G
Lets keep this down for a little while
F G
Cause you were Romeo I was a scarlet letter
Am C
and my daddy said stay away from Juliet
F
But you were everything to me
G Am C
and i was begging you please dont go and i said
C
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
G
Ill be waiting all theres left to do is run
Am
You be the prince ill be the princess
F G C
Its a love story baby just say yes
C
Romeo save me, try to tell me how it is
G
This love is difficult, but its real,
Am
Save me from the breakdown, make it out of looseness
F G
Its a love story baby just say yes, oh
Solo: C G Am F
Am F C G
I got tired of waiting, wondering if you were ever coming around
Am F
My faith in you was fading
C G
Then i met you on the outskirts of town and i said
C
Romeo save me ive been feeling so alone
G
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Am
Is this in my head, i don't know what to think
F G
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said
D
Marry me Juliet youll never have to be alone
A
I love you and thats all I really know
Bm
I talked to your dad go pick out a white dress
G A D
Its a love story baby just say yes
D A Bm
Oh, oh, yes
G D
We were very young when i first saw you
How to play Love Story
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.