Old Love Never Rusts
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Intro
G Bm C C
[Verso 1]
G
40 years of empty rooms
Em
And late-night what-ifs in my head
C
I lost the girl I loved back then
G
And learned how to live with regret
G
Been walking low
Been feeling tired
Em
Like the best of me was gone
C
Then a name from long ago
Lit a fire
G
I thought was done
Em
One small message
D
One old smile
C D
Brought my whole world back to life
[Refrão]
G
Old love never rusts
D/F#
It just waits
Em
Like a song you never forget
D C
Time can bend us, break us, change us
G
But some hearts don't age a day
Em
Now she laughing like she used to
Bm C
And I feel young in her eyes
Cm Am D
Yeah, old love never rusts
G G
It just survives
[Verso 2]
G
I been down roads paved with sorrow
Em
Carried more than I could hold
Em Dm C
Didn't think my heart could open
G
Didn't think I'd feel this whole
G
But there she is
Same kind soul
D/F# Em
In a different chapter now
D/F# C
Makes me happier than I've been
G G
And I don't even know how
G D/F# Em
Is it crazy
D
Is it right
C D
To feel this hope after all this time?
[Refrão]
G
Old love never rusts
D/F#
It just waits
Em
Like a promise you never break
D/F# C
Years fall away when she smiles
G G
And I don't feel the weight
G D/F# Em
If this joy is just a second chance
Bm C
I'll take it all my life
C N.C. Am D
Yeah, old love never rusts
G G
It just survives
{Break}
C
Maybe time was never cruel
G
Maybe it just knew we weren't ready back then
D
But we are now
G
Me and you
[Refrão]
G
Old love never rusts
D/F#
It stays true
Em
Through the years and all the scars too
Dm C
She makes me happy like I forgot was real
G
Like nothing else could do
D/F# Em
If this is love coming back around
Bm C
I'm holding on tight
N..C. Am
Yeah, old love never rusts
D
It just waits
G G
For the right time
Outro
G D/F# Em
After 40 years and broken trust
Bm C
I learned one thing that's true
N.C. Am
Old love never rusts
D D
When it's real
N.C. G G
It comes back to you
How to play Old Love Never Rusts
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.