Sudden Love
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D D/F# G A
D
I saw you travellin in the north
Your smile so clean and young
G D
Standing tall and green and slender like a sunflower on the sun
D
We walked up to each other
You handed me a flower
G A
You asked me would I stay with you for a lifetime or an hour
D G D A Bm
Sudden love a sudden spark a memory burns
G D A D
The fire starts you stopped the dark
G D
When you came in sight
A G D G Em
You cut the darkness into light
D
Then one day it happened love plays its little game
G D
The air was green with jealousy it was the month of May
D
We hired out every extra to even up the cast
G A
I saw the curtain fallin down right across my past
D G D A
Sudden love can fall apart
Bm G D A D
When shadows fall across a heart you blew out the flame
G D A G D G D
When I turned to part you cut the light into the dark
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D
If it ever comes one is left behind
G D
Always the let the fact be known love is sometimes kind
D
Don't forget about the girl in the long blue dress
G
And the man who sang his song
A
That day that day when love was blessed
D G D A Bm G D A
Sudden love a sudden spark a memory flares up in the stars
D G D
You took the dark when you came in sight
A G D G
You cut the darkness into light
D A G D
You cut the darkness into light
How to play Sudden Love
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 D. 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.