Too Much Love Will Kill You
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E7 A Dm F#m7
I'm just the pieces of the man I used to be
Dm E F#m
Too many bitter tears are raining down on me
G C#m
I'm far away from home
G C#m A
And I've been facing this alone for much too long
E7 A Dm F#m7
Oh, I feel like no-one ever told the truth to me
Dm E F#m
About growing up and what a struggle it would be
G C#m
In my tangled state of mind
G C#m A
I've been looking back to find where I went wrong
A Dm
Too much love will kill you
A E
If you can't make up your mind
A Dm A E
Torn between the lover and the love you leave behind
A Dm A Fm
You're headed for disaster 'cos you never read the signs
A Dm A
Too much love will kill you every time
E7 A Dm F#m7
I'm just the shadow of the man I used to be
Dm E F#m
And it seems like there's no way out of this for me
G C#m
I used to bring you sunshine
G C#m A
Now all I ever do is bring you down, oooh
E7 A Dm F#m7
How would it be if you were standing in my shoes
Dm E F#m
Can't you see that it's impossible to choose
G C#m
No there's no making sense of it
G C#m A G7
Every way I go I'm bound to lose, oh yeah
A Dm
Too much love will kill you
A E
Just as sure as none at all
A Dm
It'll drain the power that's in you
A E
Make you plead and scream and crawl
A Dm
And the pain will make you crazy
A Fm
You're the victim of your crime
A Dm A
Too much love will kill you every time
Solo da guitarra.
A Dm
Yeah too much love will kill you
A E
It'll make your life a lie
A Dm
Yes too much love will kill you
A E
And you won't understand why
A Dm
You'd give your life you'd sell your soul
A E
But here it comes again
A Dm
Too much love will kill you
A Dm
In the end
A Dm A
In the end
How to play Too Much Love Will Kill You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E7. 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.