You have been loved
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[Intro: ]Am7 Am6 Am7 D7 Am7 Am6 B Em Am7 Am6 Am7 D7 Am7 Am6 B Em
Am7 Am6
She takes the back road and the lane
Am7 D7
Past the school that has not changed in all this time
Am7 Am6
She thinks of when the boy was young
B Em Am7
All the battles she had won just to give him life
Am6 Am7 D7
That man, she loved that man for all his life
Am7 Am6 B Em
And now we meet to take him flowers and only God knows why
D6 B7/D# F#m
For what's the use of pressing palms when children fade in mothers' arms?
D6
It's a cruel world, we've so much to lose
B7/D# E Esus4 E
And what we have to learn, we rarely choose
D7/A C7/G D7/F#
So if it's God who took her son
Dm/F E7 Am
He cannot be the one living in her mind
Dm/F G Am Dm/F G Am
"Take care, my love", she said, "Don't think that God is dead"
Dm/F G Am F6 G C Am7 Am6 Am7 D7
"Take care, my love", she said, "You have been loved"
Am7 Am6 Am7 D7
If I was weak, forgive me, but I was terrified
Am7 Am6
You brushed my eyes with angels' wings
B Em
Full of love, the kind that makes devils cry
Am7 Am6 Am7 D7
So, these days my life has changed and I'll be fine
Am7 Am6 B Em
But she just sits and counts the hours, searching for her crime
D6 B7/D# F#m
So what's the use of pressing palms if you won't keep such love from harm?
D6
It's a cruel world, you've so much to prove
B7/D# E Esus4 E
And heaven help the ones who wait for you
D7/A C7/G D/F#
Well, I've no daughters, I've no sons
Dm/F E7 Am
Guess I'm the only one living in my life
Dm/F G Am Dm/F G Am
"Take care, my love", he said, "Don't think that God is dead"
Dm/F G Am F6 G C Cadd9
"Take care, my love", he said, "You have been loved"
How to play You have been loved
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am7. 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.