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"True Love Never Runs Smooth"

(Burt Bacharach - Hal David)

Intro:

Gmaj7

(La la-la-la la la la la la-la-la-la-la)

Verse 1:

Gmaj7

Stand beside me all the while no matter what goes wrong

C

Separately we're weak, together we'll be strong

Chorus 1:

Gmaj7 C Gmaj7 C

For true love never runs smooth, but I don't care, 'cause

Gmaj7 C

True love is worth all the pain, the heartaches and tears

D7 G

That we may share

[repeat intro]

Verse 2:

When the world outside my arms is pulling us apart

Press your lips to mine and hold me with your heart

Chorus 2:

For true love never runs smooth, that's what they say, but

True love is worth all the pain, the heartaches and tears

We have to face

[key modulates to Ab]

Abmaj7

(La la-la-la la la la la la-la-la-la-la)

Db

(La-la-la-la-la la la la-la-la la)

[repeat chorus 2, in Ab]

Abmaj7 Db Abmaj7 Db

For true love never runs smooth, that's what they say, but

Abmaj7 Db

True love is worth all the pain, the heartaches and tears

Eb7 Ab

We have to face

Coda [repeat; fade 2nd time]:

Abmaj7

(La la-la-la la la la la la-la-la-la-la)

 

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers