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Words Of Love

Mamas And The Papas

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                            "Words Of Love"
                            (John Phillips)

Intro:

	(snare drum roll w/brushes)

	(tack piano)

	E  B/D# C#m       Ab        Eb
	/ / / /  / / / /   / / / /  / / / /

Verse:

	 Ab                Gb
	Words of love, so soft and tender
	      Cb                     Bb    Eb     
	Won't win a girl's heart anymore
	Ab                   Gb
	If you love her then you must send her
	 Cb                          Bb
	Somewhere where she's never been before

Pre-chorus:

	Abm                   Gb
	Worn out phrases and longing gazes
	      Cb                        Bb   A [2: single note] [N.C.]
	Won't get you where you want to go                   [1: no!]

Chorus 1:

	 Ab             Gb
	Words of love, soft and tender
	       E       Eb
	Won't win her

Bridge:

	Fm                 Bbm
	You oughta know by now
	Gb                          Eb
	You oughta know, you oughta know by now

Chorus 2:

	 Ab             Gb
	Words of love, soft and tender
	       E      Eb [N.C.]    Ab
	Won't win her          anymore

[instrumental break over verse chords]

	bass fill:

	[N.C.]            (Fm)
	 v   v   v   v     v 
	-----1-0---------|---
	---------3-------|---
	-----------3-----|---
	-------------4-3-|-1-

[repeat bridge]

[repeat verse]

[repeat pre-chorus]

[repeat chorus 1]

Coda:

	    E    Eb
	Anymore
	    Ab / / /  / / /
	Anymore


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers