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A Love So Beautiful chords by Roy Orbison (Official Version)

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C
C/E
F
Dm
Am
G
G/F
Em
Dm11
Bb
F/A
G7sus4
G7
Eb
Ebmaj7
Eb7
Abmaj7
Abm6
Eb/G
Gbm7b5

Intro 1

[Synth]

C

C

Verse 1

C

The summer sun went down on

C/E

F

our love long ago

Dm

But in my heart I feel the same

Am

G

Old afterglow

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Chorus 1

F

G/F

Em

Am

A love so beautiful

F

G/F

Em

Dm11

In eve ry way

F

G/F

Em

Am

A love so beautiful

Bb

F/A

G7sus4

G7

We let it slip away

Verse 2

C

C/E

We were too young to understand

F

To ever know

Dm

That lovers drift apart

Am

G

And that's the way love goes

Chorus 2

F

G/F

Em

Am

A love so beautiful

F

G/F

Em

Dm11

A love so free

F

G/F

Em

Am

A love so beautiful

Dm

G

C

A love for you and me

Bridge 1

Eb

Ebmaj7

Eb7

Abmaj7

Abm6

And when I think of you

Eb/G

Gbm7b5

I fall in love again

Chorus 3

F

G/F

Em

Am

A love so beautiful

F

G/F

Em

Dm11

In eve ry way

F

G/F

Em

Am

A love so beautiful

Bb

F/A

G7sus4

We let it slip away,

Interlude 1

C

C/E

F

(away)

Dm

Am

G

Chorus 4

F

G/F

Em

Am

A love so beautiful

F

G/F

Em

Dm11

In eve ry way

F

G/F

Em

Am

A love so beautiful

Dm

G7sus4

C

We let it slip away

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C
C/E
F
Dm
Am
G
G/F
Em
Dm11
Bb
F/A
G7sus4
G7
Eb
Ebmaj7
Eb7
Abmaj7
Abm6
Eb/G
Gbm7b5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C majorBPM: 64

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Dm11: x-x-0-5-6-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
G7sus4: 3-x-0-0-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Abm6: 4-x-3-4-4-x
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Gbm7b5: 2-x-2-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of A Love So Beautiful by Roy Orbison, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Roy Orbison.

A Love So Beautiful

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