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An Old Fashioned Love Song chords by Three Dog Night (Official Version)

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Gm
Fadd9
Eb
D
Dsus4
G
Bb/F
Bb
C
F
Ebmaj7

Intro 1

Gm

Fadd9

Eb

D

Gm

Fadd9

Eb

Dsus4

D

Verse 1
Gm 
Fadd9 
Eb 
Just an old fashioned love song
D 
Gm 
Fadd9 
Eb 
D 
playing on the radio
Gm 
Fadd9 
And wrapped around the music
Eb 
Is the sound of someone
D 
Gm 
promising they'll never go
Fadd9 
Eb 
Dsus4 
D 

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Pre-chorus 1

G

Bb/F

You swear you've heard it before

Eb

D

as it slowly rambles on

Gm

Bb/F

No need in bringing' em back

Eb

D

'Cause they've never really gone

Chorus 1

Bb

C

Just an old fashioned love song

Eb

F

Bb

One I'm sure they wrote for you and me

C

Just an old fashioned love song

Eb

F

Coming down in three part harmony

Verse 2
Gm 
Fadd9 
Eb 
To weave our dreams upon and listen
D 
Gm 
To each evening when the lights are low
Fadd9 
Eb 
D 
Gm 
Fadd9 
To underscore our love     affair
Eb 
D 
with tenderness and feeling
Gm 
Fadd9 
Eb 
D 
That we've come to know

Pre-chorus 2

G

F

You swear you've heard it before

Eb

D

as it slowly rambles on and on

Gm

F

No need in bringing' em back

Eb

D

'Cause they've never really gone

Chorus 2

Bb

C

Just an old fashioned love song

Eb

F

Bb

Coming down in three part harmony

C

Just an fashioned love song

Eb

F

Bb

One I'm sure they wrote for you and me

Chorus 3

Bb

C

Just an old fashioned love song

Eb

F

Bb

Coming down in three part harmony

C

Just an old fashioned love song

Eb

F

One I'm sure they wrote for you and

Bridge 1

Gm

Bb/F

(me) To weave our dreams upon

Ebmaj7

D

and listen to a song

Chorus 4

Bb

C

Just an old song

Eb

F

Bb

Coming down

C

Just an old song

Eb

F

Bb

One I'm sure they wrote for you and me

Chorus 5

Bb

C

Just an old fashioned love song

Eb

F

Bb

Coming down in three part harmony

C

Just an old fashioned love song

Eb

F

One I'm sure they wrote for you and

Interlude 1

Bb

C

Eb

F

Bb

Chorus 6
Bb 
C 
Just an old fashioned love song
Eb 
F 
Bb 
Coming down in three part harmony
C 
Just an old fashiones love song
Eb 
F 
Bb 
One I'm sure they wrote for you and me
 [Repeat and fade]

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Gm
Fadd9
Eb
D
Dsus4
G
Bb/F
Bb
C
F
Ebmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: G minorBPM: 104

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

Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of An Old Fashioned Love Song by Three Dog Night, 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 G minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Three Dog Night.

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