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I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song chords by Jim Croce (Official Version)

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Amaj7
C#m
Bm7
Dm
E7
E
D/F#
E/G#
D
G#7/Eb
C#7
F#m

Intro 1

Amaj7

C#m

Bm7

Dm

E7

Amaj7

C#m

Bm7

Dm

E7

Verse 1
Amaj7 
C#m 
Well, I know     it's kind of late
Bm7 
E 
I hope I didn't wake you
D/F# 
E/G# 
Amaj7 
C#m 
But what   I've got      to say can't wait
Bm7 
E 
D/F# 
E/G# 
I know you'd understand
D 
G#7/Eb 
'Cause every time I tried     to tell you
C#7 
F#m 
D 
The words just came out wrong
Amaj7 
E 
So I'll have     to say "I love you"
D 
Amaj7 
E 
in a song

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Verse 2

Amaj7

C#m

Yeah, I know it's kind of strange

Bm7

E

Every time I'm near you

D/F#

E/G#

Amaj7

C#m

I just run out of things to say

Bm7

E

D/F#

E/G#

I know you'd understand

D

G#7/Eb

'Cause every time I tried to tell you

C#7

F#m

D

The words just came out wrong

Amaj7

E

So I'll have to say "I love you"

D

Amaj7

E

in a song

Solo 1

Amaj7

C#m

Bm7

E

D/F#

E/G#

Amaj7

C#m

Bm7

E

D/F#

E/G#

Verse 3

D

G#7/Eb

'Cause every time the time was right

C#7

F#m

D

All the words just came out wrong

Amaj7

E

So I'll have to say "I love you"

D

Amaj7

E

in a song

Verse 4
Amaj7 
C#m 
Yeah, I know     it's kind of late
Bm7 
(it's kind of late)
E 
I hope I didn't wake you
D/F# 
E/G# 
Amaj7 
But    there's something
C#m 
that I just got to say
Bm7 
E 
D/F# 
E/G# 
I know you'd understand
D 
G#7/Eb 
'Cause every time I tried     to tell you
C#7 
F#m 
D 
The words just came out wrong
Amaj7 
E 
So I'll have     to say "I love you"
D 
Amaj7 
E 
in a song

Outro 1

Amaj7

C#m

Bm7

Dm

E7

Amaj7

C#m

Bm7

Dm

E7

Amaj7

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Amaj7
C#m
Bm7
Dm
E7
E
D/F#
E/G#
D
G#7/Eb
C#7
F#m

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: A majorBPM: 132

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

Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G#7/Eb: x-6-6-5-7-x
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song by Jim Croce, 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 A major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Jim Croce.

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