No Tell Lover chords by Chicago (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Fmaj7
Bbmaj7
Dbmaj7
Cm7
Am7
Gmaj7
Cmaj7
Ebmaj7
Dm7
Bm7
Amaj7
Dmaj7
Gm7
Fm9
F#maj7
C#maj7
Emaj7
Bmaj7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Fmaj7 
 (F minoraj7) Pretty smile lovely face and a warm breeze
now I need you lady
Bbmaj7 
You're my  (B flat minoraj7) no         tell lover
Fmaj7 
 (F minoraj7) Every night in a different place
I'll meet you tender lady
Bbmaj7 
You're my  (B flat minoraj7) no         tell lover

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Chorus 1

Everyone keeps tellin' me

that this affair's not meant to be

Even though I need you night and day

Walk away if you see me coming

even if it's you I'm lovin'

Verse 2
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) Every minute is an hour
every day's a lonely lifetime
Cmaj7 
You're my  (C minoraj7) no       tell lover
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) The little time that we spend together
just can't last forever
Cmaj7 
You're my  (C minoraj7) no       tell lover

Chorus 2
Ebmaj7 
 (E flat minoraj7) Everyone keeps tellin' me
that this affair's not meant to be
Dm7 
 (D minor7) Even though I need you night and day
Ebmaj7 
 (E flat minoraj7) Walk away if you see me coming
Bm7 
even though it's you I'm  (B minor7) lovin'

Bridge 1
Amaj7 
I  (A minoraj7) want     her
Dmaj7 
I can't leave  (D minoraj7) her
Gmaj7 
I won't live  (G minoraj7) without her
Cmaj7 
There's  (C minoraj7) nothing  left to say
Fmaj7 
I  (F minoraj7) want     her
Bbmaj7 
I can't leave  (B flat minoraj7) her
Am7 
Bm7 
Gm7 
Fm9 
 (A minor7)  (B minor7)  (G minor7)  (F minor9) 

Interlude 1

Verse 3

Every night in a different place

I'll meet you tender lady

You're my no tell lover

Chorus 3
Dbmaj7 
 (D flat minoraj7) Everyone keeps tellin' me
that this affair's not meant to be
Cm7 
 (C minor7) Even though I need you night and day
Dbmaj7 
 (D flat minoraj7) Walk away if you see me coming
Am7 
even if it's you I'm  (A minor7) lovin'

Outro 1
Gmaj7 
I  (G minoraj7) want     her
Fmaj7 
I can't leave  (F minoraj7) her
Gmaj7 
I won't live  (G minoraj7) without her
Ebmaj7 
She's my  (E flat minoraj7) no         tell lover
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Fmaj7
Bbmaj7
Dbmaj7
Cm7
Am7
Gmaj7
Cmaj7
Ebmaj7
Dm7
Bm7
Amaj7
Dmaj7
Gm7
Fm9
F#maj7
C#maj7
Emaj7
Bmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 87

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

Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Fm9: 1-3-1-1-1-3
F#maj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
C#maj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of No Tell Lover by Chicago, 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 F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Chicago.