Stairway of Love chords by Marty Robbins (Official Version)

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Intro 1

(bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom)

Verse 1
E 
B7 
 (E major) Come my love with me (bom- (B7) bom)
E 
Take me by the hand (bom- (E major) bom)
A 
And we soon will be (bom- (A major) bom)
E 
In a magic land (bom- (E major) bom)
Heaven waits for those
A 
B7 
who  (A major) dare to climb (ba- (B7) bom)
E 
The stairway of  (E major) love
C#m 
(bom-bom-bom-bom- (C sharp minor) bom-bom-bom-bom)
F#m 
B7 
 (F sharp minor) (bom-bom-bom-bom- (B7) bom-bom-bom-bom)

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Verse 2
E 
 (E major) Kiss by kiss we'll go
B7 
E 
 (B7) Up to paradise (bom- (E major) bom)
A 
Darling, don't you know (bom- (A major) bom)
E 
Heaven only lies (bom- (E major) bom)
In the reach of those
A 
B7 
who  (A major) dare to climb (ba- (B7) bom)
E 
The stairway of  (E major) love
A 
(bom-bom-bom-bom- (A major) bom-bom-bom-bom)
B7 
 (B7) (bom-bom-bom-bom-
E7 
 (E7) bom-ba-bom-bom-bom)

Chorus 1

Close your eyes, hold me tight

And we'll climb the stairway of love tonight

Verse 3
(stairway of love)
E 
B7 
 (E major) We could touch the stars (bom- (B7) bom)
E 
Way up in the blue (bom- (E major) bom)
A 
If you'd only say (bom- (A major) bom)
E 
Darling, I love you (bom- (E major) bom)
Heaven waits for those
A 
B7 
who  (A major) dare to climb (ba- (B7) bom)
E 
The stairway of  (E major) love
A 
(bom-bom-bom-bom- (A major) bom-bom-bom-bom)
B7 
 (B7) (bom-bom-bom-bom-
E7 
 (E7) bom-ba-bom-bom-bom)

Chorus 2

Close your eyes, hold me tight

And we'll climb the stairway of love tonight

(stairway of love)

Verse 4
F 
C7 
 (F major) We could touch the stars (bom- (C7) bom)
F 
Way up in the blue (bom- (F major) bom)
Bb 
If you'd only say (bom- (B flat major) bom)
F 
Darling, I love you (bom- (F major) bom)
Heaven waits for those
Bb 
C7 
who  (B flat major) dare to climb (ba- (C7) bom)

Outro 1

The stairway of

(love)

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 94

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

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of Stairway of Love by Marty Robbins, 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 E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Marty Robbins.