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The Greatest Love chords by
Billy Joe Royal
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
G
G

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D
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Your
Verse 1
G
G

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Other love buys
D
D

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G
G

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you pretty clothes

and all the fine things

and heaven only knows
Am
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D
D

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that I wish I could
Am
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D
D

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Your other love dances and it sings and swings and says all
G
G

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D
D

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G
G

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the witty little things that a playboy should
Dm
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He's got money, he's got charm
G
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And when you're walkin' arm in arm
C
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It hurts me so,
Cm
Cm
3

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but I'm gonna let you go
G
G

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And it's not easy,
C
C

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heaven knows I've tried
G
G

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To wish the best for you,
C
C

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push myself aside
A
A

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It takes the greatest love
D
D

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that you'll ever find
A
A

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D
D

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To let you walk away, leaving me behind
C#
C#
4

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D

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C
C

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G
G

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And that's the greatest love
D
D

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Your other love, he's got the power
G
G

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Abdim
Abdim
6

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To entertain you each and every hour
Am
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of the day and night
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You're the love,
D
D

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he's got the ways and the means

To show you all the wild scenes
G
G

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where the lights are bright
Dm
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Ah, but love should never be possessed
G
G

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So don't you cry and be depressed,
C
C

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you're free to go
Cm
Cm
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But I just want you to know
G
G

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it's not easy
C
C

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Heaven knows I've tried
G
G

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to wish the best for you
C
C

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push myself aside.
A
A

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It takes the greatest love
D
D

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that you'll ever find
A
A

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D
D

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to let you walk away, leaving me behind.
C#
C#
4

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And that's the greatest love.
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D

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Whoa -oh -oh -oh -oh.
C
C

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G
G

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D
D

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Whoa -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh.
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G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Am

  • Dm

  • C

  • Cm

    3

  • A

  • C#

    4

  • Abdim

    6

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Greatest Love by Billy Joe Royal is Bb major.

The primary chords used in The Greatest Love are Bb, F, Cm, Fm, Eb, Ebm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, F, Cm, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Greatest Love is approximately 98 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Greatest Love using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Greatest Love. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Billy Joe Royal.

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