When You Say Love chords by
Over The Rhine

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

C

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E

E

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C

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E

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C

C

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F

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C

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F

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C

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E

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C

C

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F

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C

C

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F

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D

D

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Verse 1

D

D

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I'm thinking of a

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F

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word that has been

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G

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D

D

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Knocked up and overused

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F

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You could say it's lost all meaning

G

G

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From so much ab use

Verse 2

C

C

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E

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C

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E

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C

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F

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C

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F

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But when you say love, oh

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E

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But when you say love, oh

C

C

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F

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C

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F

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Verse 3

D

D

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F

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Most everything I ever wanted

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G

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D

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May not even have a name

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F

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But baby, you're as close as I've come

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G

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I know that it sounds strange

Verse 4

C

C

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E

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But when you say love,

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C

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E

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C

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F

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C

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F

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oh

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C

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C

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F

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C

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F

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Verse 5

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E

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Am

Am

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So open up my heart- shaped box

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Am

Am

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It's full of combination

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E

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locks

I've swallowed all my love- sick pills,

Am

Am

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yeah

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G

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To keep from getting chills

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F

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Look at all the books I've read

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E

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In my lonely single bed

Verse 6

C

C

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E

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C

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F

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C

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F

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C

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E

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C

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F

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C

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But

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C

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E

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when you say love,

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C

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F

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C

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oh

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C

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E

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C

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E

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But when you say love, oh

C

C

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F

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Verse 7

C

C

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F

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C

C

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E

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C

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E

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C

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F

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C

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C

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E

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C

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C

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F

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Verse 8

C

C

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F

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C

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E

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C

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F

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C

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C

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But when you say love, oh

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

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E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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C ₂

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A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

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A ₄

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

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D ₄

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B ₃

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

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G ₄

C ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

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Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

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D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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C ₂

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Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

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G ₄

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Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

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A ₄

Chords

C
E
F
D
G
Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When You Say Love by Over The Rhine is C major.

The primary chords used in When You Say Love are C, E, F, D, G, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, E, F, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of When You Say Love is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of When You Say 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 When You Say 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 Over The Rhine.

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