Chords for Burt Bacharach - Alfie Amazing version
Tempo:
127.05 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Dm
Gm
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Alfie is like, uh, Alfie was a song that was written for a picture.
We worked differently on that, Hal and I.
Hal wrote the lyric first.
I like the songs so very, very much.
If you press me for what my favorite song is, or the one I'm most proud of,
that just about is number one.
So what we're gonna do is, um, one of the best lyrics that Hal David ever wrote,
or that anybody ever wrote.
And thank you, Hal, for all the wonderful lyrics that you've written.
Try to do it justice.
[Bb]
What's it all about,
[Eb] Alfie?
Is [Bb] it just [Gm] for the moment [Dm] we live?
[G]
What's [Cm] it all about when [Dm] you started out, Alfie?
[F]
[Bb] Are [Cm] [Gm] we meant [Eb]
to take more [Bbm] [C] [A] than we give?
[Bb] [Eb] Or are we meant to be kind?
[Dm] [G]
[Eb] And if [Db] [Bb] only for the kind, [Eb]
Alfie.
[Bb] Then I guess [Gm] it is wise [Dm] to be cruel.
[G] [Eb] And if life belongs only [Dm] to the strong, Alfie,
[Gm] [Cm] what [Gm] will you land [Eb] on an [C] old [A]
golden [Bb] road?
[G] [Am] As sure as [F] I [Db]
believe [Fm] [Bb] there's [Dm] a heaven [Am]
above, Alfie.
[Gm]
I [Am]
know there's something [F]
[Db] much more, [Bb] something [Eb] even [Dm] [Eb] [Dm] nonbelievers can [Eb] [Dm]
[Cm] believe.
[Bb] And I believe in love, [Eb] Alfie.
[Em] Without [Eb] true love we just [Dm] exist, [Gm]
[Em] Alfie.
[Eb] Until you find the [Dm] love that you missed, [Bb] you're nothing, [C] Alfie.
[E] [C]
[Cm] When you walk, [Eb]
let your heart [Bbm] lead [A] the way.
[G] And [Eb] you'll find love any day, [Bb]
Alfie.
[Cm]
[Bb]
Alfie.
[N]
We worked differently on that, Hal and I.
Hal wrote the lyric first.
I like the songs so very, very much.
If you press me for what my favorite song is, or the one I'm most proud of,
that just about is number one.
So what we're gonna do is, um, one of the best lyrics that Hal David ever wrote,
or that anybody ever wrote.
And thank you, Hal, for all the wonderful lyrics that you've written.
Try to do it justice.
[Bb]
What's it all about,
[Eb] Alfie?
Is [Bb] it just [Gm] for the moment [Dm] we live?
[G]
What's [Cm] it all about when [Dm] you started out, Alfie?
[F]
[Bb] Are [Cm] [Gm] we meant [Eb]
to take more [Bbm] [C] [A] than we give?
[Bb] [Eb] Or are we meant to be kind?
[Dm] [G]
[Eb] And if [Db] [Bb] only for the kind, [Eb]
Alfie.
[Bb] Then I guess [Gm] it is wise [Dm] to be cruel.
[G] [Eb] And if life belongs only [Dm] to the strong, Alfie,
[Gm] [Cm] what [Gm] will you land [Eb] on an [C] old [A]
golden [Bb] road?
[G] [Am] As sure as [F] I [Db]
believe [Fm] [Bb] there's [Dm] a heaven [Am]
above, Alfie.
[Gm]
I [Am]
know there's something [F]
[Db] much more, [Bb] something [Eb] even [Dm] [Eb] [Dm] nonbelievers can [Eb] [Dm]
[Cm] believe.
[Bb] And I believe in love, [Eb] Alfie.
[Em] Without [Eb] true love we just [Dm] exist, [Gm]
[Em] Alfie.
[Eb] Until you find the [Dm] love that you missed, [Bb] you're nothing, [C] Alfie.
[E] [C]
[Cm] When you walk, [Eb]
let your heart [Bbm] lead [A] the way.
[G] And [Eb] you'll find love any day, [Bb]
Alfie.
[Cm]
[Bb]
Alfie.
[N]
Key:
Eb
Bb
Dm
Gm
Cm
Eb
Bb
Dm
_ _ Alfie is like, uh, _ Alfie was a song that was written for a picture. _ _
We worked differently on that, Hal and I.
Hal wrote the lyric first.
I like the songs so very, very much.
If you press me for what my favorite song is, or the one I'm most proud of,
_ that just about is number one.
So what we're gonna do is, um, _ one of the best lyrics that Hal David ever wrote,
_ or that anybody ever wrote.
_ And thank you, Hal, for all the wonderful lyrics that you've written. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Try to do it justice.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ What's it all about, _
_ [Eb] _ _ Alfie? _ _
Is _ [Bb] _ it just [Gm] for the moment [Dm] we live?
_ _ [G] _
_ _ What's [Cm] it all about _ _ when [Dm] you started out, Alfie?
[F] _
_ [Bb] Are [Cm] _ [Gm] we meant [Eb] _
to take more [Bbm] _ [C] [A] than we give?
_ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] Or are we meant _ to be kind?
[Dm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Eb] And if [Db] _ [Bb] _ only for the kind, _ _ [Eb] _ _
Alfie.
_ _ _ [Bb] Then I guess [Gm] it is wise [Dm] to be cruel.
[G] _ _ _ _ [Eb] And if life belongs _ only [Dm] to the strong, Alfie,
_ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] what [Gm] will you land [Eb] _ on an [C] old _ [A]
golden [Bb] road?
_ [G] _ _ [Am] As sure _ as [F] I _ [Db]
believe [Fm] _ _ [Bb] there's [Dm] a heaven [Am]
above, _ _ Alfie.
_ [Gm] _ _
_ _ I _ _ _ [Am]
know _ there's something _ [F]
[Db] much more, _ _ [Bb] something [Eb] even _ _ _ [Dm] _ [Eb] _ [Dm] nonbelievers _ _ _ can [Eb] _ [Dm] _
[Cm] believe.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] And I believe in _ love, _ [Eb] _ _ Alfie.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ Without [Eb] true love we just [Dm] exist, _ _ [Gm] _ _
[Em] Alfie.
_ _ [Eb] Until you find the [Dm] love that you missed, [Bb] _ you're nothing, _ _ [C] _ _ Alfie. _ _
[E] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ When you walk, _ [Eb]
let your heart _ [Bbm] lead [A] the _ way.
_ [G] _ And [Eb] you'll find love _ any _ day, _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
Alfie.
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ Alfie. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We worked differently on that, Hal and I.
Hal wrote the lyric first.
I like the songs so very, very much.
If you press me for what my favorite song is, or the one I'm most proud of,
_ that just about is number one.
So what we're gonna do is, um, _ one of the best lyrics that Hal David ever wrote,
_ or that anybody ever wrote.
_ And thank you, Hal, for all the wonderful lyrics that you've written. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Try to do it justice.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ What's it all about, _
_ [Eb] _ _ Alfie? _ _
Is _ [Bb] _ it just [Gm] for the moment [Dm] we live?
_ _ [G] _
_ _ What's [Cm] it all about _ _ when [Dm] you started out, Alfie?
[F] _
_ [Bb] Are [Cm] _ [Gm] we meant [Eb] _
to take more [Bbm] _ [C] [A] than we give?
_ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] Or are we meant _ to be kind?
[Dm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Eb] And if [Db] _ [Bb] _ only for the kind, _ _ [Eb] _ _
Alfie.
_ _ _ [Bb] Then I guess [Gm] it is wise [Dm] to be cruel.
[G] _ _ _ _ [Eb] And if life belongs _ only [Dm] to the strong, Alfie,
_ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] what [Gm] will you land [Eb] _ on an [C] old _ [A]
golden [Bb] road?
_ [G] _ _ [Am] As sure _ as [F] I _ [Db]
believe [Fm] _ _ [Bb] there's [Dm] a heaven [Am]
above, _ _ Alfie.
_ [Gm] _ _
_ _ I _ _ _ [Am]
know _ there's something _ [F]
[Db] much more, _ _ [Bb] something [Eb] even _ _ _ [Dm] _ [Eb] _ [Dm] nonbelievers _ _ _ can [Eb] _ [Dm] _
[Cm] believe.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] And I believe in _ love, _ [Eb] _ _ Alfie.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ Without [Eb] true love we just [Dm] exist, _ _ [Gm] _ _
[Em] Alfie.
_ _ [Eb] Until you find the [Dm] love that you missed, [Bb] _ you're nothing, _ _ [C] _ _ Alfie. _ _
[E] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ When you walk, _ [Eb]
let your heart _ [Bbm] lead [A] the _ way.
_ [G] _ And [Eb] you'll find love _ any _ day, _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
Alfie.
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ Alfie. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _