Chords for Curtis Mayfield - When We're Alone (1977)

Tempo:
67.8 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Cm

Fm

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Curtis Mayfield - When We're Alone (1977) chords
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[Eb]
[Ab] When we're alone, strength of [Eb] your touch I can feel [Gm] down in my [Cm] bones.
[Ab] Such a love in waves, and a [Fm] warm [Bb] embrace.
[Eb] [Ab] Tender in your eyes, [Gm] [Fm] [Ab] twinkling stars [Eb] over dark black velvet [Gm] skies.
[Cm] [Ab] Such a love that's real, [Bb] forget the world [Ab] you're me.
[E] [Eb]
Do you [Ab] mind if I try to [Fm]
[Ab] compete for the seat [Eb] of your life, [Bb] young guy?
[Eb]
[Ab] Oh, it would be so mellow, if I could be that fella, [Eb]
[Ab] [Gm] to say you really [Fm] love me.
[Cm] Oh, could this be true?
[Ab] [Bb] One thing, baby, [Fm]
baby, baby.
[Cm] I might be [Eb] a little bit crazy, [Gm] but I [Ab] just feel like [Bb] I love you so [Eb] much.
I can't help [Fm] myself.
[Ab] No, no, no.
I [Eb] believe there'd be nothing [Bb] less.
[Cm] [Fm] Oh, knowin' how you please me, take my hand and squeeze me.
[Eb]
Just [Ab] tryin' to be real, tryin' not to mislead you [Gm] with these words and how I [Bb] feel.
[Cm] Oh, [Fm]
I'm a slow beginner.
You make me feel a winner.
[Eb]
[Ab] [Bb] To say you really [Fm] love me,
[Cm] [Eb] [Cm] [Eb] could this be true?
[Ab] [Gm] I need you and I need [Fm] your love, [Bbm] yeah.
[Cm] Baby, maybe [Eb] something more than [Ab] me, and [Ab] for this [Bb] whole thing to be.
[Eb] When [Ab] we're alone, strip of your [Bb] touch, I can feel down in the bones.
[Cm] [Fm] Oh, such a lovin' ways, and a warm embrace, [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Gm] to [Dm] say you [Fm] really love me.
[Cm] Oh, [Eb]
[Cm] [Eb] could this be true?
[Ab] [Gm] One thing, baby, [Fm] baby, baby.
[Cm] Oh, I might be [Eb] a little [Fm] bit crazy, [Ab] but I just feel [Bb] like I love you [Eb] so much.
Do you mind [Ab] if I try?
Oh, now, baby, you can keep my seat [Bb] any number, yeah.
[Cm] [Ab] Oh, it would be so mellow, [Bb] I could be [Eb] that mellow.
[Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
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Ab
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Cm
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Fm
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Bb
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Ab
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To start learning Curtis Mayfield - When Were Alone chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: Fm, Eb, Ab, Bb, Cm, Fm, Ab, Eb and Bb. For best results, commence at 33 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 68. With an eye on the song's key Eb Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] When we're alone, _ _ _ _ strength of [Eb] your touch I can feel [Gm] down in my [Cm] bones.
_ [Ab] Such a love in waves, and a [Fm] warm [Bb] embrace.
[Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] Tender in your eyes, [Gm] _ [Fm] _ [Ab] _ twinkling stars [Eb] over dark black velvet [Gm] skies.
[Cm] _ _ [Ab] Such a love that's real, _ [Bb] forget the world [Ab] you're me.
_ [E] _ _ [Eb] _
_ Do you [Ab] mind if I try to _ [Fm] _ _
[Ab] compete for the seat [Eb] of your life, [Bb] young guy?
[Eb] _
[Ab] Oh, it would be so mellow, if I could be that fella, _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ [Gm] to say you really [Fm] love me.
_ _ [Cm] Oh, could _ _ this be true?
_ [Ab] _ [Bb] One thing, baby, [Fm]
baby, baby.
_ [Cm] I might be [Eb] a little bit crazy, [Gm] but I [Ab] just feel like [Bb] I love you so [Eb] much.
I can't help [Fm] myself.
_ [Ab] No, no, no.
I _ _ [Eb] believe there'd be nothing [Bb] less.
[Cm] _ [Fm] Oh, knowin' how you please me, take my hand and squeeze me.
[Eb] _ _
Just [Ab] tryin' to be real, _ _ tryin' not to mislead you [Gm] with these words and how I [Bb] feel.
[Cm] Oh, [Fm]
I'm a slow beginner.
You make me feel a winner. _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ [Bb] To say you really [Fm] love me, _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] [Eb] could this be true?
_ [Ab] _ [Gm] I need you and I need [Fm] your love, [Bbm] yeah.
[Cm] Baby, maybe [Eb] something more than [Ab] me, and [Ab] for this [Bb] whole thing to be.
[Eb] _ When [Ab] we're alone, _ _ _ strip of your [Bb] touch, I can feel down in the bones.
[Cm] _ [Fm] Oh, such a lovin' ways, and a warm embrace, [Eb] _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Gm] to [Dm] say you [Fm] really love me.
_ _ [Cm] Oh, [Eb] _
[Cm] _ [Eb] could this be true?
[Ab] _ [Gm] One thing, baby, [Fm] baby, baby.
[Cm] Oh, I might be [Eb] a little [Fm] bit crazy, [Ab] but I just feel [Bb] like I love you [Eb] so much.
Do you mind [Ab] if I try?
Oh, now, baby, you can keep my seat [Bb] any number, yeah.
_ [Cm] _ [Ab] Oh, it would be so mellow, [Bb] I could be [Eb] that mellow.
[Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
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