Chords for Lamont Dozier - Why Can't We Be Lovers

Tempo:
84.25 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

Ab

Cm

G

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lamont Dozier - Why Can't We Be Lovers chords
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[G]
[Ab] Sometimes I feel like [Gm] there's no use in trying
[Ab] Why can't I face the fact we've [Gm] lost, but what never gets back?
[Ab] I don't know where, [Gm] where did we go wrong?
[Cm] I say I'm leaving but my [Gm] feelings are too strong
And baby [Ab] you know I'm in love
[Gm] So in love with you [Cm] darling
And I'll never be leaving, [Gm] girl I just make believing
[Ab] I'm in love [Gm] darling, so in love with you baby
[Ab] When I say I'm leaving, [Gm] girl I just make believing
[Cm] [Gm] I ain't going nowhere, [Ab] no baby
[Gm] I ain't going [Cm] nowhere, I'm [Gm] talking to your mama, [Ab] mama
Girl [Eb]
[C] [G]
[Gm] [Bb] [Eb] you're a habit I can't [A] break
[Gm] I'd fall apart if [Eb] you weren't there when I [A] awake
[Gm] I'm sad I'm leaving, [Eb] I have the [A] heart, [Bb] [Gm] I can't picture [Eb] you fading
You and I [Dm] being [Fm] apart, if I say goodbye, [G] it doesn't mean I'm going
[Fm] And if I say there ain't no [G] love, you may still see it showing
[D] Oh, [G] [Ab] oh, oh baby
[Gm] Why can't we be lovers [Cm] tonight?
[Gm] From loving you, I'll never recover
[Eb] [A] [Gm]
[F] [Gm]
[D] If I say [G] goodbye, it doesn't mean I'm going
[Fm] And if I say there ain't no [G] love, you may still see it showing
Oh, oh, [Ab] [Cm] [Gm] oh baby
Why can't we be lovers?
[Ab] [Cm] [Gm] From loving you, I'll never recover
[Ab] [Cm] [Gm] Why can't we be lovers?
[Cm] From [Gm] loving you, I'll never [Ab] recover
Cause I'm in love, [Eb] I'm so in love
I'm so [Ab] in love with you
[Gm] You know I ain't going nowhere
I just make [Ab] believing, I'm in love
[Gm] I'm so in love, I'm so [Ab] in love
[Cm] And I make [Gm] believing, when I say I'm leaving
[Ab] I'm in love, [Gm] I'm so in love
I [Ab] love you, don't you understand?
And I make believing, [Gm] I'm in
[Ab] love
I'm so [Gm] in love, I'm so [Ab] in love
And I make [Gm] believing, [Ab] I'm in love
I'm so in [Gm] love, I'm so in love
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Gm
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Ab
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Cm
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G
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Eb
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Gm
123111113
Ab
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Cm
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To jam and learn Holland-Dozier, Lamont Dozier - (The Complete Invictus Masters) Why Cant We Be Lovers chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Ab, Cm, Gm, Ab and Gm. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 42 BPM and then match the original tempo of 84 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Eb Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] Sometimes I feel like [Gm] there's no use in trying
[Ab] Why can't I face the fact we've [Gm] lost, but what never gets back?
[Ab] I don't know where, [Gm] where did we go wrong?
[Cm] I say I'm leaving but my [Gm] feelings are too strong
And baby [Ab] you know I'm in love
_ [Gm] So in love with you [Cm] darling
And I'll never be leaving, [Gm] girl I just make believing
[Ab] I'm in love [Gm] darling, so in love with you baby
[Ab] When I say I'm leaving, [Gm] girl I just make believing
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] I ain't going nowhere, [Ab] _ no baby
[Gm] _ I ain't going [Cm] nowhere, _ I'm [Gm] talking to your mama, [Ab] mama
_ Girl [Eb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] you're a habit I can't [A] break
[Gm] I'd fall apart if [Eb] you weren't there when I [A] awake
[Gm] I'm sad I'm leaving, [Eb] _ I have the [A] heart, [Bb] [Gm] I can't picture [Eb] you fading
You and I [Dm] being [Fm] apart, if I say goodbye, [G] it doesn't mean I'm going
[Fm] And if I say there ain't no [G] love, you may still see it showing
[D] Oh, [G] [Ab] oh, oh baby _
_ [Gm] Why can't we be lovers [Cm] tonight? _
[Gm] From loving you, I'll never recover _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [A] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ If I say [G] goodbye, it doesn't mean I'm going
[Fm] And if I say there ain't no [G] love, you may still see it showing
Oh, oh, [Ab] _ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] oh baby
Why can't we be lovers?
[Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ [Gm] From loving you, I'll never recover
[Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ [Gm] Why can't we be lovers?
[Cm] From _ _ [Gm] loving you, I'll never [Ab] recover
Cause I'm in love, [Eb] I'm so in love
I'm so [Ab] in love with you
_ [Gm] You know I ain't going nowhere
I just make [Ab] believing, I'm in love
[Gm] I'm so in love, I'm so [Ab] in love
[Cm] And I make [Gm] believing, when I say I'm leaving
[Ab] I'm in love, _ [Gm] I'm so in love
I [Ab] love you, don't you understand?
And I make believing, [Gm] I'm in _ _
_ [Ab] _ love
I'm so [Gm] in love, I'm so [Ab] in love
And I make _ [Gm] believing, [Ab] I'm in love
I'm so in [Gm] love, I'm so in love _

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This song finds its place within the Love & Beauty...Plus album.

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