One of my favorite Grammy award winning songs is a huge hit from the 70s, Love Will Keep Us Together! It's pretty straight forward and you'll be jamming in no time at all!
Love Will Keep Us Together
Words & Music by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield
Key: C
Time: 4/4 Moderately
12 chords used in this song
Love ... love will keep us together
| A7 Think of me, babe, whenever |
| F | |
| Some sweet-talking | guy comes along, singing his song |
Fm
Don't mess around, you got to be strong
C Caug
Just stop... cause I really love you.
C6 C7
Stop - I'll be thinking of you
F C G7sus4 C
Look in my heart and let love keep us together
You... you belong to me now
A7ain't gonna set you free now
F
When those guys start hanging around, taking me down
Fm
Hear with your heart and you won't hear a sound
C Caug
Young and beautiful someday your looks will be gone;
C Caug
Just stop... cause I really love you
C Caug
Stop - I'll be thinking of you
F C G7sus4 C
Look in my heart and let love keep us together
C7
Whatever
Eb Bb F G# CYoung and beautiful someday your looks will be gone;
Eb Bb F G# G7sus4
When the others turn you off who'll be turning you on?
G7sus4
I will, I will, I will
C C9
I will be there to share forever
I will be there to share forever
A7
Love will keep us together
F
Said it before and I'll say it again, while others pretend
Fm
Repeat from "I will"
| I need you now and I'll need you then | |
| C6 Caug Just stop... cause I really love you C6 C7 Stop - I'll be thinking of you F C G7sus4 C Look in my heart and let love keep us together C7 Whatever |
Repeat from "I will"
Here's a video of this popular song that was sung by The Captain and Tenille.
Chord Breakdown from the above chord chart with lyrics:
C = C/EGAD
Gm6/Bb = Bb/EGBbD
A7 = A/EGAC#
F = F/FAC
Fm = F/FAbC
C = C/EGC
Caug = C/EG#C
C6 = C/EAC
C7 = C/EBbC
Dm7 = D/FAC
C = C/EGBD
Gaug = G/FAbBEb
"Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life." -- Art Blakey
