Since I Fell For You, sang by Lenny Welch.
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Actually written by Buddy Johnson circa 1945 (big band era.)
Covered by Lenny Welch in 1963 and reached #4 on Hot 100 Billboard.
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Note, this version is 'not' a carbon copy of Lenny's,
rather is my attempt to create a 'simplier' and easier
(for my arthritic hands/fingers) version to play that
hopefully captures some of the same 'spirit' and flavor
that his does yet still sounds worthwhile enough to play
and listen to enjoyably.
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If you're not familiar with this song, please listen to
the youtube (link at bottom of song) to get the gist of how
it goes.  I hope you enjoy it.
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Special note and many thanks to my friend, Paul Suttle, for his kind help with this!
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Start as below, sung s-l-o-w-l-y with with single strums
like the youtube video does on this part
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Cmaj7                    F
When you just give love, and never get love,
Cmaj7                  G       G7
You'd better let love, depart----
D7     Dm7          G     G7
I know it's so, and yet I know
Fm7                       G7
I can't get you out of my heart---
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Verse#1 -start regular beat here
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Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7       G7             Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7
You.........made me leave my happy home.........
            G7                   F Fmaj7 Dm7
You took my love, and now you're gone,......
        G7          Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7 G7
since I fell....for you .........
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Verse#2
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Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7           G7         Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7
Love........brings such misery and pain.........
             G7           F Fm7 Dm7
I guess I'll never be the same,....
         G7         Cmaj F C C7
since I..fell...for you .......
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Chorus
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          F                 Fmaj7
Well it's too bad, and it's too sad,
    Cmaj7  Dm7       C  C7
But I'm in love with you 
    F                 Fmaj7
You love me, then you snub me.
    Em         Am7       Dm7      G7
But what can I do,...I'm still in love with you.
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Verse#3
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     Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7          G7
Well I...........guess I'll never see the
Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7         G7                F   Fmaj7 Dm7
light.......I get the blues most ev-ery night,.....
        G7           Am7    Am7 G F
since I fell.....for you ...
               G7             Cmaj7
.......Since I fell.. for---  you....
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End
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Hear this magnificent song on YouTube here,
http://youtu.be/U7xrQY_FLM4