...THAT'S HOW STRONG MY LOVE IS... by Otis Redding
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*from 'The Great Otis Redding
Sings Soul Ballads' (1965)*


*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: Bb)


Intro:

D  G

Verse 1:

G
 If I was the sun,
D7
 Way up there,
C
 I'd go with love,
     G
Most everywhere.
G
 I'll be the moon,
         D7
When the sun goes down,
C
 Just to let you know, 
     G
That I'm still around.

Chorus 1:

G
 That's how strong,
   D7
My love is, oh,
C
 That's how strong,
   G
My love is,
G
 That's how strong,
   D7
My love is, baby, baby,
C
 That's how strong,
   G
My love is.

Verse 2:

G
 I'll be the,
Weeping willow,
D7
 Drowning in my tears,
C
 You can go swimming,
G
 When you're here.
G
 I'll be the rainbow,
         D7
When the sun is gone,
C
 Wrap you in my colours,
    G
And keep you warm.

Chorus 2:

G
 That's how strong,
   D7
My love is, darling,
C
 That's how strong,
   G
My love is, baby,
G
 That's how strong,
   D7
My love is, oooh,
C
 That's how strong,
   G
My love is.

Bridge 1:

Em
 I'll be the ocean,
   C
So deep and wide,
Em
 I'll get out the tears,
     C
When-ever you cry,
Em
 I'll be the breeze,
          C
After the storm is gone,
D
 To dry your eyes,
And love you warm.

Chorus 3:

G
 That's how strong,
   D7
My love is, baby,
C
 That's how strong,
   G
My love is,
G
 That's how strong,
   D7
My love is, darling,
C
 That's how strong,
   G
My love is.

Coda:

G
 That's how strong,
   D7
My love is, so deep in,
      C
Well, that's how strong,
   G
My love is,
        G
So much love, yes,
        D7
So much love, oohh,
            C
Yes so much love,
            G
Yes so much love,
              G
Anything that I can do,
        D7
I'll be good for you,
            C
Any kind of love you want,
     G
I'll be with you...

(Repeat to Fade)


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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)