Intro:

      Ab [single notes; piano/bass]
      / / / /

Chorus:

      C#     Ab    F#            Ab
      Bella Linda, try and understand
      C#     Ab         F#         Ab
      Bella Linda, I'm doin' all I can
      C#     Ab         F#         Ab
      Bella Linda, I'm only what I am

String break 1:

      [3/4]                               [2/4] [4/4 into verse]
        C#     Ab     C#     Ab     C#     Ab 
        / / /  / / /  / / /  / / /  / / /  / /

Verse 1:

      Ab              Cm/G
      It's so hard for me to say
      F7                  Bbm/F
      The things I really feel
      Eb7/G           Ab
      If I could I'd chase away
      Cm/G                    Fm
        The pain your eyes reveal
      Cm                      Fm
        The pain your eyes reveal
      Cm                          Fm
        From foolish things I've done
      Cm                          Fm
        The times that I let you down
      Cm                 C#                 Ab
        And I'll never change, believe me I try
                 C#                      Ab
      If you go away, you know that I'll die
           Cm/G            Cm7-5/F#       F7 [9/8: /// /// ///]
      Oh I love you, please don't say goodbye

[repeat chorus]

[repeat string break 1]

Verse 2:

      We've had bad times
      Through the years
      And though I've made you cry
      Think of me through tender tears
      And try to close your eyes
      And try to close your eyes
      To thoughtless things I do
      The dreams that don't come true
      'Cause I'll never change, believe me I try
      If you go away, you know that I'll die
      Oh I need you, please don't say goodbye

[repeat chorus]

String break 2:

      [3/4]                        [2/4] [4/4]
        C#     Ab     C#     Ab           Ab [single notes, piano/bass]
        / / /  / / /  / / /  / / /   r r   / / / /

[repeat chorus]

Coda [repeat to fade]:

      C#     Ab    F#   Ab
      Bella Linda


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers