After All
By: Al Jarreau

Intro: CM7–Bm7–Em, Em/M7, Em7, Em6, Ab6–G7sus, G7 pause
C9/C                      Bm7
There, there was a time I knew
            Em       Em/M7      Em7  Em6         Ab6–G7sus, G7
That no matter come what may, love will prevail
        CM7                 Bm7
And then, inside the dreams I knew
                    Em                Em7  Em6         Ab6 G7sus, G7
Came the question lover's fear, can true love fail

Refrain:
                     Gm7                         C9sus
Then I would miss the childhood wish 
                     FM7   Em7  Dm7
And haven't I sung to you
            Gm                Gm7
Of the knight in armor bright, 
                    DbM7    Bb7
Faithful and true to you

(chorus)
Bb7 sus /Bb7  Em7   Am7
Dar––––––lin?     after all
Dm7                          G        D          CM7
I will be the one to hold you in my arms
     Gm7   C7   FM7
And af–––ter all, 
        Dm7                         G
(Ohh) I will be the one to hold you 
E/Ab                        Am7  G      FM7
I will be the one to hold you in my arms
 Em7   Dm7 Dm7/Am
In my arms    (Umm)

C9–C             Bm7
I know in my heart and mind
                Em                     Em7  Em6     Ab6      G7sus, G7
That no matter come what may, love will survive
CM9         CM&       Bm7
Love, the author of space and time
                  Em              Em7     Em6     Ab6 G7sus, G7
Keeps the galaxies and each sparrow alive

Refrain:
               Gm7                         C9sus
And the love that heals the wound 
               FM7   Em7     Dm7
After the war is through
          Gm                   Gm7                          DbM7   Bb7
Is the knight in armor bright, faithful and true to you

Repeat chorus except last word

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