I'll have to say I love you in a song

I'll have to say I love you in a song - Jim Croce 1974
Written by Jim Croce
Folk Pop

A = X02220
Amaj7 = X02120
Bm = X24432
C#m = X46654
C#7 = X46464
D = XX0232
Dm = XX0231
E = 022100
E7 = 020100
F#m = 244222

INTRO: Amaj7  C#m Bm Dm E7 Dm E7 (2X)
 
#1.
        Amaj7             C#m     Bm            E
Well, I know it's kind of late, I hope I didn't wake you.
    Amaj7                   C#m     Bm              E
But what I got to say can't wait, I knew you'd understand.

CHORUS:
D            G#7                    C#7                 F#m
Every time I tried to tell you, the words just came out wrong.
D        Amaj7         E              D    A
So, I'll have to say I love you, in a song.

#2.
Amaj7                     C#m          Bm             E
Yeah, I know it's kind of strange, but every time I'm near you..
       Amaj7                C#m    Bm              E
I just run out of things to say..I knew you'd understand.

CHORUS:
D                  G#7                    C#7                 F#m
Cause every time I tried to tell you, the words just came out wrong.
D        Amaj7         E              D    A
So, I'll have to say I love you, in a song.

(INTERLUDE:)  

CHORUS:
D              G#7                     C#7                 F#m
Every time the time was right, all the words just came out wrong.
D        Amaj7         E              D    A
So, I'll have to say I love you, in a song.
 
#3.
        Amaj7             C#m     Bm            E
Yeah, I know it's kind of late, I hope I didn't wake you.
    Amaj7                                C#m    Bm              E
But there's something that I just got to say, I knew you'd understand.

CHORUS:
D                  G#7                    C#7                 F#m
Cause every time I tried to tell you, the words just came out wrong.
D        Amaj7         E              D    A
So, I'll have to say I love you, in a song.

OUTRO:
Amaj7 C#m Bm Dm E7 Dm E7 Amaj7 (Fade.)

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INTRO: Fmaj7  Am Gm A#m C7 A#m C7

#1.
        Fmaj7             Am     Gm            C
Well, I know it's kind of late, I hope I didn't wake you.
    Fmaj7                   Am     Gm              C
But what I got to say can't wait, I knew you'd understand.

CHORUS:
A#            E7                    A7                 Dm
Every time I tried to tell you, the words just came out wrong.
A#        Fmaj7         C              A#    Fmaj7
So, I'll have to say I love you, in a song.

#2.
Fmaj7                     Am          Gm             C
Yeah, I know it's kind of strange, but every time I'm near you..
       Fmaj7                Am    Gm              C
I just run out of things to say..I knew you'd understand.

CHORUS:
A#                  E7                    A7                 Dm
Cause every time I tried to tell you, the words just came out wrong.
A#        Fmaj7         C              A#    Fmaj7
So, I'll have to say I love you, in a song.

(INTERLUDE:)

CHORUS:
A#              E7                     A7                 Dm
Every time the time was right, all the words just came out wrong.
A#        Fmaj7         C              A#    Fmaj7
So, I'll have to say I love you, in a song.

#3.
        Fmaj7             Am     Gm            C
Yeah, I know it's kind of late, I hope I didn't wake you.
    Fmaj7                                Am    Gm              C
But there's something that I just got to say, I knew you'd understand.

CHORUS:
A#                  E7                    A7                 Dm
Cause every time I tried to tell you, the words just came out wrong.
A#        Fmaj7         C              A#    Fmaj7
So, I'll have to say I love you, in a song.

OUTRO:
Fmaj7 Am Gm A#m C7 A#m C7 Fmaj7 (Fade.)

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