When Love Comes To Town Chords

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When Love Comes To Town by B.B. King is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			(Intro) 
E                             A   E 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 
E                             A   E 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 
 
{cb:Verse1(Bono):} 
E                             A   E 
I was a sailor, I was lost in sea  
E                                          A   E 
I was under the waves, before loves rescued me  
E                                 A    E 
I was a fighter I could turn on threat  
    E   (stop)  
Now I stand accused of things I've said. 
 A                                          A 
Love comes to town,I'm gonna jump that train  
      E                                            A 
When love comes to town, I'm gonna catch that flame. 
      E   
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down, 
      E   
But I did what I did before love came to town. 
(Verse 2(Bono) 
Used to make love under the red sunset, 
I was making promises I that were soon to forget. 
She was pale as the lace of her wedding gown, 
But I left her standing before love came to town. 
 
(Verse 3(Bono)) 
Ran into a juke joint when I heard a guitar scream, 
The notes were turning blue as days are a dream. 
As the music played I saw my life turn around 
That was the day before love came to town. 
 
(Chorus(B.B.)) 
 
(solo The Edge) 
 
(cb:Chorus(B.B.) over The Edge's solo)  
 
(solo B.B. King) 
 
(Verse 4(B.B.)) 
I was there when they crucified my lord 
I held the scabbard when the soldier drew his sword 
I threw the dice as they pierced his side, 
But I've seen love conquer the great divide. 
 
(Chorus(B.B.)) 
(The second solo by B.B. King) 
"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.........." 
(fade) 
 
 

    	

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100 BPM Andante