Alfie Chords
Alfie by Burt Bacharach is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, D, Dm7, Cmaj7, Cmaj9, A, Em7, A7, Dm9, Am7, G9, E, Bm7, Eb6, Em, G7, F#m7/5-, F9, Am9, D7/5-, B, D9/5- and C7/9-. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C D Dm7
What's it all about, Alfie?
Cmaj7 C Cmaj9 A Em7
Is it just for the moment we live?
A7 Dm9 Dm7 Em7 Am7
What's it all a-bout when you sort it out, Alfie?
Dm7 F#º
Are we meant to take more than we give
Dm7
or are we meant to be kind?
G9 E G9 C D Dm7
And if only fools are kind, Alfie,
Cmaj7 Cmaj9 A Em7
then I guess it's wise to be cruel.
A7 Dm9 Dm7 Em7
And if life belongs only to the strong, Alfie,
A7 Dm7 F#º
what will you lend on an old golden rule?
Bm7 Eb6 Am7 Bm7 Am7 Em
As sure as I believe there's a heaven above, Alfie,
Am7 Bm7 Eb6
I know there's something much more,
Am7 Dm7 G9 G7 E G9
something even non-believers can believe in.
C D Dm7
I believe in love, Alfie.
F#m7/5- F9 Em7 Am7
Without true love we just exist, Alfie.
F#m7/5- F9 Em7 Am9 Am7 D7/5- B D9/5- B
Until you find the love you've missed you're nothing, Al fie.
Dm7 F#º
When you walk let your heart lead the way
Dm7 C7/9- Dm9 Dm7 C7/9- Cmaj9 Cmaj7
and you'll find love any day, Alfie, Alfie.