After All
By: Al Jarreau
Intro: CM7-Bm7-Em, Em/M7, Em7, Em6, Ab6-G7sus, G7 pause
[ch]C9/C[/ch] 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
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(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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