J Geils Band - Love Stinks Chords & Tabs

These are the major chord changes. 
Listen to the song for accents and such. 
Enjoy! T.

Summary
Intro/Chorus:  C-C G-G F-F GxxG   
Verse:         C F-F C A-A-A
Pre:           G G F

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Intro: Play these up the neck. C&F at 8, G at 10. x=muted. 

C-C  G-G  F-F  GxxG


Verse: Play these palm muted

C            F-F      C              A-A-A
You love her,     but she loves him.

    C                      F-F      C              A-A-A
And he loves somebody else,     you just can’t win.

    C          F-F       C        A-A-A
And so it goes until the day you die.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/j_geils_band/love_stinks_crd_ver_2.html ]
     C                    F-F               C            A-A-A
This thing they call love,       it’s gonna make you cry.


Pre-chorus: (let chords ring out)

G                       G                    
I’ve had the blues, the reds, and the pinks.

G-F
  One thing’s for sure...

Love Stinks. 

Chorus: (same as intro)

Love Stinks...Yea Yea...

Verse 2: (same as verse 1)
Two by two, and side by side.
Love’s gonna find you, yes it is, you just can’t hide.
You’ll hear the call, your heart will fall.
Then love will fly. It’s gone, and that’s all.

Pre-chorus: (see above - G/G/G-F)
I don’t care what any Casanova thinks.
All I can say is
Love stinks... 

(chrous)

Keyboard Solo: (Play it like the verses)
Shoo doo wop.  Shoo doo wop.  Shoo Shoo.

Pre-chorus: (see above - G/G/G-F)
I’ve been through diamonds, 
I’ve been through minks,
I’ve been through it all 
Love Stinks! Yea, yea

Breakdown: Same as intro

Chorus until end.