Old Fashioned Love Song tab by Three Dog Night

Tabs

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Three Dog Night "Old Fashioned Love Song" written by Paul Williams, from the 1971 album Harmony.

Not really very difficult but a bit above novice.

Intro:
 E minorEm  D MajorD  C majorC   B7B7   E minorEm  D MajorD  C majorC   B7B7
e|-------2-----------3/7--------2------------|
BB|------3----0-1-3/5~----------3----0-1-3/5-3|
G+G|-----2--0-0-----------------2--0-0----2/4-2|
D MajorD|2-2-0----2-------------2-2-0----2----------|
A augmentedA|-2----------------------2------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:
 E minorEm    D MajorD      C majorC     BB       E minorEm  D MajorD  C majorC  B7B7
e|0-------------2---------------------------------0-----5--0-3-------0-|
BB|--0-------3---3--------1----------4---------------0----3----1-1--0---|
G+G|0-0-------2---2--------0--------------4------4------0---2----0----2--|
D MajorD|2-2-------0------------2------------------4-------2---0--------------|
A augmentedA|2----------------------3----------2-------------2----------3-----2-2-|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Just an old fashioned love song Playing on the radio

   E minorEm        D MajorD       C majorC        B7B7        E minorEm
e|------3----------------2------------------------------------------------0--2|
BB|----5-----------------------------0---0-1-3--------------0---3-------0------|
G+G|---------------------2-------------0-0-----------------2--------------------|
D MajorD|---4-4--------------4-4-------------2---------------1-----------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------2-----------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 and wrapped around the music is the sound of someone promising they'll never go.

 D MajorD   C majorC    B7B7
e|---2-------------|
BB|--3---1p0---1-5-4|
G+G|-2-------0-0--4-4|
D MajorD|0---------2---4-4|
A augmentedA|-----------------|
E MajorE|-----------------|

Refrain:
 E minorEm          D MajorD           C majorC       BB
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--0--------------------3-----------------------1-1-1------4-----------4|
G+G|--0-----------------2--2-------------------0---0-0-0------------------4|
D MajorD|2-2-----------------0--0-------------------2---2-2-2--------(2nd time)4|
A augmentedA|2------------------------------------------3--------------2-----------2|
E MajorE|0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
                         d u d
  You'll swear you've heard it before As it slowly rambles on.
  No need in     bringing em back Cause they've never really gone.

Chorus:
 G+G           A augmentedA      C majorC      D MajorD       G+G
e|3-----------------------------------0-----------2-----------------3----------|
BB|3------3--3--3--3------2--2-2-2-2---1-----------3-----------------3----------|
G+G|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---0-----------2-----------------0-0-0-0---0|
D MajorD|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---2-----------0-----------------0-0-0-0h2-0|
A augmentedA|2------2--2--2--2------0--0-0-0-0---3-----------------------------2----------|
E MajorE|3-----------------------------------------------------------------3----------|
 d   d u d d   d d u d d
  Just an old fashioned love song  One I'm sure
                       they wrote for you and me,
  Just an old fashioned love song Coming down in three part harmony.

Verse 2:
 E minorEm    D MajorD      C majorC     BB       E minorEm  D MajorD  C majorC  B7B7
e|0-------------2---------------------------------0-----5--0-3-------0-|
BB|--0-------3---3--------1----------4---------------0----3----1-1--0---|
G+G|0-0-------2---2--------0--------------4------4------0---2----0----2--|
D MajorD|2-2-------0------------2------------------4-------2---0--------------|
A augmentedA|2----------------------3----------2-------------2----------3-----2-2-|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  To weave our dreams upon and Listen to each
                      evening
                      when the lights
                           are low.

   E minorEm        D MajorD       C majorC        B7B7        E minorEm
e|------3----------------2------------------------------------------------0--2|
BB|----5-----------------------------0---0-1-3--------------0---3-------0------|
G+G|---------------------2-------------0-0-----------------2--------------------|
D MajorD|---4-4--------------4-4-------------2---------------1-----------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------2-----------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  To underscore our love affair  With tenderness and feeling That we've come
                                     to know.

 D MajorD   C majorC    B7B7
e|---2-------------|
BB|--3---1p0---1-5-4|
G+G|-2-------0-0--4-4|
D MajorD|0---------2---4-4|
A augmentedA|-----------------|
E MajorE|-----------------|

Refrain:
 E minorEm          D MajorD           C majorC       BB
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--0--------------------3-----------------------1-1-1------4-----------4|
G+G|--0-----------------2--2-------------------0---0-0-0------------------4|
D MajorD|2-2-----------------0--0-------------------2---2-2-2--------(2nd time)4|
A augmentedA|2------------------------------------------3--------------2-----------2|
E MajorE|0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
                         d u d
  You'll swear you've heard it before As it slowly rambles on.
  No need in     bringing em back Cause they've never really gone.


Chorus:
 G+G           A augmentedA      C majorC      D MajorD       G+G
e|3-----------------------------------0-----------2-----------------3----------|
BB|3------3--3--3--3------2--2-2-2-2---1-----------3-----------------3----------|
G+G|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---0-----------2-----------------0-0-2-0---0|
D MajorD|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---2-----------0-----------------0-0-2-0h2-0|
A augmentedA|2------2--2--2--2------0--0-0-0-0---3-----------------------------2----------|
E MajorE|3-----------------------------------------------------------------3----------|
 d   d u d d   d d u d d
  Just an old fashioned love song  Coming down in three part harmony.

  Just an old fashioned love song  One I'm sure
                       they wrote for you and me,

 G+G           A augmentedA      C majorC      D MajorD       G+G
e|3-----------------------------------0-----------2-----------------3----------|
BB|3------3--3--3--3------2--2-2-2-2---1-----------3-----------------3----------|
G+G|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---0-----------2-----------------0-0-2-0---0|
D MajorD|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---2-----------0-----------------0-0-2-0h2-0|
A augmentedA|2------2--2--2--2------0--0-0-0-0---3-----------------------------2----------|
E MajorE|3-----------------------------------------------------------------3----------|
 d   d u d d   d d u d d
  Just an old fashioned love song  Coming down in three part harmony.

  Just an old fashioned love song  One I'm sure
                       they wrote for you and me,

 E minorEm    D MajorD      C majorC     BB       E minorEm  D MajorD
e|0-------------2---------------------------------0--------8|
BB|--0-------3---3--------1----------4---------------0----3--|
G+G|0-0-------2---2--------0--------------4------4------0-2---|
D MajorD|2-2-------0------------2------------------4-------2---0---|
A augmentedA|2----------------------3----------2-------------2---------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------|
  To weave our dreams upon and and listen to the  sooong

Bridge:


 G+G           A augmentedA      C majorC      D MajorD       G+G
e|3----------------------------------0---------------------3----------|
BB|3--3--3--3--3------2--2-2-2-2------1---------------3-----3----------|
G+G|0--0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2------0-----0-2----2h4--4p2-0-0-0-2-0-0|
D MajorD|0--0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2------2--0h2----------------0-0-2-0h2-0|
A augmentedA|2--2--2--2--2------0--0-0-0-0------3---------------------2----------|
E MajorE|3--------------------------------------------------------3----------|
 d d u d d   d d u d d
  Just  an     old  song coming down
  Just  an     old  song   One I m sure they
                          wrote for
                          you and me
 G+G           A augmentedA      C majorC      D MajorD       G+G
e|3----------------------------------0---------------------3----------|
BB|3--3--3--3--3------2--2-2-2-2------1---------------3-----3----------|
G+G|0--0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2------0-----0-2----2h4--4p2-0-0-0-2-0-0|
D MajorD|0--0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2------2--0h2----------------0-0-2-0h2-0|
A augmentedA|2--2--2--2--2------0--0-0-0-0------3---------------------2----------|
E MajorE|3--------------------------------------------------------3----------|
 d d u d d   d d u d d
  Just  an     old  song coming down
  Just  an     old  song   One I m sure they
                          wrote for
                          you and me

Outro Chorus:

 G+G           A augmentedA      C majorC      D MajorD       G+G
e|3-----------------------------------0-----------2-----------------3----------|
BB|3------3--3--3--3------2--2-2-2-2---1-----------3-----------------3----------|
G+G|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---0-----------2-----------------0-0-2-0---0|
D MajorD|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---2-----------0-----------------0-0-2-0h2-0|
A augmentedA|2------2--2--2--2------0--0-0-0-0---3-----------------------------2----------|
E MajorE|3-----------------------------------------------------------------3----------|
 d   d u d d   d d u d d
  Just an old fashioned love song  Coming down in three part harmony.

  Just an old fashioned love song  One I'm sure
                       they wrote for you and me,

 G+G           A augmentedA      C majorC      D MajorD       G+G
e|3-----------------------------------0-----------2-----------------3----------|
BB|3------3--3--3--3------2--2-2-2-2---1-----------3-----------------3----------|
G+G|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---0-----------2-----------------0-0-2-0---0|
D MajorD|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---2-----------0-----------------0-0-2-0h2-0|
A augmentedA|2------2--2--2--2------0--0-0-0-0---3-----------------------------2----------|
E MajorE|3-----------------------------------------------------------------3----------|
 d   d u d d   d d u d d
  Just an old fashioned love song  Coming down in three part harmony.

  Just an old fashioned love song  One I'm sure
                       they wrote for you and me,


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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| ~  Vibrato
| d  Down strum
| u  Up strum

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