Chords with lyrics
"One Less Bell To Answer"
(Bacharach - David)
[This one came out in the fall of 1970, and while Bacharach and David
continued to collaborate for another couple of years I believe this was
their last big hit.]
Intro:
Dmaj7Dmaj7 G13G13 Dmaj7Dmaj7
/ / / / / /
Em7/G F#m7F#m7 Gmaj7/E
/ / /
Verse 1:
Dmaj7Dmaj7 D6D6 Dmaj7Dmaj7
One ..
Bm9Bm9 F#m7F#m7 Bm9Bm9 F#m7F#m7
One ..
Gmaj7Gmaj7 C#m7/F# F#7F#7
One ..
Bm9Bm9 E7E7 Em7/A
I ..
E minor 7Em7 F#m7F#m7 Gmaj7Gmaj7 Gmaj7/A (Dmaj7Dmaj7)
But ..
Verse 2:
Dmaj7Dmaj7 D6D6 Dmaj7Dmaj7
(Cry, ..
Bm9Bm9 F#m7F#m7 Bm9Bm9 F#m7F#m7
(Oh, ..
Gmaj7Gmaj7 C#m7/F# F#7F#7
Since ..
Bridge:
Ebmaj7Ebmaj7 Gm7Gm7
Though ..Abmaj7 Dm7/G
Each ..
Cmaj7Cmaj7 Cmaj7/E
I ..
Fmaj7Fmaj7 Cmaj7/E
To ..
Fmaj7Fmaj7 Cmaj7/E Bm7/E E7E7
'Cause ..
Em9Em9 A13A13
I ..
Em9Em9 A13A13
Crying ..
Verse 3 (first two lines instrumental):
Dmaj7Dmaj7 D6D6 Dmaj7Dmaj7
/ / / / / / / /
Bm9Bm9 F#m7F#m7 Bm9Bm9 F#m7F#m7
/ / / / / / / /
Gmaj7Gmaj7 F#m7F#m7 Bm7Bm7
One ..
Em9Em9 A13A13 Am6Am6 B7-9
No ..
Em9Em9 F#m7F#m7 Gmaj7Gmaj7 Gmaj7/A
Since ..
Coda:
Dmaj7Dmaj7 D6D6 Dmaj7Dmaj7
(One ..
Bm9Bm9 F#m7F#m7 Em7/G F#m7F#m7 Gmaj7/E Gmaj7/A
(Why, ..
(One ..
One ..
(Why, ..
(One ..) Because ..
(Why, ..
(One ..Somebody ..
Where ..
(Why, ..How ..
[end cold on Dmaj7Dmaj7]
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers