Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Intro:
Dm7 E7 Bm7b5 Am7 F7
Dm7 E7(add13)
Verse 1:
E7 Am Dm7 E7 Am Dm7
There was a boy, a very strange enchanted boy
E E7 Am Am(maj7) Am7 Am6
They say he wandered very far, very far
Dm7 Am E7
Over land and sea
Dm7 E7 Bm7b5 Am F Dm7 E7
A little shy and sad of eye, but very wise was he
Verse 2:
Am Dm E7 Am Dm7
And then one day, a magic day he passed my way
E E7 Am Am(maj7) Am7 Am6
And while we spoke of many things, fools and kings
Dm7 Am E7
This he said to me:
[Refrain]
Gdim Dm7 Bm7b5 Am Am(maj7)
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Bm7b5 E7 Bm7b5 E7 E7(add13) Am E7
Is just to love and be loved in return"
Bridge:
Dm7 E7 Bm7b5 Am F
Dm7 E7 Am Dm E7 Am
Dm7 E E7 Am Am(maj7) Am7 Am6
[Refrain]
Gdim Dm7 Bm7b5 Am Am(maj7)
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Bm7b5 E7 Bm7b5 E7 E7(add13) Am E7
Is just to love and be loved in return"
Song History
Published: July 6, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025