Love Affair With Life Chords by Sade

Love Affair With Life chords by Sade

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Advanced 🤯

♥ Intro:

Cmaj7              Baug   B         Em7          B7
Cmaj7              B7     B9        Em7          F#aug   F#

♥ Verse 1:
Gmaj9                               F#aug
  You play a love affair       with life
Gmaj9                               F#aug
  You stay & dance with       every night
Am7                                 Bm7          Em7
  The moments from dawn to dusk you chase           but I'm
Cmaj7                               B7           B9
lost now                 where do I stand            in the
Em9                                 F#aug
  race

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♥ Verse 2:
Gmaj9                               F#aug
  You play to empty eyes         in crowded bars
Gmaj9                               F#aug
  I can't believe we've come   this far    yet got nowhere
Am7                                 Bm7          Em7
  What is there left for me      in this             every
Cmaj7                               B7           B9
time you play    is your            first
Em9                                 F#aug
  kiss

♥ Chorus:
Cmaj7                               B7                   Baug
  I'm not a pastime
I'm not your pastime
Em7                                 B7
  Don't play around          with   me
Cmaj7                               B7                   Baug
  You can't play me
I'm not a          melody
Em7                                 F#aug
                                      Don't play around with me

middle 8:
Gmaj7              F#aug            Gmaj7                F#aug
Am7                Bm7              Em7                  Cmaj7
B7       B9        Em9              F#aug
                                      Don't play around with me

♥ Outro:
Cmaj7                               B7                   Baug
 'cause I'm not a pastime
I'm not your pastime
Em7                                 B7
  Don't play around          with   me
Cmaj7              F#aug            B9                   Em7
  You can't play me
I'm not a  melody
F#aug              B9               Em9
  I'm not a        melody
F#aug              B9               Em7
  I'm not a        melody
F#aug              B9               Em9
  La la la
B7                 Em7                                   B7#9
  ooh, la la la       ooh
Cmaj7              F#aug            B9                   Em9
  You can't play me
I'm not a  mel - o             deee


SADE - Love Affair With Life Studio Recording (1983):
https://www.youtube.com/watch v=sN5RZwSwADE
Your Love Is King 7" B-side

Published: October 14, 2024

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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