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Alfie  (Bacharach- David) From the 1966 Michael Caine Film
This is as I hear the song as recorded in 1966 by Cilla Black and Burt Bacharach
There is not much difference in the arrangement between the Cilla and the Dionne
Version apart from their individual styles and abilities. Cilla, despite being
challenged by the song, does a better version in my opinion as her vulnerability
suits the film better, Dionne is too polished and comfortable.
Verse 1
Chord diagramBbMaj9Bbmaj9                   Cm7/F
What is it all about, Alfie?
      Chord diagramBbMaj9Bbmaj9        Chord diagramGm7Gm7         Chord diagramDm7Dm7       Chord diagramG7G7
Is it just for the moment we live?
              Chord diagramCm9Cm9        Cm7/F                 Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramGm7Gm7
What is it all about when you sort it out, Alfie?
      Chord diagramCm7Cm7                             Chord diagramEdimEdim add Chord diagramA augmentedA
Or, are we meant to take more than we give,
    Chord diagramCm7Cm7              Cm7/F
or are we meant to be kind?

Chord diagramF9F9 F9aug5
And if,
Verse 2
Chord diagramBbMaj9Bbmaj9                   Cm7/F
only fools are kind, Alfie,
       Chord diagramBbMaj9Bbmaj9        Chord diagramGm7Gm7         Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramG7G7
Then I guess it is wise to be cruel.
       Chord diagramCm9Cm9        Cm7/F                 Chord diagramDm7Dm7       Chord diagramGm7Gm7
And if life belongs only to the strong, Alfie,
      Chord diagramCm7Cm7                  Chord diagramEdimEdim add Chord diagramA augmentedA
what will you lend on an old golden rule?

Bridge
     Chord diagramAm7Am7   Chord diagramE minor 7Em7 Chord diagramFm6Fm6 Chord diagramGm7Gm7                 Chord diagramAm7Am7         Chord diagramGm9Gm9 Chord diagramC13C13 (=Bbmaj7/C)
As sure as I believe there is a heaven above, Alfie,
   Chord diagramAm7Am7   Chord diagramE minor 7Em7 Chord diagramFm6Fm6
I know there is something much more,
Chord diagramGm7Gm7                 Chord diagramCm7Cm7    Cm7/F  Chord diagramF9F9   F9aug5
something even non-believers can believe in.

End
Chord diagramBbMaj9Bbmaj9             Cm7/F
I believe in love, Alfie.
  Em7dim5  Chord diagramEb9Eb9               Chord diagramDm7Dm7      Chord diagramGm7Gm7
Without true love we just exist, Alfie.
Em7dim5  Chord diagramEb9Eb9                          Chord diagramDm7Dm7           Chord diagramGm7Gm7 Chord diagramC7C7 Chord diagramC9C9  Arpeggio
Until you find the love you have missed you are nothing, Alfie.

Chord diagramCm7Cm7                                   Chord diagramEdimEdim
When you walk let your heart lead the way
Chord diagramCm7Cm7                               Chord diagramEdimEdim  Bb7dim9 Chord diagramCm6Cm6 Chord diagramBbmaj7Bbmaj7
and you'll find love any day,     Alfie, Alfie.

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Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Alfie (Ver. 2) by Dionne Warwick

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