Glory of True Love Chords by John Prine, Roger Cook

Tempo:
105.3 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

G

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Glory of True Love chords
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[A] [D]
[A]
[E]
[A] [G] [A]
Oh, the glory [D] of true love is a wild and precious [A] thing.
It [E] don't grow on old magnolias or only blossom in [A] the spring.
No, the glory [G] of [D] true love is it will [A] last your whole life through.
Never will [E] go out of fashion, always will look good [A] on you.
You can [D] climb the highest mountain, touch the moon and [A] stars above.
But old faithful is [E] just a fountain compared to the glory [A] of true love.
[D]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[D] [A] Long before I [D] met you, darling, Lord, I thought I [A] had it all.
I could have my [E] lunch in London and my dinner in [A] St.
Paul.
I got some friends in [D] Albuquerque where the governor [A] calls me God.
You can give them [E] all the goodwill for the glory [A] of true love.
You can [Em] climb the [D] highest mountain, touch the moon and [A] stars above.
But old faithful is [E] just a fountain compared to the glory [A] of true love.
Glory, glory, [D] glory, glory, you can never [A] get enough.
Time alone will [E] tell the story of the glory [A] of true love.
[D]
Glory, [Am] [A]
[E]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[E]
[A]
glory, [D] glory, glory, you can never [A] get enough.
Time alone will [E] tell the story of the glory [A] of true love.
[G] [D] [A] [G] [D] [A] [G]
[D] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
G
2131
Em
121
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn John Prine, Roger Cook - Glory Of True Love chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, E, A, D and A in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 52 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 105. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ Oh, the glory [D] of true love _ _ is a wild and precious [A] thing. _ _
_ It [E] don't grow on old magnolias _ _ or only blossom in [A] the spring. _
_ No, the glory [G] of [D] true love _ _ is it will [A] last your whole life through. _
_ Never will [E] go out of fashion, _ _ _ always will look good [A] on you. _
_ You can [D] climb the highest mountain, _ _ _ touch the moon and [A] stars above. _
_ _ But old faithful is [E] just a fountain _ compared to the glory [A] of true love. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ Long before I [D] met you, darling, _ _ _ Lord, I thought I [A] had it all. _
_ I could have my [E] lunch in London _ and my dinner in [A] St.
Paul. _
_ I got some friends in [D] Albuquerque _ _ _ where the governor [A] calls me God. _
_ You can give them [E] all the goodwill _ _ for the glory [A] of true love. _
_ You can [Em] climb the [D] highest mountain, _ _ _ touch the moon and [A] stars above. _
_ _ But old faithful is [E] just a fountain _ _ _ compared to the glory [A] of true love. _
_ _ Glory, glory, [D] glory, glory, _ you can never [A] get enough. _
_ _ Time alone will [E] tell the story _ _ _ of the glory [A] of true love. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Glory, _ _ [Am] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ glory, [D] glory, glory, _ _ you can never [A] get enough. _
_ _ Time alone will [E] tell the story _ _ _ of the glory [A] of true love.
[G] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [G] _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song is part of Fair and Square album.

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