I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
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>>> Taken from "The New Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits Songbook" <<<
(version 2 arranged by Marcel Strbak)
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Dear guitar player. Please let me spend few words about this song and
this transciption.
As you've probably noticed, this great song is played by piano. I think
you've also noticed that guitar isn't piano. Of course piano can be
arranged for guitar, but it will cause some problems, especially in this
song. Take a look at it:
This is how the intro begins...
e-23----23--22----22--20----20-- Got it ? Well, maybe few guitar do have
B-----25--------23--------20---- 23th and 25th fret, but I guess that not
G---23--------22--------20------ many of normal guitars do. I personally
D------------------------------- have an accoustic, an electro-accoustic
A------------------------------- and an electric guitar, and none of them
E------------------------------- does have (most of el.guitars end with
22th fret).
So if you would like to arrange this song for a guitar, you probably will
not be able to play the beginning of the intro. Of course, we can play it
in an lower octave, but then the intro ends with:
e------------------------------- Maybe some guitars have 25th fret I really
B------------------------------- dont' think that any guitar has -1st -2nd
G------------------------------- and -4th fret. So playing it one octave
D-0---0------------------------- down is not a good solution, if you want
A----1---3------3-0-----0------- to play the intro.
E---1---- -1 --2-- -4 -1 -------
And that's why this transciption offers two version of the song. The
first of them is the original one. It fits the song, but you probably
will not be able to play the intro with the guitar. The second version
is the same one, but tuned 2 tones up. You will be able to play the intro
with your guitar. Choose the version you like.
!!! THE END (OF KIDDING) !!!
VERSION 1: (Original one)
Chords used:
Bb F Ab Eb or Eb C7 Cm7 Dm7 Gm7 F7 Am7 D7 Ebm or Ebm F#7 B E A C#7 C#m7 F#
e-1--1-4--3-----6--0--3---1---3---1--0---2--2------6---2---2-0-0-4---4----2-
B-3--1-4--4-----8--1--4---1---3---1--1---1--4------7---2---4-1-2-6---5----2-
G-3--2-5--3-----8--3--5---2---3---2--0---2--3------8---3---4-2-2-4---4----3-
D-3--3-6--1-----8--2--5---0---3---1--2---0--1------8---2---4-2-2-6---6----4-
A-1--3-6--------6--3--3-------5---3--0-------------6---4---2-1-0-4---4----4-
E----1-4----------------------3---1--------------------2-----0------------2-
Intro:
e-23----23--22----22--20----20--17----17--------------------------------
B-----25--------23--------20--------16----16----16--15----15--13----13--
G---23--------22--------20--------17----------17--------15--------12----
D-------------------------------------------16--------15--------13------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb
e---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G-14----14---------------------------------------------9--
D-----13---13----13--12----12--10----10--7--7----------10-
A---15---------15--------13--------12------6----6-9-12-10-
E------------14--------13--------11-------8----8-------8--
Verse1:
Bb F
Maybe I hang around here a little more than I should
Ab Eb
We both know I got somewhere else to go
Bb C7
But I got somethin' to tell you that I never thought I would
Eb Bb Cm7
But I believe you really ought to know
F7 Bb F Eb Bb F Eb
I love you, I honestly love you
Verse2:
Bb F
You don't have to answer, I see it in your eyes
Ab Eb
Maybe, it was better left unsaid
Bb C7
But this is pure and simple, and you must realize
Eb Bb Cm7
That it's comin' from my heart and not my head
F7 Bb F Eb Bb F Ab Bb
I love you, I honestly love you
Bridge:
Eb F Dm7 Gm7
I'm not trying to make you feel uncomfortable
Cm7 F7 Bb
I'm not trying to make you anything at all
Am7 D7 Gm7 Bb F Eb
But this feeling doesn't come along ev'ry day
Eb Bb Cm7 F
And you shouldn't blow the chance, when you got the chance to say
Bb F Eb Ebm Bb F#7 B
I love you, I love you, I honestly love you
Verse3:
B F#
If we both were born in another place and time
A E
This moment might be ending in a kiss
B C#7
But there you are with yours and here I am with mine
E B C#m7
So I guess we'll just be leaving it at this
F# B F# E B F# E B F# E B
I love you, I honestly love you, I honestly love you
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VERSION 2: (Rearranged one)
Chords used:
D A C G E7 or E7 Em7 F#m7 Bm7 A7 C#m7 F#7 Gm Bb7 Eb or Eb Ab C# F7 Fm7 Bb
e-2--0-0-3-0-----0--0---2----2---0--4-----2--3--1---3-----6--4--4--1--1---1-
B-3--2-1-3-0-----3--3---2----3---2--5-----2--3--3---4-----8--4--5--1--1---3-
G-2--2-0-0-1-----1--0---2----2---0--4-----3--3--1---3-----8--5--5--2--1---3-
D-0--2-2-0-0-----2--2---2----4---2--6-----2--5--3---1-----8--6--5--1--1---3-
A----0-3-2-2-----2--2---4----2---0--4-----4--5--1---------6--6--4--3--3---1-
E--------3-0-----0--0---2-----------------2--3---------------4-----1--1-----
Intro:
e-15----15--14----14--12----12--9--9---------------------------------------
B-----17--------15--------12------8---8--8--7--7--5--5---------------------
G---15--------14--------12-------9------9-----7-----4---6--6---------------
D--------------------------------------8-----7-----5------5---5--5--4--4---
A--------------------------------------------------------7------7-----5----
E--------------------------------------------------------------6-----5-----
e-------------------------
B----------------------7--
G----------------------7--
D-1--1-----------------7--
A---1---4---4-----1-4--5--
E--3-----0-3---0-3--------
Verse1:
D A
Maybe I hang around here a little more than I should
C G
We both know I got somewhere else to go
D E7
But I got somethin' to tell you that I never thought I would
G D Em7
But I believe you really ought to know
A7 D A G D A G
I love you, I honestly love you
Verse2:
D A
You don't have to answer, I see it in your eyes
C G
Maybe, it was better left unsaid
D E7
But this is pure and simple, and you must realize
G D Em7
That it's comin' from my heart and not my head
A7 D A G D A C D
I love you, I honestly love you
Bridge:
G A F#m7 Bm7
I'm not trying to make you feel uncomfortable
Em7 A7 D
I'm not trying to make you anything at all
C#m7 F#7 Bm7 D A G
But this feeling doesn't come along ev'ry day
G D Em7 A
And you shouldn't blow the chance, when you got the chance to say
D A G Gm D Bb7 Eb
I love you, I love you, I honestly love you
Verse3:
Eb Bb
If we both were born in another place and time
C# Ab
This moment might be ending in a kiss
Eb F7
But there you are with yours and here I am with mine
Ab Eb Fm7
So I guess we'll just be leaving it at this
Bb Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb
I love you, I honestly love you, I honestly love you (
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