Bee Gees

I Was A Lover

Bee Gees


Tom: A

Intro
E – D – E – D – E – D – E 
D – E – D – E – D – E – 
– E – D     G
                                Aha     Aha     Aha     Ah, ha

Verse 1
G                F         G
I was a lover, a leader of men
G                  F            G
All of the women I knew were my friends
G                  F           G
I was so happy, my feet on the ground
G                   F          G
I didn’t know I was on the way down
A                         D
‘Cause you don’t feel the same
            C                  F                  
– C – Bb - E
It’s only a game , it’s only a game , it’s only a game


E – D – E – D (etc.)
Aha, aha, aha, ah, ha...

Verse 2
G                  F          G
I had a billion or two in the bank
G                   F            G
I gave to charity , ain’t got no thanks
G                      F           G
You gave me all that a woman could give
G                         F             G
Less you’re affection , I don’t want to live
A                         D
‘Cause you don’t feel the same
            C                  F                  
– C – Bb - E
It’s only a game , it’s only a game , it’s only a game

Guitar solo
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4--4--6--7--6--4--2-----4h6--4-----4--4--6--7--6--4--2--1-------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------4--2-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-----6--7--6--4--2--4--6--4--4--5--------7---------------------|
D|-----------------------------------3--------5---------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
(4h6 = hammer on, you must pick only the first note)

A                         D
‘Cause you don’t feel the same

Verse 3 (actually verse 1 again)
G                F         G
I was a lover, a leader of men
G                  F            G
All of the women I knew were my friends
G                  F           G
I was so happy, my feet on the ground
G                   F          G
I didn’t know I was on the way down
A                         D
‘Cause you don’t feel the same
            C                  F                  
– C – Bb - E
It’s only a game , it’s only a game , it’s only a game

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