It Must Be Love

Words & Music:

Mike Barson (Madness)

 

That opening is Am (A in the bass, E & A in the right hand) to Am9/E (E in the bass, G & B in the right hand).  The G#m & D#m chords are very quick "passing chords" - no more than, say, eighth notes.  Listen to the recording for the rhythm of what goes where - he sings freely, sort of.

 

Am  Am9/E  Am  Am9/E

 

Am      Am9/E                Am      Am/E      G  C/G  G  G#m

I never thought I'd miss you half as much as I do.

Am      Am9/E                 Am             Am/E       G  C/G  G  C  D

I never thought I'd feel this way; the way I feel about you.

Em                A7       Bm7          E7

As soon as I wake up every night, every day.

Am               Am/G          Am/F#            D7

I know that it's you I need to take the blues away.

 

CHORUS:

G          Bm7   CM7      C  D  G          Bm7   CM7      C  D

It must be love, love, love--.  It must be love, love, love--.

C             D             C/E

Nothing more, nothing less, love is the best.

 

Am         Am9/E          Am     Am9/E        G  C/G  D  G  C/G  D

How can it be that we can say so much without words?

Am            Am9        Am        Am9        G  C/G  D  G  C/G  D  D#m

Bless you and bless me.  Bless the bees & the birds.

Em             A7             Bm7          E7

I've got to be near you every night, every day.

Am            Am/G  Am/F#       D7

I couldn't be happy any other way.

 

CHORUS:

 

INSTRUMENTAL HALF-VERSE:

As soon as I wake up every night, every day.

I know that it's you I need to take the blues away.

 

CHORUS:  [only play the chords on the "Nothing more..." line]

 

OUTRO:

G          Bm7   CM7      C  D

It must be love, love, love--.  [repeat and out]