Love Is Blue chords
Paul MauriatSong Key: A Minor
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 106 bpm
Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner / Early Intermediate
Chords: Am, A, Bm, C, C#m, D, D7, E7, F, G
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Love Is Blue
The Relative Major Key of Am is highlighted - Transpose to any other key.
Am D
Intro: ‖ 1+2+ 3+4+ ‖ x6
Am D7 G C Am F G C
1. | 1+2+ 3+4+ | - | - | - |
Am D7 G C Am F E7 Am Am
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Am D7 G C Am F G C
2. | - | - | - | - |
Am D7 G C Am F E7 A A
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A D A D A
CH: | - | | | |
C#m Bm E7 A
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Am D Am D
Interlude: ‖ - | - ‖
Am D7 G C Am F G C
3. | - | - | - | - |
Am D7 G C Am F E7 A A
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A D A D A
CH: | - | | | |
C#m Bm E7 A
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Am D Am D
Interlude: ‖ - | - ‖
Am D7 G C Am F G C
4. | - | - | - | - |
Am D7 G C Am F E7 Am
| - | - | - | (decelerando) |
Am D Am D Am
Outro: | - | (decelerando) | 1+2+3... |Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: A Minor - relative to C Major - no sharps or flats
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately slow with an easy flow
- Metronome: ♩ = 106
- Voice Range: E4 - F#5
- Decelerando means to gradually slow down the tempo — the opposite of accelerando.
- The hyphen in each bar splits the beat count evenly e.g., | Am - D | indicates 2 beats on each chord.
Beginner-Friendly Chords
- Am, A, C, D, D7, E7, G: These are common open-position chords which most beginners will be familiar with.
- Bm and C#m are usually played as barre chords, which can be challenging for beginners.
- Alternative voicings: We’ve included open‑position shapes that are much easier to play.
- Inversions: These shapes are inversions of the chords, meaning they don’t start on the root note.
- Sound quality: Even though the root isn’t the lowest note, the voicings still sound fine.
Left Handed:
Song Details:
- Composer: André Popp
- Lyricist: Pierre Cour
- Genre: Easy listening, baroque pop, orchestral pop
- Featured Artist: Paul Mauriat
- Single:
Recorded: Late 1967
Released: January 1968
B-side: Alone in the World, Une Petite Cantate (UK) - Album: Le Grand Orchestre De Paul Mauriat – Love Is Blue
Released: 1968
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