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Lover
Words by Lorenz Hart, Music by Richard Rogers - 1932
Chorus:
C - B7 -
Bb7 - A7 -
Ab7 - G7 -
C - F G7    (repeat chorus)
Bridge:
E         A         E A         E        A B B7
E         A         E A         E        A B B7
G C D D7
Em Adim Dm7 G7
Last Chorus:
C - B7 -
Bb7 - A7 -
Ab7 - G7 -
C F C -            (repeat all)
8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.
This song is in 4/4 time.
Click here to play the verse and chorus in 3/4 time.
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Chorus:
Lover, when I'm near you,
And I hear you speak my name,
Softly in my ear you breathe a flame.
(4 measure instrumental)

Lover, when were dancing,
Keep on glancing in my eyes,
Till loves own entrancing music dies.
(4 measure instrumental)
 
Bridge:
All of my future is in you,
You're ev'ry plan I design,
Promise you'll always continue to be mine.
(4 measure instrumental)
 
Last Chorus:
Lover, please be tender,
When your tender fears depart,
Lover, I surrender to my heart.
(4 measure instrumental)
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Listen to Bill Dendle play "Lover" in 3/4 and 4/4 time (mp3)
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Arranged by Jim Bottorff
 
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email: jbott@ix.netcom.com