«La La Means I Love You»
(Thom Bell — William Hart)
Intro:
Gmaj7 Gmaj9 Am7/D [2X] (Gmaj9 implied by strings)
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Verse 1:
Gmaj7
Many guys have come to you
With a line that wasn’t true
Am7 Bm7 Am7/D
And you passed them by (passed them by)
Gmaj7
Now you’re in the center ring
And their lines don’t mean a thing
Am7 Bm7 Am7/D
Why don’t you let me try (let me try)
Bm Em /D /C /B
Now I don’t wear a diamond ring
Am7 Am7/D
I don’t even have a song to sing
B7
All I know is
Chorus:
Em Bm Am7 Am7/D
La la la la la la la la la means
Gmaj7 [harmonies imply Gmaj9]
I love you
Bm7
[1: Oh, baby please now
2: Oh… baby]
Em Bm Am7 Am7/D
La la la la la la la la la means
Gmaj7 [harmonies imply Gmaj9]
I love you
Verse 2:
If I ever saw a girl
That I needed in this world
You are the one for me (one for me)
Let me hold me in my arms
Girl, and thrill you with my charms
I’m sure you will see (you will see)
The things I am sayin’ are true
And the way I explain them to you
Listen to me
Instrumental break [key changes to A]:
G#m7 Amaj7
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G#m7 Amaj7
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Partial verse:
C#m F#m /E /D /C#
The things I am sayin’ are true
Bm7 Bm7/E [hold extra bar]
And the way I explain them to you, yes to you
C#7
Listen to me
Coda [repeat to fade]:
F#m C#m Bm7 Bm7/E
La la la la la la la la la means
Amaj7
I love you
C#m7
[1: Oh, you’ll have to understand
2: Come on and take my hand]
— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers
