Key: Bb ♫ Verse 1: A A7M C#m7 C#m7 Cm7 Like sailin' on a sailin' ship to____ nowhere Bm7 D/E A Bm7 D/E Love took over my heart like an ocean breeze A A7M C#m7 C#m7 Cm7 As seagulls fly I knew that I was lo____sin' Bm7 D/E A F#7#5 F#7 Love was washed away with the driftin' tide ♫ Chorus: Bm7 Oh, it's a dirty old shame D/E A F#7#5 F#7 When all you get from love is a love song Bm7 D/E A F#7#5 F#7 That's got you layin' up nights just waitin' for the music to start Bm7 D/E A F#7#5 F#7 It's such a dirty old shame when you got to take the blame for a love song Bm7 D/E A D/E Because the best love songs are written with a broken heart
♫ Verse 2: A A7M C#m7 C#m7 Cm7 And now the tears in my eyes are ever blinding Bm7 D/E A D/E The future that lies before me I cannot see A A7M C#m7 C#m7 Cm7 Although tomorrow I know the sun is rising Bm7 D/E A F#7#5 F#7 Lighting up the world for everyone, but not for me ♫ Chorus: Bm7 Oh, it's a dirty old shame D/E A F#7#5 F#7 When all you get from love is a love song Bm7 D/E A F#7#5 F#7 That's got you layin' up nights just waitin' for the music to start Bm7 D/E A F#7#5 F#7 It's such a dirty old shame when you got to take the blame for a love song Bm7 D/E A Because the best love songs are written with a broken heart ♫ Solo: A7M C#m7 C#m7 Cm7 Bm7 D/E A D/E A A7M C#m7 C#m7 Cm7 Bm7 D/E A F#7#5 F#7 ♫ Chorus: Bm7 Oh, it's a dirty old shame D/E A F#7#5 F#7 When all you get from love is a love song Bm7 D/E A F#7#5 F#7 That's got you layin' up nights just waitin' for the music to start Bm7 D/E A F#7#5 F#7 It's such a dirty old shame when you got to take the blame for a love song Bm7 D/E A F#7#5 F#7 Because the best love songs are written with a broken heart Bm7 Oh, it's a dirty old shame D/E A F#7#5 F#7 When all you get from love is a love song Bm7 D/E A F#7#5 F#7 That's got you layin' up nights just waitin' for the music to start (fade)