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"One Less Bell To Answer" (Bacharach - David) [This one came out in the fall of 1970, and while Bacharach and David continued to collaborate for another couple of years I believe this was their last big hit.] Intro: Dmaj7 G13 Dmaj7 / / / / / / Em7/G F#m7 Gmaj7/E / / / Verse 1:
Dmaj7One less bD6ell to Dmaj7answer Bm9One F#m7less Bm9egg to F#m7fry Gmaj7 C#m7/F# F#7 One less man to pick up after Bm9I should be hE7appy Em7/A Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7/A (Dmaj7) But all I do is cry
Verse 2:
(Dmaj7Cry, cry, D6no more Dmaj7laughter) I should be happy (Bm9Oh, F#m7why Bm9did heF#m7 go) Gmaj7 C#m7/F# F#7 Since he left my life's so empty
Bridge:
Ebmaj7Though I try to forget it just Gm7can't be done Each time the Abmaj7doorbell rings I stillDm7/G run
Cmaj7 Cmaj7/E I don't know how in the world Fmaj7 Cmaj7/E To stop thinking of him Fmaj7 Cmaj7/E Bm7/E E7 'Cause I still love him so
I spend each Em9day the way I sA13tart out Em9Crying my hA13eart out
Verse 3 (first two lines instrumental): Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 / / / / / / / / Bm9 F#m7 Bm9 F#m7 / / / / / / / /
Gmaj7One less man to F#m7pick up aBm7fter Em9No more lA13aughter,Am6 no more B7-9love Em9 F#m7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7/A Since he went away (he went away)
Coda:
(Dmaj7One less bD6ell to Dmaj7answer) Why did he leave me Bm9 F#m7 Em7/G F#m7 Gmaj7/E Gmaj7/A (Why, why, why did he leave)
(One less bell to answer) Now I've got one less egg to fry One less egg to fry (Why, why, why did he leave) And all I do is cry (One less bell to answer) Because a man told me goodbye (Why, why, why did he leave) (One less bell to answer) Somebody tell me please Where did he go, why did he go (Why, why, why did he leave) How could he leave me [end cold on Dmaj7] -- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers