Tuning: E A D G B E

Classic song, written in 1936 by Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L E Freeman, Mann Holiner and Alberta Nichols. Recorded by many artists: Billie Holiday, Fats Waller, The Ink Spots, Ella Fitzgeraöld etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Until_the_Real_Thing_Comes_Along Sandy Denny's best recording of this song is the BBC Session version with Bob Harris from Nov 14, 1973. It's available on Disc 2 of the re-issue of Sandy Denny's "Like an old-fashioned waltz" (2012) Also in the "A boxful of treasures" Sanny Denny box (2004). Like many jazz standards, it originally had a slow 12 bar intro section, often ignored. Sandy dosen't sing it, so it's also omitted here. [Verse 1]

I'd w^Bbork for you I'd ^F7+5slave for you ^Bb I'd be a ^Bb/Abeggar^Bb/Ab or a k^G9nave ^Dm7for y^G7ou If t^Cm7hat isn't love, it will h^F7ave to do ^Bb Until the ^Bbdimreal thing comes al^Cm7ong ^Ebm6 ^F7

[Verse 2]

I'd g^Bbladly move The ^F7+5earth for you ^Bb To prove my l^Bb/Aove, dea^Bb/Abr And its ^G9worth ^Dm7for yo^G7u If t^Cm7hat isn't love, it will h^F7ave to do ^Bb Until the re^Eb6al thing comes al^Gm6ong. ^A7 ^D

[Middle 8]

With all the wo^Adimrds, dear, at ^Em7my comm^A7and ^D I just can't m^Abdimake you u^Em7nderst^A9and ^D I'll always ^Ebdimlove you, darling, ^Em7come what ^A7may ^D My heart is ^Bdimyours What more^F7 ca^Abdimn I sa^F7y?

[Verse 3]

I'd s^Bbigh for you I'd ^F7+5cry for you ^Bb I'd tear the s^Bb/Atars d^Bb/Abown from the ^G9sky ^Dm7for y^G7ou If t^Cm7hat isn't love, it will h^F7ave to do ^Bb Until the ^Eb6real thing comes al^Bbong.

Note: Take the Bb at the end of line 2 of the verse as barré on the 6th fret. Then just walk the bass notes A - Ab down to the G9 chord. (There's no need to play full Bb/A Bb/Ab chords, just do the little walking base line.)

Sandy Denny - Until the real thing comes along