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Intro - D - D/F# - G - B - A - D - D/F# - G - B - D/A - A
(verse 1)
D D/F#
A lot of people breaking hearts these days,
G A
Giving up and just walking away,
D D/F#
Forever's just another word,
G G/A A
That you hear young lovers say,
Eb Eb/G
I know it may be old fashioned,
G G/A A
But I still believe,
E A/D
Love stays when the strong winds blow,
F Ab/Bb
Even when it hurts, don't let go,
D A/D
You've got to treat her right, understand,
Db Ab/C
That she's your woman and you're her man,
D/A B
Tell her that you need her,
F A
Like the desert needs the rain,
D A/D
And if you treat her right, show her you care,
C B6 B5
When you need her she'll be there,
D/A B
Like an island in the storm,
E
A beacon in the night,
G/A
If you love her, treat her right,
lead chords - D - D/F# - G - B7 - D/A - A
(verse 2)
Eb D/F#
A good woman ain't easy to find,
Ab A
The faithful and the lovin' kind,
Eb D/F#
And if you don't hold her tight,
Ab Ab/Bb Bb
She'll slip right through your hands,
D D/F#
Love gives more than it takes,
Ab Ab/Bb Bb
So be willing for her sake,
F Bb/D
Stand by her when the strong winds blow,
E G/A
Even when it hurts, don't let go,
D A/D
You've got to treat her right, understand,
Db Ab/C
That she's your woman and you're her man,
D/A B
Tell her that you need her,
F A
Like the desert needs the rain,
D A/D
And if you treat her right, show her you care,
C B6 B5
When you need her she'll be there,
D/A B
Like an island in the storm,
E
A beacon in the night,
G/A D
If you love her, treat her right,
(bridge)
B Db Gb
She's your best friend and your lover,
G/A
So if you want to keep her,
D
Take good care of her,
lead - D - A/D - C - G/B - D/A - B - E - A
(ending)
D A/D
And if you treat her right, show her you care,
C B6 B5
When you need her she'll be there,
D/A B
Like an island in the storm,
E
A beacon in the night,
G/A D D/F# - G - B - A
If you love her, treat her right,
D D/F# - G - B - A
Treat her right,
D D/F# - G - B - D - A - D
Treat her right,