Al Green – Belle (Guitar)

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I saw this wasn't properly tabbed, and love this old tune. Please rate this if you dig, thanks :) [Verse]
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[tab]Em                                                 F
The Lord and I have been friends for a mighty long time

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Belle...

Em                                           F
Leaving him has never ever really crossed my mind
Let me say just one thing...
Dm              G
I'd never go so far

E                                Am     Am/G
cause it's Him no matter who you are

Dm7  Fm7     G7
Belle...

                                             C
oh it's you that I want, but it's Him that I need
(I'd like to take a minute) just to say now...
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Belle...

Em                                    F
the laughter of the sound has quieted down

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Belle...

Em                                       F
The best thing we could do is have Him around
Let me say this one thing...
Dm                        G7
I think if love could've found

E                              Am     Am/G
my heart was lost but now it's found

Dm7      Fm7
Belle...

G7                                C
Let's you and I let the love come down
I'm so happy... let me say this... [Bridge]
Fm                  Bb
It seems so easy to me

Eb
I've tried to act naturally

                             G
Let's not waste each other's time
[Verse]
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Belle...

Em                                        F
Lord, He's my surprisin', my pride and my joy,

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Belle...

Em
I know that you can understand

                    F
This little country boy
(I'm just a country boy) Belle...
Dm                      G
He brought me safe thus far...
(Let me say this to you lady...)
E                            Am  Am/G
through many drunken country bars

Dm7     Fm7       G7
Belle…
Oh, let me say,
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He's my bright morning star
(C Em F Fm x ∞) Belle.. He's my bright morning... Heeeee-eeee-eeeee.... He's my everything... He's my everything... Hey... Belle... Belle... She's my darling woman.... Belle... I know you're all of these things girl ya, but He's such a brighter joy... He's! He's! He's! (She's just a brighter...) Jesus is my! My everything! My everything!
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In the morning (time)

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In the evening (time)

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In the daytime

Fm
In the nighttime...
He's my everything, yeah! Oooohhhhhh..... Belle... Belle..