Three Dog Night – Old Fashioned Love Song (Guitar Tab)

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Three Dog Night "Old Fashioned Love Song" written by Paul Williams, from the 1971 album Harmony. Not really very difficult but a bit above novice.
[Intro]
  Em   D   C      B7      Em   D   C      B7
e|-------------2-3-2-3-5-7~~~~-7-10-12~~~~~---12~~~~----3-2-3-5--15~-14----|
B|-----------3-----------------0--0-12~~~~~---12~~~~-------------15~-15-15~|
G|---------2-----0---0-2-4----------------0-9-----------0---0-2--14~-14----|
D|2-2--0-4-----4-2-0-------5-7----------0----------0-7--2-0----------------|
A|-2-2-------------------------------------------0-------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]
  Em        D             C          B             Em    D    C    B7
e|0-------------2----------------------------------0-----5--0-3-------0-|
B|--0-------3---3---------1----------4---------------0----3----1-1--0---|
G|0-0-------2---2---------0--------------4------4------0---2----0----2--|
D|2-2-------0-------------2------------------4-------2---0--------------|
A|2-----------------------3----------2-------------2----------3-----2-2-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    Just an old fashioned love song Playing on the radio

     Em               D             C               B7                Em       
e|------3----------------2------------------------------------------------0--2|
B|----5-----------------------------0---0-1-3--------------0---3-------0------|
G|---4-4---------------2-------------0-0-----------------2--------------------|
D|--------------------4-4-------------2---------------1-----------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------2-----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 and wrapped around the music is the sound of someone promising they'll never go.

  D     C       B7
e|---2-------------|
B|--3---1p0---1-5-4|
G|-2-------0-0--4-4|
D|0---------2---4-4|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

[Refrain]
  Em                   D                     C              B
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0--------------------3-----------------------1-1-1------------------4|
G|--0-----------------2--2-------------------0---0-0-0------4-----------4|
D|2-2-----------------0--0-------------------2---2-2-2--------(2nd time)4|
A|2------------------------------------------3--------------2-----------2|
E|0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                                 d u d
   You'll swear you've heard it before As it slowly rambles on.
   No need in         bringing em back Cause they've never really gone.

[Chorus]
  G                      A           C            D                 G
e|3-----------------------------------0-----------2-----------------3----------|
B|3------3--3--3--3------2--2-2-2-2---1-----------3-----------------3----------|
G|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---0-----------2-----------------0-0-0-0---0|
D|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---2-----------0-----------------0-0-0-0h2-0|
A|2------2--2--2--2------0--0-0-0-0---3-----------------------------2----------|
E|3-----------------------------------------------------------------3----------|
  d      d  u  d  d      d  d u d d
   Just an old fashioned love song   One I'm sure
                                              they wrote for you and me,
   Just an old fashioned love song  Coming down in three part harmony.

[Verse 2]
  Em        D            C          B             Em    D    C    B7
e|0-------------2---------------------------------0-----5--0-3-------0-|
B|--0-------3---3--------1----------4---------------0----3----1-1--0---|
G|0-0-------2---2--------0--------------4------4------0---2----0----2--|
D|2-2-------0------------2------------------4-------2---0--------------|
A|2----------------------3----------2-------------2----------3-----2-2-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
    To weave our dreams upon and Listen to each
                                            evening
                                            when the lights
                                                     are low.

     Em               D             C               B7                Em       
e|------3----------------2------------------------------------------------0--2|
B|----5-----------------------------0---0-1-3--------------0---3-------0------|
G|---4---4-------------2-------------0-0-----------------2--------------------|
D|--------------------4-4-------------2---------------1-----------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------2-----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    To underscore our love affair   With tenderness and feeling That we've come
                                                                         to know.

  D     C       B7
e|---2-------------|
B|--3---1p0---1-5-4|
G|-2-------0-0--4-4|
D|0---------2---4-4|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

[Refrain]
  Em                   D                     C              B
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0--------------------3-----------------------1-1-1------------------4|
G|--0-----------------2--2-------------------0---0-0-0------4-----------4|
D|2-2-----------------0--0-------------------2---2-2-2--------(2nd time)4|
A|2------------------------------------------3--------------2-----------2|
E|0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                                 d u d
   You'll swear you've heard it before As it slowly rambles on.
   No need in         bringing em back Cause they've never really gone.

[Chorus]
  G                      A           C               D             G
e|3-----------------------------------0--------------2--------------3----------|
B|3------3--3--3--3------2--2-2-2-2---1--------------3--------------3----------|
G|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---0--------------2--------------0-0-2-0---0|
D|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---2--------------0--------------0-0-2-0h2-0|
A|2------2--2--2--2------0--0-0-0-0---3-----------------------------2----------|
E|3-----------------------------------------------------------------3----------|
  d      d  u  d  d      d  d u d d
   Just an old fashioned love song    Coming down in three part harmony.
Just an old fashioned love song One I'm sure they wrote for you and me,
  G                      A           C               D             G
e|3-----------------------------------0--------------2--------------3----------|
B|3------3--3--3--3------2--2-2-2-2---1--------------3--------------3----------|
G|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---0--------------2--------------0-0-2-2---0|
D|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---2--------------0--------------0-0-2-0h2-0|
A|2------2--2--2--2------0--0-0-0-0---3-----------------------------2----------|
E|3-----------------------------------------------------------------3----------|
  d      d  u  d  d      d  d u d d
   Just an old fashioned love song    Coming down in three part harmony.
Just an old fashioned love song One I'm sure they wrote for you and me,
  Em        D            C          B             Em    D    
e|0-------------2---------------------------------0--------8|
B|--0-------3---3--------1----------4---------------0----3--|
G|0-0-------2---2--------0--------------4------4------0-2---|
D|2-2-------0------------2------------------4-------2---0---|
A|2----------------------3----------2-------------2---------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
    To weave our dreams upon and and listen to  the   sooong
[Bridge]
 G                      A           C            D             G
e|3----------------------------------0---------------------3----------|
B|3--3--3--3--3------2--2-2-2-2------1---------------3-----3----------|
G|0--0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2------0-----0-2----2h4--4p2-0-0-0-2---0|
D|0--0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2------2--0h2----------------0-0-2-0h2-0|
A|2--2--2--2--2------0--0-0-0-0------3---------------------2----------|
E|3--------------------------------------------------------3----------|

  d  d  u  d  d      d  d u d d
   Just   an         old   song      coming down
   Just   an         old   song      One I m sure they
                                                   wrote for
                                                   you and me
 G                      A           C            D             G
e|3----------------------------------0---------------------3----------|
B|3--3--3--3--3------2--2-2-2-2------1---------------3-----3----------|
G|0--0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2------0-----0-2----2h4--4p2-0-0-0-2---0|
D|0--0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2------2--0h2----------------0-0-2-0h2-0|
A|2--2--2--2--2------0--0-0-0-0------3---------------------2----------|
E|3--------------------------------------------------------3----------|
  d  d  u  d  d      d  d u d d
   Just   an         old   song      coming down
   Just   an         old   song      One I m sure they
                                                   wrote for
                                                   you and me
[Outro Chorus]
  G                      A           C            D             G
e|3-----------------------------------0-----------2-----------------3----------|
B|3------3--3--3--3------2--2-2-2-2---1-----------3-----------------3----------|
G|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---0-----------2-----------------0-0-2-0---0|
D|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---2-----------0-----------------0-0-2-0h2-0|
A|2------2--2--2--2------0--0-0-0-0---3-----------------------------2----------|
E|3-----------------------------------------------------------------3----------|
  d      d  u  d  d      d  d u d d
   Just an old fashioned love song    Coming down in three part harmony.
Just an old fashioned love song One I'm sure they wrote for you and me,
  G                      A           C            D             G
e|3-----------------------------------0-----------2-----------------3----------|
B|3------3--3--3--3------2--2-2-2-2---1-----------3-----------------3----------|
G|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---0-----------2-----------------0-0-2-0---0|
D|0------0--0--0--0------2--2-2-2-2---2-----------0-----------------0-0-2-0h2-0|
A|2------2--2--2--2------0--0-0-0-0---3-----------------------------2----------|
E|3-----------------------------------------------------------------3----------|
  d      d  u  d  d      d  d u d d
   Just an old fashioned love song    Coming down in three part harmony.
Just an old fashioned love song One I'm sure they wrote for you and me, ************************************ | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | ~ Vibrato | d Down strum | u Up strum ************************************