Intro (chorus chords):
Bm Bm7/A G#m7b5 Gmaj7
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(top note of chords implied by vibes: C, C, D, D, C#):
Bbmaj7 Eb6 Em7 A7sus4 A7
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Verse 1:
D F#m
Faded photographs
Am7 B7
Covered now with lines and creases
Em C
Tickets torn in half
C#m7b5 F#
Memories in bits and pieces
Chorus 1:
Bm Bm7/A G#m7b5
Traces of love long ago
Gmaj7 Bbmaj7 Eb6
That didn't work out right
Em7 A7sus4 A7
Traces of love
Verse 2:
Ribbons from her hair
Souvenirs of days together
The ring she used to wear
Pages from an old love letter
Chorus 2:
Bm Bm7/A G#m7b5
Traces of love long ago
Gmaj7 Bbmaj7 Eb6
That didn't work out right
Em7 A7sus4 A7 D
Traces of love with me tonight
Bridge:
Bm F#m7
I close my eyes
Bm F#m7
And say a prayer
Bm F#m7
That in her heart she'll find
G A
A trace of love still there
Bb
Somewhere
(key modulates to Eb)
Sax solo (verse chord pattern, in Eb):
Eb Gm Bbm7 C7
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Fm Db Dm7b5 G7
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Chorus 3:
Cm Cm7/Bb Am7b5
Traces of hope in the night
Abmaj7 Bmaj7 E6
That she'll come back and dry
Fm7
These traces of tears
Bb7sus4 Bb7 Eb
From my eyes
