How Can We Be Lovers

Michael Bolton

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                    HOW CAN WE BE LOVERS - Michael Bolton
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Tabbed by: jvwald

Capo I

Bm x24432
G 320033
A x02220
D x00232
Em 022000
C x32010
D/F# 20023x
G#m 466444
B/A# x144xxx or 699xxx
B x24442 or 7998xx
E 022100
F# 244322
Dm x00231
Bb x13331
Am x02210
C#m x46654
F#m 244222
E/G#  422x00

intro
Bm G  A  D
Em  C  G  A

Bm             G            A         D
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends
Em               C              G             A
How can we start over when the fighting never ends
       Bm              G          A           Bm
Baby, how can we make love if we can't make amends
         Em            D/F#         G         A               Bm  G  A
Tell me how can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends

G#m
Look at us now, look at us baby
G#m
Still tryin' to work it out, never get it right
Bm          G      A
We must be fools, we must be crazy
B/A#    B            E         F#
Whoa, whoa, there's no communication
B/A#    B           G#m       F#
Whoa, whoa, it's a no-win situation

Bm             G            A         D
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends
Em               C              G             A
How can we start over when the fighting never ends
       Bm              G          A           Bm
Baby, how can we make love if we can't make amends
         Em            D/F#         G         A               Bm  G  A
Tell me how can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends

G#m
We lie awake, this wall between us
G#m
We're just not talking, we got so much to say
Bm                  G     A
Let's break these chains, our love can free us
B/A#    B             E                F#
Whoa, whoa, ain't it time we started tryin
B/A#    B           G#m                F#
Whoa, whoa, gotta stop this love from dying

Bm             G            A         D
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends
Em               C              G             A
How can we start over when the fighting never ends
       Bm              G          A           Bm
Baby, how can we make love if we can't make amends
         Em            D/F#         G         A               Bm  G  A
Tell me how can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends

Bm  G  A  D
Em  C  G  A
Dm  Bb  C  Am
Bb  C

Bm  G  A  D
Baby...(love is tough but we can take it)
G  C  G  A
how can we be lovers
Bm  G  A         Bm                G            D
Baby, times are rough but we can make it
(NC)
We can work it out

C#m             A           B           E
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends
F#m             D               A               B
How can we start over when the fighting never ends
C#m             A           B           C#m
Baby, how can we make love if we can't make amends
F#m             E/G#            A               B
Tell me how can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends

(repeat chorus to fade out)


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