Written by June Carroll and Arthur Siegel
Intro: Verse G G/F# Em7 Am7 Cdim Poets write fancy things about love G Em7 Am7 D7 But they don't have no call G G/F# Em7 Am7 Cdim Love is like birth or death or taxes G D6/9/F# Em7 Em4/7 Am7 D7 Love just is, that's all Melody G Em7 Am7 D7/9 Love is a simple thing, love is a silver ring G G7 Am7 Cm7 Shiny as a ribbon bow, soft as a quiet snow G9 D6/9/F# Am7 D7 G6 Edim Am7 D7 Love is a nursery rhyme, old as the tick of time G Em7 Am7 D7/9 Love is so many things, bright as an angel's wings G G7 Am7 Cm7 Gentle as the morning light, long as a winter night G9 D6/9/F# E Fdim E7 Love makes an old heart sing C C/B Am7 Cm7 G G/F# Em7 And it fills ev'ry empty space, love is a warming place C C/B Am7 Cdim G Love is a simple thing G Em7 Am7 D7/9 Love is a simple thing, love is a magic ring G G7 Am7 Cm7 Much more fun than mistletoe, gay as a puppet show G9 D6/9/F# Am7 D7 G6 Edim Am7 D7 Love is the thunder and rain, swift as a soaring plane G Em7 Am7 D7/9 Love is a summer moon, gay as a big balloon G G7 Am7 Cm7 Young as a calliope, wild as a storm at sea G9 D6/9/F# E Fdim E7 Love is a touch of spring C C/B Am7 Cm7 G G/F# Em7 It's as sweet as a first embrace, love is a special place C C/B Am7 Cdim G Love is a simple thing