Written by Bennie Benjamin and George Weiss
A F#m E7 Bm5-/7 E7 How important can it be Fdim Bm5-/7 A D9 A That I tasted other lips A7 D Bm7 E7 That was long before you came to me Bm5-/7 Fdim A D9 A With the wonder of your kiss A F#m E7 Bm5-/7 E7 So the story got around Fdim Bm5-/7 A D9 A Of an old romance and me A7 D Bm7 E7 But it happened oh so long ago Bm5-/7 Fdim A A7M A7 A7/13 How important can it be Bridge D Cdim A F#7 Mine was a young and a foolish heart D9 E7/13 A A7M A7 A7/13 Seeking love at ev'ry turn D Cdim A F#7 But I have grown so much wiser now B7 E7 Even foolish hearts can learn. A F#m E7 Bm5-/7 E7 Let the past just fade away Fdim Bm5-/7 A D9 A Why get lost in yesterday A7 D Bm7 E7 The important thing is here and now Bm5-/7 Fdim A D9 A And our love is here to stay