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The Power Of Love

The Power of Love was composed by Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes, and Johnny Colla, members of the band Huey Lewis and The News. It was written for the 1985 film Back to the Future and became one of the bands biggest hits, reaching the top of the charts in several countries. The song is celebrated for its association with the movies theme, highlighting the power of love as a universal, positive force.

Key: C

Introduction:

     Cm7       A#         Cm7 
The power of love is a curious thing
                A#            Cm7 
make a one man weep, make another man sing
          A#         Cm7 
Change a hawk to a little white dove
             A#       Cm7 
more than a feeling    that' s the power of love
   F   Gm7 
Tougher than diamonds, bricks like cream
Stronger and harder than a bad girl' s dream

 C                C/E     F            G 
 You don' t need money,  don' t take fame
 C               C/E             F          G 
 Don' t need no credit card to ride this train
      C                C/E                F           G 
It' s strong and it' s sudden and it' s cruel sometimes
        A#          F          G4 
but it might just save your life
 G                      Cm7 
 That' s the power of love
 F                      Cm7 
 That' s the power of love

First time you feel it, it might make you sad

 D#               G7                Cm7 
  They say that all in love is fair
           Cm7/F      F 
yeah, but you don' t care
 G#              D#/G 
  But you know what to do
 Fm7              D# 
   when it gets hold of you
 G#                  G4 
  and with a little help from above
 G                        Cm7 
 you feel the power of love
 F                        Cm7 
 you feel the power of love
 F 
 Can you feel it ?
 Cm7      F  Cm7  A# 
   Hmmm

 C           C/E          F             G 
 you won' t feel nothin'  till you feel
 C                C/E  F            G4 
 you feel the power, just the power of love
 C              C/E  F              G4       C 
 That' s the power, that' s the power of love
 F              G 
 You feel the power of love
 C  F              G             C 
   you feel the power of love
 F          G             C   C/E  F   G4 
 feel the power of love
 C   C/E  F   G4 
Herve LAMOUREUX - chel ucfma.univ-bpclermont.fr

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