Intro: 
C Em Am E B7 
  
1. 
E                 D 
Words of love, so soft and tender 
      G                     F#    B7 
won't win a girl's heart anymore. 
E                    D   
If you love her then you must send her 
G                           F# 
somewhere where she's never been before. 
Em                   D 
Worn out phrases and longing gazes 
      G                         F# F 
won't get you where you want to go.                  
E              D                     C       B7 
Words of love, soft and tender won't win her, 
 
Chorus: 
C#m                F#m 
you oughta know by now, 
D                    B7 
you oughta know, you oughta know by now. 
E              D                     C      B7 
Words of love, soft and tender won't win her  
    E        
anymore. 
  
Instrumental: 
D G B7  E D C B7 
 
C#m                F#m 
You oughta know by now, 
D                           B7 
you oughta know, you oughta know by now. 
  
2.        
E              D 
Words of love, soft and tender 
      G                     F#    B7 
won't win a girl's heart anymore. 
E                    D   
If you love her then you must send her 
G                           F# 
somewhere where she's never been before. 
Em                   D 
Worn out phrases and longing gazes 
      G                      F#      
won't get you where you want to go.    
E              D                     C       B7 
Words of love, soft and tender won't win her  
   C   B7   E 
anymore  anymore.