DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON YOUR LOVE                    ©1990  by John Bennett

 

     [G    Am7 G/B] C           G      Am7 G/B   C   C7                         F           A7    [BmC#m]  Dm Ddim

1.  Don’t let   the   sun go, down on    your  love.       Don’t let the sun go, down on your   love 

[A B] C                 G/B                 Am G/B C  F

If      you’ve got a problem, then work it   on out

        C          G      Am7 G/B  C           G

Don’t let the sun, go down on   y our love.

 

      [G    A   B]    C               G    Am7 G/B 7 C   C7                    F                 A7 [BmC#m]Dm Ddim

2.  Don’t let the door slam, shut on   your   heart   Don’t let the door slam, shut on your  heart 

 [A  B]   C             G/B                 Am G/B C  F

Let’s forgive one another, that’s where it     all starts 

         C             G     Am7 G/B   C       G

Don’t let the door slam shut on     your heart

 

      [G    A       B] C              G Am7 G/B  C  C7                     F            A7  [BmC#m]    Dm Ddim

3.  And there’s a joy there, behind your tears      There’s a joy there, be-hind your    tears 

[A       B]   C              G/B             Am      G/B C  F

When you give a soft answer, it soothes away fears    OOOOOOOOs

        C          G    Am7   G/B C           

Don’t let the sun go down on    your love.

 

BRIDGE:

G                     Am7/G           F

Why turn your back    on the one’s that you love

Am                   Am7/G         F

Why tear down bridges still holding a grudge 

Am            G             F Em

Release it all to the Heavens above 

        Dm                      Gs7   G

and love will span the wider gulf.   [HOLD]

 

(SOFTER)

   [A  B]     C          G    Am7 G/B   C  C7                   F           A7[BmC#m]Dm Ddim

4 At the   close of each and every day  Before you lay  your head   on    down

[A B] C                 G/B               Am G/B   C        F

Give thanks to the Lord, for the love that you’ve found 

        C         G       Am7 G/B C      G

Don’t let the sun go down   on your love. 

 

     [G     A   B]  C            G      Am7 G/B   C   C7                         F           A7 [  BmC#m] Dm Ddim

5.  Don’t let the sun go, down on    your  love.       Don’t let the sun go, down on your   love

[A B] C                 G/B                 Am G/B C  F

If      you’ve got a problem, then work it   on out 

[G     A   B]   C          G   Am7 G/B C

Don’t let the sun go down on your love,  [no no]

 

                    C/G / /   /  Gs7 /  /  /  G  /  /  Am7G/B     C  [2m]

Don’t let the sun     go down,                   on   your    love.      Oh, yea

                    C/G / /   /  Gs7 /  /  /  G  /  /  /    F  /   /   /  C      [HOLD]

Don’t let the sun     go down           on your lo----------ve.