Johnny Cash - The Greatest Love Affair: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Greatest Love Affair" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Greatest Love Affair Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Johnny Cash
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Greatest Love Affair" smoothly on your guitar.
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D# Cm Fm A# I dreamed I woke up and you were gone Fm A# D# I reached out but no one was there D#/G Cm Fm A# I called your name and nobody answered G Cm Fm A# D# And I wondered if I cry would you care I had said I love you so many times But they're just words that you hear people say And I never knew just how much I loved you Until suddenly you'd gone away Now who'd stand by me the way you did When I was weak it was you that made me strong And you had a way of touching my heart Like the words in a beautiful song Aw we had good times and we shared the bad So I'll take whatever comes Because you were the best years of my life And we shared the cake and we shared the crumbs Then just before the hurt had built up in my heart To a mountain that I knew I could never climb I woke up I woke up to a beautiful world and you were there You were there all the time I love you America, I love you America And if I sail a stormy sea Please be there to shelter me I love you America, I love you America So just keep holding me close and I will care And we'll show the world that what we share Is still the greatest love affair And I love you America I love you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  Cm  D#  Fm  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Greatest Love Affair" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Greatest Love Affair" by Johnny Cash.