The Glory of Love — Bette Midler

Chords and lyrics for The Glory of Love by Bette Midler (key of C).

Verse 1

You’ve got to [Cmaj7]give a little
[Dm]Take a [G]little
[C9]And let your poor heart [F]break a [Fm]little
[C]That’s the [Am7]story of
[Dm]That’s the [G]glory of [Cm7]love.[G7][Dm7]

Verse 2

You’ve got to [Cmaj7]laugh a little
[Dm]Cry a little
[C9]Until the clouds roll [F]by a [Fm]little
[C]That’s the [Am7]story of
[Dm]That’s the [Fm]glory of [C]love.[C6]

Bridge

[F]As long as there’s the [Fm]two of us,
[Em]We’ve got the world and all its charms
[F]And when the world is [Fm]through with us
[Cdim]We’ve got each other’s [Dm]arms.

Verse 3

You’ve got to [Cmaj7]win a little
[Dm]Lose a [G]little
[C9]Yes, and always have the [F]blues a [Fm]little
[C]That’s the [Am7]story of

Ending A

(slow version)
[Dm]That’s the [Em7]glory of love.
[C]That’s the [Am]story of
[Dm]That’s the [Fm][Gaug]glory of love.[C]

Ending B

(fast version)
[Dm]That’s the [G]glory of [C][Am]loooooooooove
[Dm]My momma told [G]me, that’s the glory of [C]love.
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