Alfie – Dionne Warwick · Song Chords

Alfie

Dionne Warwick · C

Real Key

C

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C

0.2x

120

BPM

1

2

3

4

Rhythm

2/4

3/4

4/4

5/4

6/8

7/8

No Accent

Downbeat

Backbeat

All Equal

1 & 3

Alfie (Bacharach- David) From the 1966 Michael Caine Film

This is as I hear the song as recorded in 1966 by Cilla Black and Burt Bacharach

There is not much difference in the arrangement between the Cilla and the Dionne

Version apart from their individual styles and abilities. Cilla, despite being

challenged by the song, does a better version in my opinion as her vulnerability

suits the film better, Dionne is too polished and comfortable.

Verse 1

[Bbmaj9] [Cm7/F]

What is it all about, Alfie?

[Bbmaj9] [Gm7] [Dm7] [G7]

Is it just for the moment we live?

[Cm9] [Cm7/F] [Dm7] [Gm7]

What is it all about when you sort it out, Alfie?

[Cm7] [Edim] add [A]

Or, are we meant to take more than we give,

[Cm7] [Cm7/F]

or are we meant to be kind?

[F9] F9aug5

And if,

Verse 2

[Bbmaj9] [Cm7/F]

only fools are kind, Alfie,

[Bbmaj9] [Gm7] [Dm7] [G7]

Then I guess it is wise to be cruel.

[Cm9] [Cm7/F] [Dm7] [Gm7]

And if life belongs only to the strong, Alfie,

[Cm7] [Edim] add [A]

what will you lend on an old golden rule?

Bridge

[Am7] [Em7] [Fm6] [Gm7] [Am7] [Gm9] [C13] (=[Bbmaj7]/C)

As sure as I believe there is a heaven above, Alfie,

[Am7] [Em7] [Fm6]

I know there is something much more,

[Gm7] [Cm7] [Cm7/F] [F9] F9aug5

something even non-believers can believe in.

End

[Bbmaj9] [Cm7/F]

I believe in love, Alfie.

Em7dim5 [Eb9] [Dm7] [Gm7]

Without true love we just exist, Alfie.

Em7dim5 [Eb9] [Dm7] [Gm7] [C7] [C9] Arpeggio

Until you find the love you have missed you are nothing, Alfie.

[Cm7] [Edim]

When you walk let your heart lead the way

[Cm7] [Edim] Bb7dim9 [Cm6] [Bbmaj7]

and you'll find love any day, Alfie, Alfie.

Chords Used (20)

Guitar

Ukulele

Bbmaj9

N/A

Cm7/F

8fr

1 / 5

Gm7

1 / 5

Dm7

10fr

1 / 5

G7

1 / 4

Cm9

1 / 4

Cm7

8fr

1 / 5

Edim

1 / 4

A

1 / 4

F9

1 / 4

Am7

1 / 6

Em7

1 / 7

Fm6

1 / 4

Gm9

1 / 4

C13

2fr

1 / 4

Bbmaj7

N/A

Eb9

1 / 4

C7

1 / 4

C9

1 / 5

Cm6

1 / 4

Song Info

Real Key

C

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