Verse 1
[E+5] [Am] [Ammaj7] [Bm7-5] [Dm7b5/E] [Am] [Ammaj7] [Bm7-5]
There was a boy, a very strange enchanted boy.
[Esus] [Dm7b5/E] [Am] [Ammaj7] [Am7] [Am6]
They say he wandered very far, very far,
[Dm] [Cmaj7] [E7]
Over land and sea;
[Fmaj7] [E7] [A7sus4] [Am/F#] [B7] [E7]
A little shy and sad of eye, but very wise was he.
Verse 2
[E+5] [Am] [Ammaj7] [Bm7-5] [Esus] [Dm7b5/E] [Am] [Ammaj7] [Bm7-5]
And then one day, a magic day he passed my way;
[Esus] [Dm7b5/E] [Am] [Ammaj7] [Am7] [Am6]
And while we spoke of many things, fools and kings,
[Dm] [Cmaj7] [E7]
This he said to me,
[Esus] [E7] [A7sus4] [Am/F#]
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn
[B(b9)] [E7] [Bsus] [E7#5] [Am] [E+5]
Is just to love and be loved in return."
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Am] [Ammaj7] [Bm7-5] [Dm7b5/E]
[Am] [Ammaj7] [Bm7-5] [Dm7b5/E]
[Am] [Ammaj7] [Am7] [Am6]
[Dm] [Cmaj7] [E7]
Ending
[Esus] [E7] [A7sus4] [Am/F#]
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn
[B(b9)] [E7] [Bsus] [E7#5] [Am] [C#m/A]
Is just to love and be loved in return."