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From: rogers@hi.com (Andrew Rogers)
Subject: ./f/fifth_dimension/one_less_bell.crd

[This one came out in the fall of 1970, and while Bacharach and David
continued to collaborate for another couple of years I believe this was
their last big hit.  Like many of their songs, there's no distinct
verse/chorus structure, so run through it as printed.]


			"One Less Bell To Answer"
			   (Bacharach - David)


	Dmaj7   G13    Dmaj7
	 /   /   /   /   /   /
	Em7/G F#m7 Gmaj7/E
	 /     /     /

	Dmaj7      D6      Dmaj7
	One   less bell to answer
	Bm9 F#m7 Bm9    F#m7
	One less egg to fry
	Gmaj7          C#m7      F#7
	One less man to pick up after
	Bm9          E7   Em7/A
	I should be happy
	    Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7/A (Dmaj7)
	But all  I    do    is      cry

	Dmaj7     D6      Dmaj7
	Cry, cry, no more laughter  [I should be happy]
	Bm9 F#m7 Bm9   F#m7
	Oh, why  did he go
	Gmaj7            C#m7      F#7
	Since he left my life's so empty

	Ebmaj7                         Gm7
	Though I try to forget it just can't be done
	              Abmaj7                Dm7/G
	Each time the doorbell rings I still run
	            Cmaj7      Cmaj7/E
	I don't know how in the world
	        Fmaj7  Cmaj7/E
	To stop thinking of him
	Fmaj7   Cmaj7/E        Bm7/E  E7
	'Cause I still love him so
	             Em9            A13
	I spend each day the way I start out
	Em9        A13
	Crying my heart out

	Dmaj7     D6    Dmaj7
	Bm9 F#m7  Bm9   F#m7
	Gmaj7           F#m7     Bm7
	One less man to pick up after
	Em9      A13     Am6      B7-9
	No more laughter, no more love
	Em9      F#m7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7/A
	Since he went away    (he went away)

	Dmaj7     D6     Dmaj7
	One less bell to answer    [why did he leave me]
	Bm9 F#m7 Em7/G F#m7 Gmaj7/E Gmaj7/A
	Why, why, why   did    he   leave

	One less bell to answer     [now I've got one less egg to fry
				     one less egg to fry]
	why, why, why did he leave  [and all I do is cry]

	One less bell to answer     [because a man told me goodbye]
	why, why, why did he leave

	One less bell to answer     [somebody tell me please
				     where did he go   why did he go]
	why, why, why did he leave  [how could he leave me]

	Dmaj7


-- another ace 60's (OK, 1970) tab from Andrew Rogers