Tower Of Strength
1961
usBurt Bacharach / Bob Hilliard
A7AmCEmFG
6 chords used in this song

This song was first popularised by Gene McDaniels, who is perhaps more well known for his earlier 1961 hit "A Hundred Pounds of Clay".

   C   Am    C   Am    C
A|-2-0---53 -2-0---53 ---
E|-----0--- -----0--- 303
C|------0-- ------0-- ---
G|--------- --------- ---
CAm
If I were a Ctower of strength, I'd Amwalk away
EmG
I'd Emlook in your eyes and Ghere's what I'd say
CAm
I don't Cwant you, I don't Amneed you,
CF
I Cdon't love you any Fmore
C
And I'd walk out that Cdoor
C
You'd be down on your Cknees
CA7
You'd be calling to Cme A7
FG
But a tower of a-Fstrength is a-something G(gulp)
C
I'll never Cbe
   C   Am    C   Am    C
A|-2-0---53 -2-0---53 ---
E|-----0--- -----0--- 303
C|------0-- ------0-- ---
G|--------- --------- ---
CAm
If I were a Ctower of strength, I'd Amwatch you cry
EmG
I'd Emlaugh at your tears and Gtell you goodbye
CAm
I don't Cwant you, I don't Amneed you
CF
I Cdon't love you any Fmore
C
And I'd walk out that Cdoor
C
You'd be down on your Cknees
CA7
You'd be calling to Cme A7
FG
But a tower of a-Fstrength is a-something G(gulp)
C
I'll never Cbe
        C    Am    Em       G
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E|-330- ---- -0010 133--33- ----
C|----2 0020 2---- -------- ----
G|----- ---- ----- -------- ----
CAm
I don't Cwant you, I don't Amneed you
CF
I Cdon't love you any Fmore
C
And I'd walk out that Cdoor
C
You'd be down on your Cknees
CA7
You'd be calling to Cme A7
FG
But a tower of a-Fstrength is a-something G(gulp)
C
I'll never Cbe
Repeat ad lib
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§Gene McDaniels[ D ]
Frankie Vaughan[ D ]
Michael Johansson[ D ]
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