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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
Am · Dm · G · C · F
Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City Chords – Guitar
Bobby “Blue” Bland’s soulful lament about urban loneliness and lost love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.
Soul Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to capture the song’s melancholy feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the town
A D
Ain’t no love, and it’s sure a pity
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Verse 2
A E
I walk the streets ’til the early morning
A E
I walk the streets ’til the break of day
A D
I’m tryin’ to find my own true lovin’
A E
But she’s further and further away
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Bridge
D A
I said, the sun don’t shine anymore
D A
When she closed the door
D A
And the night just seems to last so long
D A
Since she’s been gone
Verse 3
A E
I see the people as they’re passing by me
A E
I see the tears that’s in their eyes
A D
I see the lonely faces looking for what used to be
A E
Before the good love died
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Outro
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the town
A D
Ain’t no love, and it’s sure a pity
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Practice tip: Work on the transition from the A to the E chord, as it’s the backbone of the song’s progression; try using a pivot finger on the 2nd string to make it smoother.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Am · Dm · G · C · F
Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City Chords – Ukulele
Bobby “Blue” Bland’s soulful lament about urban loneliness and lost love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.
Soul Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to capture the song’s melancholy feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the town
A D
Ain’t no love, and it’s sure a pity
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Verse 2
A E
I walk the streets ’til the early morning
A E
I walk the streets ’til the break of day
A D
I’m tryin’ to find my own true lovin’
A E
But she’s further and further away
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Bridge
D A
I said, the sun don’t shine anymore
D A
When she closed the door
D A
And the night just seems to last so long
D A
Since she’s been gone
Verse 3
A E
I see the people as they’re passing by me
A E
I see the tears that’s in their eyes
A D
I see the lonely faces looking for what used to be
A E
Before the good love died
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Outro
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the town
A D
Ain’t no love, and it’s sure a pity
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Practice tip: Work on the transition from the A to the E chord, as it’s the backbone of the song’s progression; try using a pivot finger on the 2nd string to make it smoother.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Am · Dm · G · C · F
Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City Chords – Piano
Bobby “Blue” Bland’s soulful lament about urban loneliness and lost love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.
Soul Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to capture the song’s melancholy feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the town
A D
Ain’t no love, and it’s sure a pity
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Verse 2
A E
I walk the streets ’til the early morning
A E
I walk the streets ’til the break of day
A D
I’m tryin’ to find my own true lovin’
A E
But she’s further and further away
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Bridge
D A
I said, the sun don’t shine anymore
D A
When she closed the door
D A
And the night just seems to last so long
D A
Since she’s been gone
Verse 3
A E
I see the people as they’re passing by me
A E
I see the tears that’s in their eyes
A D
I see the lonely faces looking for what used to be
A E
Before the good love died
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Outro
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the town
A D
Ain’t no love, and it’s sure a pity
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Practice tip: Work on the transition from the A to the E chord, as it’s the backbone of the song’s progression; try using a pivot finger on the 2nd string to make it smoother.
Amtap to play
Dmtap to play
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Am · Dm · G · C · F
Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City Chords – Banjo
Bobby “Blue” Bland’s soulful lament about urban loneliness and lost love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.
Soul Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to capture the song’s melancholy feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the town
A D
Ain’t no love, and it’s sure a pity
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Verse 2
A E
I walk the streets ’til the early morning
A E
I walk the streets ’til the break of day
A D
I’m tryin’ to find my own true lovin’
A E
But she’s further and further away
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Bridge
D A
I said, the sun don’t shine anymore
D A
When she closed the door
D A
And the night just seems to last so long
D A
Since she’s been gone
Verse 3
A E
I see the people as they’re passing by me
A E
I see the tears that’s in their eyes
A D
I see the lonely faces looking for what used to be
A E
Before the good love died
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Outro
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the town
A D
Ain’t no love, and it’s sure a pity
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Practice tip: Work on the transition from the A to the E chord, as it’s the backbone of the song’s progression; try using a pivot finger on the 2nd string to make it smoother.
Amtap to play
Dmtap to play
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Ftap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Am · Dm · G · C · F
Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City Chords – Mandolin
Bobby “Blue” Bland’s soulful lament about urban loneliness and lost love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.
Soul Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to capture the song’s melancholy feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the town
A D
Ain’t no love, and it’s sure a pity
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Verse 2
A E
I walk the streets ’til the early morning
A E
I walk the streets ’til the break of day
A D
I’m tryin’ to find my own true lovin’
A E
But she’s further and further away
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Bridge
D A
I said, the sun don’t shine anymore
D A
When she closed the door
D A
And the night just seems to last so long
D A
Since she’s been gone
Verse 3
A E
I see the people as they’re passing by me
A E
I see the tears that’s in their eyes
A D
I see the lonely faces looking for what used to be
A E
Before the good love died
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Outro
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the town
A D
Ain’t no love, and it’s sure a pity
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Practice tip: Work on the transition from the A to the E chord, as it’s the backbone of the song’s progression; try using a pivot finger on the 2nd string to make it smoother.
Amtap to play
Dmtap to play
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Ctap to play
Ftap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Am · Dm · G · C · F
Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City Chords – Harmonica
Bobby “Blue” Bland’s soulful lament about urban loneliness and lost love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.
Soul Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to capture the song’s melancholy feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the town
A D
Ain’t no love, and it’s sure a pity
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Verse 2
A E
I walk the streets ’til the early morning
A E
I walk the streets ’til the break of day
A D
I’m tryin’ to find my own true lovin’
A E
But she’s further and further away
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Bridge
D A
I said, the sun don’t shine anymore
D A
When she closed the door
D A
And the night just seems to last so long
D A
Since she’s been gone
Verse 3
A E
I see the people as they’re passing by me
A E
I see the tears that’s in their eyes
A D
I see the lonely faces looking for what used to be
A E
Before the good love died
Chorus
A E
And it’s lonely out here
A E
Without love, it’s so hard to bear
A D
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Outro
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the city
A E
Ain’t no love in the heart of the town
A D
Ain’t no love, and it’s sure a pity
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
A E
Ain’t no love, ’cause you ain’t around
Practice tip: Work on the transition from the A to the E chord, as it’s the backbone of the song’s progression; try using a pivot finger on the 2nd string to make it smoother.