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I'm looking for the guitar chords for the following Searchers songs, can anyone help..

Somebody told me you were crying
Loves Melody
Does it hurt
No other love
Till I met you

may thanks in advance

Chris, I can only help with "Till I Met You" at present. I buy very little sheet music these days as I prefer to work out the chords myself. I think the following is in fact in the original key. I wanted to put the chords above the word but the formatting is not working out for me so I have put the chords in front of the appropriate words. Hope you can work it out OK.

Till I Met You (John McNally)

(A)I always knew when the (F#m)sun was shining,
(F)And while the clouds passed (A)by.
(A)And while the face of the(F#m)moon was smiling,
(F)In the dark nights (A)sky.
(A)But I never (D)knew about (E)love till I met
(F#m) you (E)

(C#m)Now that I've (F#m)learned all about it,
(C#m)I'm gonna make you (F#m) see.
(C#m)That from now on (D)till forever,
(Bm)You will love only (E)me.

Good luck Chris, If I can help further let me know.

Best Wishes from Australia

Erwin Zerbe

Erwin: Thanks so much for this work. You have stumbled upon one of my favourite topics: playing the music of The Searchers. To that end you may wish to view the limited chord/tab section that I have been working on for "Needles and Pins."

I have recently worked out this song as well and will post it as a tab at some point. I hear the song slightly differently with regard to the line "And the clouds pass by". When I listen to the guitar riff and the harmony line I hear a minor chord concurrent with the word "by". In your chord file the chord would be Dm I believe. Further to this, if you play along with the CD you will need to put a capo on the second fret so I think it is in the Key of B although the A chord pattern is used. I have also understood, from those who have been at concerts, that John McNally has a capo on the second fret when he performs this song.

Just my two cents. I am not a guitar wizard. Should you wish to collaborate on adding other songs to "Needles and Pins" please let me know. I would welcome your contribution.

Peter: Yes you are absolutely correct. I have put the headphones on and it sounds more musically correct to have a Dm chord for the line "And the clouds pass by". Thank you. Also you are correct about the key of B major with the capo on the second fret and using the A chord pattern. I have been working this song over and over as I love it so much. The intro riff is not that difficult either. If you use your little finger for the C# note when forming the A chord (as I do) you can get the intro riff by quickly sliding your little finger up one fret to the D note and then quickly sliding it back one fret to the C# again. You then lift your little finger off and play the open B note. Use your thumb for appropriate base notes and the riff will come naturally.

Peter, I have incidentally been into your Tab/chord section and it is great. Thank you. I would love to callaborate with you on other Searchers songs where sheet music is not available. I am at present currently working on the chords for "Second Hand Dealer" and "If I could find Someone". I will let you know what I come up with and you can check and adjust as you see fit. Also if you are snowed under and there are other Searchers songs that you would like me to try and work out, then I would be only to happy to help.

Best wishes from Australia

Erwin Zerbe

Dear all

If anyone would like to respond to me, please feel free to e-mail me.

Best wishes from Australia

Erwin Zerbe