The game of love

by Wayne Fontana · posted by Vintage_Harpr

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Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

Intro 
-3 4  5 -5  -5 6  6 -5  -5 6
 4 (4,5) 4 -5 (-4,-5) -5 6 (5,6) 6 -5
-5 -3 4 (4,5) (4,5) (4,5) 4 -5 (-4,-5) (-4,-5) (-4,-5)
-5 6 (5,6) (5,6) (5,6) 6 -5 -5

The purpose of a man is to love a woman,
4   5 5     5  4 -5  -5 -4 6    6 -5
The purpose of a woman is to love a man,
4   5 5     5  4 -5 -5 -5 -4 7    6 -5
So come on baby let's start today, come on baby 
4  5 5  5  5 4  5     -5    -5 -5  -5   -5 -5 -4
let's play
-5    6
The game of love, love, la la la la la love
3   ---3 4  4     5     -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 6


It started long ago in the Garden of Eden
4  5  5    5    4-5 -5 -4  6  6   6  -5 4
When Adam said to Eve, baby, you're for me
4    5 5  5    4  -5   -5 -5 -4  7  6 -5
So come on baby let's start today, come on baby 
4  5 5  5  5 4  5     -5    -5 -5  -5   -5 -5 -4
let's play
-5    6
The game of love, love, la la la la la love
3   ---3 4  4     5     -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 6

Come on baby 'cause the time is right
6    6  6 6   6     6   -5   -5 6
Love your daddy with all your might
-7   6    6 6   6    -5 -5    6
Put your arms around me, hold me tight
6   6    6    6  6   6   -5   -5 6
Play the game of love
6    6   -5   -5  6

The purpose of a man is to love a woman,
4   5 5     5  4 -5  -5 -4 6    6 -5
The purpose of a woman is to love a man,
4   5 5     5  4 -5 -5 -5 -4 7    6 -5
So come on baby let's start today, come on baby 
4  5 5  5  5 4  5     -5    -5 -5  -5   -5 -5 -4
let's play
-5    6
The game of love, love, la la la la la love
3   ---3 4  4     5     -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 6


Come on baby 'cause the time is right
6    6  6 6   6     6   -5   -5 6
Love your daddy with all your might
-7   6    6 6   6    -5 -5    6
Put your arms around me, hold me tight
6   6    6    6  6   6   -5   -5 6
Play the game of love
6    6   -5   -5  6

The game of love baby, la la la la love
6   -6   6  -6   5 6   -6 6  5  6  -6

The game of love baby, la la la la love
-6  7    -7 -6   6 -6  -6 6  5  6  -6

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