Intro
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| A#m | G# | A#m | G# D# C|
[Verse 1]
G# C# G# C# C#/C
Same dances in the same old shoes, some habits that you just can’t lose
A#m G# A#m G# D# C#
There's no tellin' what a man might use, after the thrill is gone
[Verse 2]
G# C# G# C# C#/C
The flame rises but it soon descends, empty pages and a frozen pen
A#m G#
You're not quite lovers and you're not quite friends
A#m G#
After the thrill is gone, woah
A#m G# G#/G
After the thrill is gone
[Chorus 1]
Fm Cm
What can you do when your dreams come true
A#m G#
and it's not quite like you planned
Fm Cm
What have you done to be losing the one,
C#m C#/D# D#
you held it so tight in your ha-a-a-and, well
[Verse 3]
G# C# G# C# C#/C
Time passes and you must move on, half the distance takes you twice as long
A#m G#
So you keep on singing for the sake of a song
A#m G#
After the thrill is gone
[Instrumental]
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| A#m | G# | A#m | G# |
[Chorus 2]
Fm Cm
You're afraid you might fall out of fashion
A#m G#
and you're feeling cold and small
Fm Cm
Any kind of love without passion
C#m C#/D# D#
That ain't no kind of lovin' at aa-a-a-all
[Verse 4]
G# C# G# C# C#/C
Same dances in the same old shoes, you get too careful with the steps you choose
A#m G#
You don't care about winning but you don't wanna lose
A#m G#
After the thrill is gone
A#m G#
After the thrill is gone
A#m G#
After the thrill is gone, oh
C#m G#
After the thrill is gone
C# C#m G