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