Alfie Dionne Warwick
Alfie (Bacharach- David) From the 1966 Michael Caine Film
This is as I hear the song as recorded in 1966 by Cilla Black and Burt Bacharach
There is not much difference in the arrangement between the Cilla and the Dionne
Version apart from their individual styles and abilities. Cilla, despite being
challenged by the song, does a better version in my opinion as her vulnerability
suits the film better, Dionne is too polished and comfortable.
Verse 1
[Bbmaj9]What is it all about, Alf[Cm7/F]ie?
Is it [Bbmaj9]just for the m[Gm7]oment we liv[Dm7]e?[G7]
What is it all[Cm9] about when[Cm7/F] you sort it out, Alfi[Dm7]e?[Gm7]
Or, ar[Cm7]e we meant to take more than we [Edim]give,[add] [A]
or a[Cm7]re we meant to be[Cm7/F] kind?
F9 F9aug5
And if,
Verse 2
[Bbmaj9]only fools are kind, Alfi[Cm7/F]e,
Then I [Bbmaj9]guess it is wi[Gm7]se to be cru[Dm7]el.[G7]
And if [Cm9]life belong[Cm7/F]s only to the strong, [Dm7]Alfie,[Gm7]
what w[Cm7]ill you lend on an ol[Edim]d gol[add]den [A]rule?
Bridge
Am7 Em7 Fm6 Gm7 Am7 Gm9 C13 (=Bbmaj7/C)
As sure as I believe there is a heaven above, Alfie,
I k[Am7]now th[Em7]ere [Fm6]is something much more,
Gm7 Cm7 Cm7/F F9 F9aug5
something even non-believers can believe in.
[End]
[Bbmaj9]I believe in love, [Cm7/F]Alfie.
Wi[Em7dim5]thout tru[Eb9]e love we just exi[Dm7]st, Alfie[Gm7].
Em7dim5 Eb9 Dm7 Gm7 C7 C9 Arpeggio
Until you find the love you have missed you are nothing, Alfie.
[Cm7]When you walk let your heart lead the [Edim]way
[Cm7]and you'll find love any day, [Edim]Alfie,[Bb7dim9] Alfie.[Cm6] [Bbmaj7]
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