Originally in C, I play in A.
I do the opening chorus super slow, then break into a
syncopated triplet beat.
The first vocal note is the root (C in C),
so the first ‘love’ is the 5 above that (G in C), i.e.
the third of the opening minor chord.
| C#m | F#m | C#m | F#m | |
| Can’t buy m | e lo | ve, | oh, lo | ve |
| Bm7 | E | |
| Oh, can’t buy m | e lo | ve, oh, oh |
| A7 | |
| I’ll | buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel all right |
| D7 | A7 | |
| I’ll | get you anything my friend if it | makes you feel all right |
| E7 | D7 | A7 | |
| ‘Cause | I don’t care too | much for money, for money can’t buy me love |
| A7 | |
| I’ll | give you all I’ve got to give if it makes you love me too |
| D7 | A7 | |
| I | may not have a lot to give but what I’ve | got I’ll give to you |
| E7 | D7 | A7 | |
| ‘Cause | I don’t care too | much for money, for money can’t buy me love |
| C#m | F#m | A7 | |
| Can’t buy me | love, | oh, e | verybody tells me so |
| C#m | F#m | Bm7 | E | |
| Can’t buy me | love, | oh, | no, no, no, | no |
| A7 |
| Say you don’t need no diamond rings and I’ll be satisfied |
| D7 | A7 |
| Tell me that you want the kind of things that | money just can’t buy |
| E7 | D7 | A7 | |
| ‘Cause | I don’t care too | much for money, for money can’t buy me love |
Solo, 1-4-5 in C, skip if unaccompanied
| C#m | F#m | A7 | |
| Can’t buy me | love, | oh, e | verybody tells me so |
| C#m | F#m | Bm7 | E | |
| Can’t buy me | love, | oh, | no, no, no, | no |
| A7 |
| Say you don’t need no diamond rings and I’ll be satisfied |
| D7 | A7 |
| Tell me that you want the kind of things that | money just can’t buy |
| E7 | D7 | A7 | |
| ‘Cause | I don’t care too | much for money, for money can’t buy me love |
| C#m | F#m | C#m | F#m | Bm7 | E | A7 | |
| Can’t buy me l | o-o | ve, l | o-o | ve, can’t buy me l | ove |