All In Love Is Fair | TAB
There are some amazing chord movements in this tune. Let’s work our way through each section using TAB. (Don’t forget to put the capo on fret 4.)
The Amadd9 is the main chord in All In Love Is Fair, descending the bass to G and then F#. However, in the intro, we don’t go to F#. Instead, we move to an F69 and an Ebmaj7sus2. This does not return later on; it is unique to the intro.
The last two chords, Dm7 – G9, do come back.
Here’s the verse.
Notice how the picking pattern remains relatively consistent. We either play a full one-bar pattern or repeat the first idea.
The second half of the verse is the same, apart from the last bar.
Here’s the first chorus.
That Bb9 chord (bVIIx) stands out, pulling beautifully towards C/E. By putting the E in the bass, we create a cycle of 4ths: E – A – D – G – C.
In the first chorus, we finish by playing C – G/B. In the second chorus, we ignore this bar and instead play these chords:
To me, the chords in All In Love Is Fair are among the best ever written – or perhaps it’s the lyrics that fit them so perfectly. Either way, it’s a very difficult tune to follow. Perhaps put it at the end of the set – if at all – as it’s just too strong!
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You can learn to play All In Love Is Fair by Stevie Wonder using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.
| C#madd9 | C#madd9/B | A#m7add4 |
All is fair in love, love’s a crazy game…
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