The Greatest Love

From ElvisCostello

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics The greatest love I ever loved Was the love I had for you The greatest wish I ever wished Was when I wished that you love me too But I found out that you were lying When you said that you'd be mine All that talk about break up, never, leave me never It was the greatest love It was the greatest love But I still love you I still love you The greatest hurt I ever hurt Was the hurt you put on me It took so long to find out That this love could never be But I found out that you were lying When you told me you'd be mine All that talk about break up, never, leave me never It was the greatest love We had the greatest love But I still love you I still love you Well I found out that you were lying When you said that you'd be mine All that talk about break up, never, leave me never It was the greatest love We had the greatest love But I still love you I still love you (Greatest love) I still love you (Greatest love) We had the greatest love (Greatest love) I still love you

Credits Written by: Allen Toussaint Produced by: Joe Henry Musicians*: Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Allen Toussaint - piano, backing vocals Anthony "AB" Brown - guitar The Imposters: Steve Nieve - keyboards Davey Faragher - bass, backing vocals Pete Thomas - drums The Crescent City Horns: Brian "Breeze" Cayolle or Carl Blouin - saxophone Amadee Castenell - saxophone Joe "Foxx" Smith - trumpet Sam "Big Sam" Williams - trombone * The exact credits for this song are not available. This list represents all the musicians on The River In Reverse. Discography Albums: The River In Reverse (Japan only), 2006 Alternate Versions: This section may be incomplete. Covers Also recorded by: Willie West, 1965 Lee Dorsey, 1966 This section may be incomplete.

==Chords== Transcribed by TPPD

Intro
B    F#     E     B  E B E B

Verse 1
B                F#             E
The greatest love I ever loved 
E                      B   E  B  E  B
Was the love I had for you 
B                 F#            E
The greatest wish I ever wished 
                                   B
Was when I wished that you love me too 


Chorus
B                    E        B 
But I found out that you were lying 
                   E        B
When you said that you'd be mine 
                    E         B      E        B
All that talk about break up, never, leave me never 
           E        B
It was the greatest love 
           E        B
It was the greatest love 
                       E  B
But I still love you 
                   E  B
I still love you 


Verse 2
B                F#            E
The greatest hurt  I ever hurt 
                        B  E  B  E  B
Was the hurt you put on me 
B               F#          E
It took so long to find out 
                           B
That this love could never be 


Chorus
B                    E        B 
But I found out that you were lying 
                   E        B
When you said that you'd be mine 
                    E         B      E        B
All that talk about break up, never, leave me never 
           E        B
It was the greatest love 
           E        B
It was the greatest love 
                      E  B
But I still love you 
                  E  B
I still love you 


Bridge - Instrumental

B A     E      F#

A     E     F#


Chorus
F#                   E        B 
But I found out that you were lying 
                   E        B
When you said that you'd be mine 
                    E         B      E        B
All that talk about break up, never, leave me never 
           E        B
It was the greatest love 
           E        B
It was the greatest love 
                      E  B
But I still love you 
                  E  B
I still love you 


E         B
(Greatest love) 
   
I still love you 
E         B      E   B  F#  B
(Greatest love) 
           E        B
We had the greatest love 
E         B      
(Greatest love) 
                 E  B  F#  B
I still love you

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External links

• Verve Forecast