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
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The Greatest Love |
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Written by | Allen Toussaint |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint (featuring The Imposters, Anthony "AB" Brown & The Crescent City Horns) |
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Produced by | Joe Henry |
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Horn arrangement | Allen Toussaint |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Allen Toussaint - piano, backing vocals Steve Nieve - keyboards Davey Faragher - bass, backing vocals Pete Thomas - drums Anthony "AB" Brown - guitar Brian "Breeze" Cayolle or Carl Blouin - saxophone Amadee Castenell - saxophone Joe "Foxx" Smith - trumpet Sam "Big Sam" Williams - trombone Precise credits for this song are not available. This list includes all musicians on The River In Reverse. |
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Recorded | November 27 - December 10, 2005, Sunset Sound, Hollywood, and/or Piety Street Recorders, New Orleans |
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Released | May 27, 2006 |
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Albums | The River In Reverse (Japan bonus track), 2006 |
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Length | 3:47 |
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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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