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True Love Ways Buddy Holly
On The Acoustic

Welcome to my True Love Ways Buddy Holly page you'll find the lyrics to this song, a free pdf chords and lyrics sheet along with tutorial demos and a link to purchase full lessons in .mp4 format.

True Love Ways Buddy Holly
Chords, Lyrics, Demo, Tutorial

True Love Ways was recorded with the Dick Jacobs Orchestra in 1958, which was four months before Buddy was killed in the Iowa plane crash. But it wasn't released as a single until May of 1960, first in the UK. The single did reach #25 in the UK but did not chart in the US when it was released a month later in June 1960. In 1988 the song was released once more in the UK and peaked at #65.

The song can be found on the "The Buddy Holly Story Vol 2".

Peter & Gordon had a big hit with their version in 1965 where it peaked at #2 in the UK and #14 in the US as well as a top 10 in several other countries. Cliff Richard also had a top 10 with his version in 1983. But only country star Mickey Gilley had a #1 hit with this song on the country charts in the US in 1980.

Mrs Holly said that Buddy wrote the song for her as a wedding gift. The melody follows a gospel song called I'll Be All Right which you can find on youtube if you search for "ill be all right gospel song". You can hear a bit of the framework from this song used somewhat in True Love Ways. That gospel song was played at Buddy Holly's funeral.

True Love Ways Lyrics

Just you know why - why you and I
Will bye and bye
Know true love ways

Sometimes we'll sigh - sometimes we'll cry
And we'll know why - just you and I
Know true love ways

Throughout the days - our true love ways
Will bring us joys to share with those who really care

Sometimes we'll sigh - sometimes we'll cry
And we'll know why - just you and I
Know true love ways

Throughout the days - our true love ways
Will bring us joys to share with those who really care

Sometimes we'll sigh - sometimes we'll cry
And we'll know why - just you and I
Know true love ways

Download the free Buddy Holly True Love Ways chords and lyrics sheet below.

Chords & Lyrics

True Love Ways Tips

I'm playing this one with a capo on the third fret but it still keeps me in the original key of A#. Depending on your vocal range, a capo here allows you to take this original key down several frets if required.

There are a few chords in this one including G, Bm, C, D7, Em, A7, Am7, Adim, Ab, F and an A+. For the rhythm in this song I'm simply using a down up down up down and repeating, so you have a double down stroke before you can chords in the verses and there are a few sections where I'm playing all downstrokes.

For the lead break in this one as you'll see I'm just blending in some of the melody line with the rhythm. Just a few hammer-on's where they will fit in. This is covered in the full lesson tutorial.

I'd suggest trying to sing this song in this original key if possible, but if it's too high, just capo down. This is no point in listing alternate chords as this song has 12 chords in it. Just capo down one fret at a time or capo off altogether if required. Whatever works best for your vocal range is the best plan.

Thanks for stopping by this True Love Ways Buddy Holly page and I hope the info here was useful and helpful.

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