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++ SONG: The Greatest Romance Ever Sold ++
++ ARTIST: Prince ++
++ ALBUM: Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic ++
++ GUITAR: played by Mike Scott ++
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INTRO & VERSE 1:
0:09
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BRIDGE:
"... a reason, 4 us 2 be apart... "
0:51 1:08
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"So this is where U end"
1:13
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"And you and I begin"
1:18
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CHORUS:
"The Greatest Romance..." "...that's ever been sold"
1:27

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"The Greatest Romance..." "...that's ever been sold" "Baby, baby."
1:27
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VERSE 2:
"Now your mind is open..." "2 poetry seldom heard."
1:48 1:54
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"... been broken in..." "...U've heard these words."
1:59 2:03
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BRIDGE:
"Your body was... your desire 2 mold me."
2:06 2:22
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"In the middle of it all"
2:27
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"We kiss & like rain we fall... in2 the..."
1:18
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ENDING:
"... so divine... in return girl, in return I will surrender Oh yeah..."
4:54
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"... I will surrender Oh yes I will."
5:09
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Transcribed by Jay Bhadra
jbhadra@learn.senecac.on.ca
This is a beautiful song... just as nice as his older stuff. The Prince of the 80s couldn't have written this song. Nice hooks througout the song... this is the type of music Tony Rich's dreams are made of and Prince does them at will.