Love For Sale

"Love for Sale" is a song by Cole Porter introduced by Kathryn Crawford
in the musical "The New Yorkers", which opened on Broadway on December 8, 1930
and closed in May 1931 after 168 performances.
The song is written from the viewpoint of a prostitute advertising "love for sale".
Other arrangements use A-major in place of the E-minor-6,
The use of E-minor and the E-minor-6, makes for a sultry mood, and I use the A-major for the main lyric,
as it makes it more musically interesting, and lifts the mood slightly.

Listen to the YouTube video and really get the feel for the syncopation of the E-minor & E-minor-6 sequence.

Intro

Em Em6      Em Em6
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Em Em6      Em Em6
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Em Em6      Em Em6
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Em Em6      Em Em6
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Verse 1

A           Em    Em6
  Love, for sale.
A                  A7       Em    Em6
  Appetizing young love for sale.
Am7                  D7
  Love that's fresh,   still unspoiled,
Gmaj7               C
  Love that's only,   slightly soiled,
Am7  B7         Em    Em6
     Love,  for sale.

Verse 2

A           Em    Em6
   Who will buy?
A                     A7        Em      Em6
   Who would like to, sample my supply?
Am7                  D7
   Who's prepared to pay the price,
Gmaj7             C
   For a trip to, paradise?
Am7   B7     Em    Em6
Love,    for sale

Chorus 1

Am7              D
   Let the poets pipe of love,
Gmaj7                E7
   In their childish way,
Am7             D
   I know every type of love,
G                  G7
   Better far than they.
E7                 F         E
   If you want the thrill of love
Am                       Am6
   I've been through the mill of love
Em           F#7
   Old love, new love
F N.C.
   Everything but true........(very slight pause)

Verse 3

A           Em    Em6
  Love, for sale.
A                  A7       Em    Em6
  Appetizing young love for sale.
Am7             D7
   If you wanna try my wares,
Gmaj7            C7
   Follow me and climb the stairs,
Am7       B7      Em    Em6
    Lo----ve, for sale.

Instrumental

A7  Em  Em6
A7  Em  Em6
Am7 D7  Gmaj7  C7
Am7 B7  Em Em6

Chorus 2

Am7              D
   Let the poets pipe of love,
Gmaj7                E7
   In their childish way,
Am7             D
   I know every type of love,
G                  G7
   Better far than they.
E7                 F         E
   If you want the thrill of love,
Am                       Am6
   I've been through the mill of love,
Em           F#7
   Old love, new love
F                 E
   Everything but true.....(flows into the next verse)

Verse 4

A           Em    Em6
  Love, for sale.
A                  A7       Em    Em6
  Appetizing young love for sale.
Am7         D7
   If you wanna try my wares,
Gmaj7            C7
   Follow me and climb the stairs,
Am7              B7        N.C.
Love--------------------e,

Outro

    Em    Em6   Em    Em6
For sale
Em     Em6      Em    Em6
Love,       for sale.
Em     Em6      Em    Em6
Love,       for sale.