The (CN.C.)more I read the (Fmaj7)pa pers, (CN.C.)the less I com (Dm)pre (D9)hend
the (Gm7)world and all its (C9)ca pers, and (F)how it all (Abdim7)will (Gm7)end.
(Gm7)Noth ing seems to be (Am7)last ing, but (G7)that is n’t our af (C7)fair.
(Gm7)We’ve got some thing (E)per ma nent, (A7)I (D)mean in the (Bm)way
we (C)care.
It’s ver y (G7)clear:
(Gm7)our love is (C)here to (F)stay.
Not for a (G9)year,
(Bm6)but ev er and a (Eb7)day.
The (G7)ra di (C7)o (D7)and the (Gm7)tel e phone (C7)and the (Fmaj7)mov ies (Bb)that we (Gm)know may (A7)just be (Dm)pass ing (Dm(maj7))fan cies, and in (G7)time may (Gm7)go.
But, oh my (G7)dear,
(C7)our love is here to (F)stay.
To geth er (G9)we’re
(C)go ing a long, long (Eb7)way.
In (G7)time, the (C7)Rock ies may (D7)crum ble, Gi (Gm7)bral tar may (C7)tum ble.
They’re on ly (D)made of (Gm)clay, (Bdim7)but
our love is (C7sus)here to stay.
This page shows “Love Is Here To Stay” by Phillip Keveren in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 112 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.