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Bernard Allison – Standing On The Edge Of Love Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Am  C

[Verse 1]
Am
Late last night I was dreaming
Dm    F                Am
I was dreaming of your charms

I was standing on the
                E7
edge of love, baby
               Am   E7
With you in my arms

[Verse 2]
         Am
Well you whispered sweet things
                     Dm
You told me that you loved me
        F         Am
and you always be true
C              Am
And that you'd stand
                         E7
on the edge of love with me
                      Am  E7
Honey, I'd stand with you

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[Chorus]
Am
That's why I'm standing
on the edge of love
Dm   F                  Am
 I'm just about to slip and fall
C              Am
That's why I'm standing
                       E7
on the edge of love, baby
                Am   E7
Waitin' on your call

[Verse 3]
         Am
Well the young man's
                 Dm
mind will wander
F                     Am
Wander off to distant shores
C             Am
And if you'll just come here
               E7
And stand with me
                  Am   E7
I won't wander no more

[Verse 4]
        Am
Well, I almost stopped
                Dm
all my gambling
                               Am
I stopped stayin' out late all night
                          E7
I might even settle down, baby
                    Am    E7
And treat ourselves right
E7
Yeah, it's tim to call

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[Chorus]
    Am
I'm standing on the edge of love
Dm   F                  Am
 I'm just about to slip and fall
That's why I'm standing
                       E7
on the edge of love, baby
                Am   E7
Waitin' on your call

[Guitar Solo]
Am   Dm F Am   E7  Am  E7  Am
Dm F Am   E7  Am
E7
Yeah, don't you know

[Out-Chorus]
    Am
I'm standing on the edge of love
Dm   F               Am
 I'm just about to lose my mind
That's why I'm standing
                       E7
on the edge of love, baby
                 Am   E7
Waitin' for your call
E7
Yes, don't you know
    Am
I'm standing on the edge of love
Dm   F                  Am
 I'm just about to slip and fall
That's why I'm standing
                       E7
on the edge of love, baby
                         Am
Waitin' for you one more time

How to play Standing On The Edge Of Love: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Standing On The Edge Of Love by Bernard Allison on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Standing On The Edge Of Love by Bernard Allison is written in A minor (no sharps or flats) and moves through 5 chords: Am, C, Dm, F and E7.

The backbone of the song is Am – Dm – F – Am (i – iv – VI – i in A minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, G, Am, C, B7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E7 chord on guitar (020100) — E7E G♯ B D

Standing On The Edge Of Love chords: questions

What key is Standing On The Edge Of Love in?

Standing On The Edge Of Love by Bernard Allison is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Standing On The Edge Of Love?

Standing On The Edge Of Love uses 5 chords: Am, C, Dm, F, E7.

What is the chord progression of Standing On The Edge Of Love?

The main progression is Am – Dm – F – Am (i – iv – VI – i).

Is Standing On The Edge Of Love easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, G, Am, C, B7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

How to play Standing On The Edge Of Love: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Standing On The Edge Of Love chords: questions

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