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Walter Jackson
Walter Jackson
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Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Guitar
Kitty Haywood
Kitty Haywood
Background Vocals
Riley Hampton
Riley Hampton
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Theresa Davis
Theresa Davis
Background Vocals
Earl Backus
Earl Backus
Guitar
Billy Butler
Billy Butler
Guitar
Gerald Sims
Gerald Sims
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Ron Steele
Ron Steele
Guitar
Phil Upchurch
Phil Upchurch
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Bobby S.M. Christian
Bobby S.M. Christian
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Al Duncan
Al Duncan
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Maurice Jennings
Maurice Jennings
Drums
Maurice White
Maurice White
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Floyd Morris
Floyd Morris
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Tennyson Stephens
Tennyson Stephens
Piano
John Young
John Young
Piano
Arthur W. Ahlman
Arthur W. Ahlman
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Sol Bobrov
Sol Bobrov
Violin
Frank Borgognone
Frank Borgognone
Violin
Irving Caplan
Irving Caplan
Violin
David Chausow
David Chausow
Violin
Oscar Chausow
Oscar Chausow
Violin
Harold Cooper
Harold Cooper
Violin
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Elliot Golub
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Violin
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Emil Podsade
Violin
Cleveland Eaton
Cleveland Eaton
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Johnny Pate
Johnny Pate
Bass
Bernard Reed
Bernard Reed
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Louis Satterfield
Louis Satterfield
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Martin Abrams
Martin Abrams
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Karold Klatz
Karold Klatz
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Roger Moulton
Roger Moulton
Viola
Leonard Chausow
Leonard Chausow
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Carl Fruh
Carl Fruh
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Cliff Davis
Cliff Davis
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Willie Henderson
Willie Henderson
Saxophone
Burgess Gardner
Burgess Gardner
Trumpet
Murray Watson
Murray Watson
Trumpet
Gene Chausow
Gene Chausow
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Maurice Grice
Maurice Grice
French Horn
Bill Kingelhoffer
Bill Kingelhoffer
French Horn
Melanie Kocher
Melanie Kocher
French Horn
Steven Lewis
Steven Lewis
French Horn
Ethel Merker
Ethel Merker
French Horn
Tom Sill
Tom Sill
French Horn
Roger Whitworth
Roger Whitworth
French Horn
John Avant
John Avant
Trombone
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Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Composer
Riley Hampton
Riley Hampton
Arranger
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Carl Davis
Carl Davis
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Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Producer
Tony Martell
Tony Martell
Executive Producer
Bob Kidder
Bob Kidder
Engineer
Danny Leake
Danny Leake
Engineer
Bruce Swedien
Bruce Swedien
Engineer
Felix Thompson
Felix Thompson
Engineer
Thomas Ruff
Thomas Ruff
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
It's all over
[Verse 1]
How can I tell her it's all over?
How can I say I'm going away?
I'll break her heart, I'm sure
Yet I'll hurt mine much more
And I've got to explain that it's all over
It's all over now
[Verse 2]
How do I tell her I'm in love with you?
What words can I use to say you love me too?
Without making her cry, and I'm a no good guy
I've got to explain it's all over now
It's all over now
[Chorus]
Should I start a false fight?
No, no, that wouldn't do
It wouldn't be right
No, no, that wouldn't do
Should I just run away?
No, no, that wouldn't do
I've got to find a way to say it's all over now
It's all over now
It's all over
[Verse 3]
How can I tell her about the way we feel?
All the happiness we share, yet with her, it's like a shield
That has been plunged into the ground, so wide I can't get around
But I've got to explain it's all over
It's all over now
[Chorus]
Should I start a false fight?
No, no, that wouldn't do
It wouldn't be right
No, no, that wouldn't do
Should I just run away?
No, no, that wouldn't do
I've got to explain that it's all over now
It's all over now
[Outro]
I've got to explain
It's all over
Darling, let me explain
It's all over
I know it's gonna make you cry
It's all over
I don't wanna make you suffer no more, my dear, not I
It's all over
Written by: Curtis Mayfield

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