Key: G
Introduction:
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And when I told them how beautiful you are,
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They didn't believe me, they didn't believe me.
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Your lips, your eyes, your cheeks, your hair,
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Are in a class beyond compare
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You're the loveliest girl that one could see.
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And when I tell them,
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And I'm certainly going to tell them,
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That I'm the man whose wife you'll one day be,
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They'll never believe me, they'll never believe me,
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That from this great big world you've chosen me,
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That from this great big world you've chosen me.
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