Key: Bb
Introduction:
Dm
Dm7 = xx0211 or x57565 if preceded by C#m7
Fm
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A7M
There I was
Dm A7M
an empty piece of a shell,
Dm C#m7
Just mindin' my own world
F#m
Without even knowin'
Bm7 E7(4) E7
what love and life were all about.
E/F# E A7M
Then you came,
Dm A7M
You brought me out of the shell
Dm C#m7
You gave the world to me
F#m
And before I knew,
Bm7 E7(4) E7 D#m7(b5)
There I was so in love with you.
D7M C#m7 C#m7/E F#m
You gave me a reason for my being
Fm Em A7 D D#m7(b5)
And I love what I' m feelin'
D7M C#m7 F#m
You gave me a meaning to my life,
Fm Em D#7M D
Yes, I' ve gone beyond existing
C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Dm7 E
And it all be--gan
A7M
when I met you.
Dm A7M
I love the touch of your hair
Dm C#m7
And when I look in your eyes
F#m Bm7 E7(4) E7
I just know, I know I' m on to something good
E/F# E A7M
And I' m sure
Dm A7M
my love for you will endure
Dm C#m7
Your love will light up my world
F#m
And take all my cares
Bm7 E7(4) E7 D#m7(b5)
away with the aching part of me.
D7M C#m7 C#m7/E F#m
You gave me a reason for my being
Fm Em A7 D D#m7(b5)
And I love what I' m feelin'
D7M C#m7 F#m
You gave me a meaning to my life,
Fm Em D#7M D
Yes, I' ve gone beyond existing
C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Dm7 E
And it all be--gan
C7M
when I met you.
Am/D D#7M
You taught me how to love,
E7 A7M
You showed me how tomorrow and
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today my life is diff' rent from the yesterday
C7M F7M
And you, you taught me to love
Dm7 Bm7
And darling I will always cherish you
Bm7/E Bm7 E4 E
Today, tomorrow and forever.
E/F# E A7M
And I' m sure
Dm A7M
when evening comes around
Dm C#m7
I know we' ll be making love
F#m
like never before
Bm7 E7(4) E7 D#m7(b5)
My love, who could ask for more?
D7M C#m7 C#m7/E F#m
You gave me a reason for my being
Fm Em A7 D D#m7(b5)
And I love what I' m feelin'
D7M C#m7 F#m
You gave me a meaning to my life,
Fm Em D#7M D
Yes, I' ve gone beyond existing
C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Dm7 E
And it all be--gan
A7M
when I met you
Em7/A D#7M
When I met you----.
D7M C#m7 C#m7/E F#m
You gave me a reason for my being
Fm Em A7 D D#m7(b5)
And I love what I' m feelin'
D7M C#m7 F#m
You gave me a meaning to my life,
Fm Em D#7M D
Yes, I' ve gone beyond existing
C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Dm7 E
And it all be--gan
A7M A A/G# A/F# A/E D9 E
when I met you
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When I met you.