Chords
Youre The Inspiration

Youre the Inspiration was co-written by Peter Cetera and David Foster for the band Chicago. It was originally written for Kenny Rogers, but ended up being recorded by Chicago, becoming one of their biggest hits.

Key: B

Introduction: G#    A#    G#/B#    A#    G#    C#    D#    G#    G#    A#    G#/B#    A#    G#    C#    D#    

difficulty
intermediate |||||
B                                            F#/Eb  
  You know our love was meant to be
G#m                G#m/F#              E        F#  
  The kind of love to last forever
B                                    F#/Eb  
  And I want you here with me
G#m         F#                    E  
  From tonight until the end of time
F#/A#            B  
You should know
E/G#             A  
Everywhere I go
Eb*              G#m  
Always on my mind
Db/F     F#  
In my heart
Eb*        G#    Bb*  
In my soul, baby

Eb  
You' re the meaning in my life
G#                    Eb/Bb  Bb  
You' re the inspira -  tion
Eb  
  You bring feeling to my life
G#                    Eb/Bb  Bb  
You' re the inspira -  tion
F#                     C#/F#  
  Wanna have you near me
  B/F#                          G#m7b5/F#  
I wanna have you hear me saying,
F#/Db                             C#4  C#  
 "No one needs you more than I need you

F#sus4/E     F#4     B  
B  C#  B/E#  C#  B     F#sus4/E     F#4  

        B  
And I know (And I know)
                                          F#/Eb  
Yes, I know that it' s plain to see
G#m        G#m/F#                 E  
  So in love when we' re together
F#        B  
 Now I know (Now I know)
                         F#/Eb  
That I need you here with me
G#m         G#m/F#              E  
  From tonight until the end of time
F#/A#          B  
You should know (Yes, you need to know)
E/G#             A  
Everywhere I go
         Eb*              G#m  
You' re always on my mind
         Db/F     F#  
You' re in my heart
Eb*        G#     Bb*  
In my soul

Eb  
You' re the meaning in my life
G#                    Eb/Bb  Bb  
You' re the inspira -  tion
Eb  
  You bring feeling to my life
G#                    Eb/Bb  Bb  
You' re the inspira -  tion
F#                     C#/F#  
  Wanna have you near me
  B/F#                          G#m7b5/F#  
I wanna have you hear me saying,
F#/Db                            C#4  Bb*  Eb  
 "No one needs you more than I need you

(Eb)          G#     Eb/Bb  Bb  
 Eb            G#     Eb/Bb  Bb  

F#                     C#/F#  
  Wanna have you near me
  B/F#                          G#m7b5/F#  
I wanna have you hear me saying,
F#/Db                             C#4    C#  
 "No one needs you more than I need you

F                         F/A  
You' re the meaning in my life
Bb                    F/C    C  
You' re the inspira - tion
F                          F/A  
  You bring feeling to my life
Bb                    F/C    C  
You' re the inspira - tion
            F  
When you love somebody
F/A                Bb      F/C    C  
To the end of time
            F  
When you love somebody
                 Bb  
Always on my mind
                  F             C  
No one needs you more than I
(Repeat till fade)