Intro v1: Bb7 Ebm Db7 C7 Bb7 Bb Eb9 F7   

Intro v2:
  Bb7   Ebm Ebm   Db7 C7 C7 Bb7 
  Bb Bb Bb Bb Eb9 F7   

Verse 1:
        Bb7 
There I was
    Ebm               Bb7 
an empty piece of a shell,
     Ebm             D7 
Just mindin' my own world;
              Gm
Without even knowin'
     C7                 F7    F7
what love and life were all about.

Verse 2:
F   F   Bb7 
Then you came,
    Ebm                    Bb7 
You brought me out of the shell;
    Ebm                D7 
You gave the world to me
             Gm
And before I knew,
        C7        F7          F7 E7 b5
There I was so in love with you.

Chorus:
Eb7            D7  D7      Gm
You gave me a reason for my being
    Gbm Fm   Bb7       Eb      E7 b5
And I  love what I'm feelin'
Eb7            D7           Gm
You gave me a meaning to my life,
     Gbm   Fm   E7    Eb
Yes, I've gone beyond existing
    D7  C7  D7  Eb7   F
And it   all be--gan     
           Bb7 
when I met you.

Verse 3:
  Ebm                     Bb7 
I love the touch of your hair
    Ebm                  D7 
And when I look in your eyes
       Gm              C7    F7        F7
I just know, I know I'm on to something good

Verse 4:
F   F    Bb7 
And  I'm  sure
   Ebm                  Bb7 
my love for you will endure
     Ebm                    D7 
Your love will light up my world;
                Gm
And take all my cares
 C7                   F7    F7   E7 b5
away with the aching part of me.

Chorus:
Eb7            D7  D7      Gm
You gave me a reason for my being
    Gbm Fm   Bb7       Eb      E7 b5
And I  love what I'm feelin'
Eb7            D7           Gm
You gave me a meaning to my life,
     Gbm   Fm   E7    Eb
Yes, I've gone beyond existing
    D7  C7  D7  Eb7   F
And it   all be--gan     
           Db7 
when I met you.

Bridge:
    Bbm               E7 
You taught me how to love,
    F7            Bb7 
You showed me how tomorrow and
  Ebm               Eb7                 Ab
today my life is diff'rent from the yesterday;
    Db7       Gb7 
And you, you taught me to love
                   Eb7             C7 
And darling I will always cherish you
C7     C7           Fsus F
Today, tomorrow and forever.

Interlude:
Bb7   Ebm  Bb7   Ebm  D7 
Gm  C7  F7    F7

Verse 5:
F   F    Bb7 
And  I'm  sure
       Ebm             Bb7 
when evening comes around
  Ebm                   D7 
I know we'll be making love
              Gm
like never before;
   C7              F7        F7  E7 b5
My love, who could ask for more?

Chorus:
Eb7            D7  D7      Gm
You gave me a reason for my being
    Gbm Fm   Bb7       Eb      E7 b5
And I  love what I'm feelin'
Eb7            D7           Gm
You gave me a meaning to my life,
     Gbm   Fm   E7    Eb
Yes, I've gone beyond existing
    D7  C7  D7  Eb7   F
And it   all be--gan     
           Bb7 
when I met you
           F7       E7 
When I met you----.

Chorus:
Eb7            D7  D7      Gm
You gave me a reason for my being
    Gbm Fm   Bb7       Eb      E7 b5
And I  love what I'm feelin'
Eb7            D7           Gm
You gave me a meaning to my life,
     Gbm   Fm   E7    Eb
Yes, I've gone beyond existing
    D7  C7  D7  Eb7   F
And it   all be--gan     
           Bb7  Bb Bb   Bb   Bb   Eb9 F
when I met you

F
When I met you.

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