Standard (EADGBE)
= 002220
= 402220
= 202220
= 002220
= xx0210
= x24232
/ = 024232
= x46454
/ = 046454
= xx0230
= xx0231
= xx0211 or x57565 if preceded by
= 300231
= xx1333
= 022100
= 222100
= 022000
= x02000
= xx3210
= 133111
SIMPLE INTRO:
COMPLETE INTRO:
-(--A/E)-
STANZA 1:
There I was an empty piece of a shell,
Just mindin' my own world;
Without even knowin' what love and life were all about.
STANZA 2:
(E/F#-E)-
Then you came,
You brought me out of the shell;
You gave the world to me
And before I knew,
There I was so in love with you.
Refrain
You gave me a reason for my being
And I love what I'm feelin'
You gave me a meaning to my life,
Yes, I've gone beyond existing
And it all began when I met you.
STANZA 3:
I love the touch of your hair
And when I look in your eyes
I just know, I know I'm on to something good
STANZA 4:
(E/F#-E)-
And I'm sure my love for you will endure
Your love will light up my world;
And take all my cares away with the aching part of me.
REFRAIN TO CODA:
You gave me a reason for my being
And I love what I'm feelin'
You gave me a meaning to my life,
Yes, I've gone beyond existing
And it all began when I met you.
CODA:
You taught me how to love,
You showed me how tomorrow and
today my life is diff'rent from the yesterday;
And you, you taught me to love
And darling I will always cherish you
Today, tomorrow and forever.
Interlude
STANZA 5:
(E/F#-E)-
And I'm sure when evening comes around
I know we'll be making love like never before;
My love, who could ask for more?
REFRAIN:
You gave me a reason for my being
And I love what I'm feelin'
You gave me a meaning to my life,
Yes, I've gone beyond existing
And it all began when I met you.
When I met you----.
REFRAIN TO ENDING:
You gave me a reason for my being
And I love what I'm feelin'
You gave me a meaning to my life,
Yes, I've gone beyond existing
--- -(A/G#--A/E)-
And it all began when I met you----.
When I met you.