Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

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Verse 1

  When I die I hope to be

  A better man than you thought I'd be

* Gm7/D during final repeat of verse 1

** omitted during verse 4 and both repeats of verse 1

Verse 2

It's been hard to make you see

What kind of man I'm tryin' to be

Verse 3

All I ask for you to try

To understand what it means to me

Bridge

  It's not hard to understand why you

  Get discouraged all the time

  I keep tryin' not to worry, but I

  Can't help feelin' lost in you

  Love you

  [Bbsus4 Bb Bbsus2 Bb7-9 <- implied by vocal harmonies]

And I need you

Verse 4

Time goes by and you'll find

That we'll achieve a love sublime

Instrumental break 1:

  [

  <- sax ]

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[repeat verse 1]

Instrumental break 2:

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  <- sax ]

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[repeat bridge]

Post-bridge:

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'Cause I love you and I want you

'Cause I got to, got to have you

'Cause I, 'cause I need you

[repeat verse 1]

Coda [repeat to fade]:

  Be (the kind of man that you thought I'd)