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Verse:  YDou're the bravest of hearts   Asus4  
You're the strAongest of soulsBm  
DYou're my light in the daArk
You're the place I call homeBm  G  
You can say it's alDright
But I know that you're breaEmking up inside
Asus4I see it in your eAyesD  
Even you face the nAight  afraid and aloneBm  
GThat's why I'll be theAre...
CHORUS:  WEhen the storm rises upB  
when the shadows descF#Mend  every beat of my heAart
every dBay without end   Eevery second I liveB  
that's the promise I mF#make  Baby that's what I'll gAive
If thBat's what it takes   Cadd9If thaDt's what it takes
Verse2:You can sleep in my arms, you don't have to
explain. When your heart's crying out, baby whisper
my name.  'Cause I've reached out for you, when the
thunder is crashing  up above, you've given me your
love.  When you smile like the sun that shines
through the pain, that's why I'll be there.
Chorus2:When the storm rises up, when the shadows
descend, every beat of my heart, every day without
end.  I will stand like a rock, I will bend till I
break, till there's no more to give, if that's what
it takes.  I will risk everything, I will fight, I
will bleed, I will lay down my life if that's what
you need.  Every second I live, that's the promise I
make, baby that's what I'll give, if that's what it
takes.
Chorus3:   D7ThGrough the wind and the rainD  
through the smoke and the fireAm  
when the fear rises up  Cwhen the wD7ave's ever higherG  
I will lay down my heDart  my body   my soulAm  
I will hold on all nighCt and neD7ver let goG  
Every second I live  Dthat's the promise I makeAm  
Baby that's what I'll giveC  
D7If that's what it takes....

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If Thats What It Takes

by Celine Dion

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Asus4

F#M

Cadd9

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D Asus4

Verse: You're the bravest of hearts

A Bm

You're the strongest of souls

D A

You're my light in the dark

Bm G

You're the place I call home

You can say it's alright

But I know that you're breaking up inside

Asus4 A D

I see it in your eyes

A Bm

Even you face the night afraid and alone

G A

That's why I'll be there...

E B

CHORUS: When the storm rises up

F#M A

when the shadows descend every beat of my heart

B E B

every day without end every second I live

F#m A

that's the promise I make Baby that's what I'll give

B Cadd9 D

If that's what it takes If that's what it takes

Verse2:You can sleep in my arms, you don't have to

explain. When your heart's crying out, baby whisper

my name. 'Cause I've reached out for you, when the

thunder is crashing up above, you've given me your

love. When you smile like the sun that shines

through the pain, that's why I'll be there.

Chorus2:When the storm rises up, when the shadows

descend, every beat of my heart, every day without

end. I will stand like a rock, I will bend till I

break, till there's no more to give, if that's what

it takes. I will risk everything, I will fight, I

will bleed, I will lay down my life if that's what

you need. Every second I live, that's the promise I

make, baby that's what I'll give, if that's what it

takes.

D7 G D

Chorus3: Through the wind and the rain

through the smoke and the fire

C D7 G

when the fear rises up when the wave's ever higher

D Am

I will lay down my heart my body my soul

C D7 G

I will hold on all night and never let go

D Am

Every second I live that's the promise I make

Baby that's what I'll give

If that's what it takes....

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