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group: Gene Clark
name: Tish
song: Because Of You
B A E B A G#m
BYou toss your head Eand turn your eyes when Bstorm clouds breG#mw
BYou look around to qEuick relate to a gBood time you knewG#m  
C#mThen the dark clouds break Baway Aand a rainbow cEomes on through
BThe sun I see only Eshines for me Bbecause of youG#m  
BBefore this time Ewe both saw blind in Bspite of factG#m  
BWe lost our place and Emade no haste to Bmake contactG#m  
C#mNow by what we Bgain the Ataste of Eone and two
BI'm satisfied Ebeneath my pride beBcause of G#myouB  A  E  B  A  G#m  
AAnd now the worth of Eliving wealth is G#more in the endF#  
AAnd now the price Eof simple things is G#not so much to sF#pend
BSo close your eyes and Epick a place to Bfly awayG#m  
BAnd think of reasons Ewhy this warmth is Bhere to G#mstay
C#mThen the dark clouds break Baway and a Arainbow Ecomes on through
BThe sun I see only sEhines for me becaBuse of youG#m  
Yes, the Bsun I see only Eshines for me becBause of you

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Because Of You

by Gene Clark

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G#m

C#m

group: Gene Clark

name: Tish

song: Because Of You

B A E B A G#m

B E B G#m

You toss your head and turn your eyes when storm clouds brew

B E B G#m

You look around to quick relate to a good time you knew

C#m B A E

Then the dark clouds break away and a rainbow comes on through

B E B G#m

The sun I see only shines for me because of you

B E B G#m

Before this time we both saw blind in spite of fact

B E B G#m

We lost our place and made no haste to make contact

C#m B A E

Now by what we gain the taste of one and two

B E B G#m B A E B A G#m

I'm satisfied beneath my pride because of you

A E G# F#

And now the worth of living wealth is more in the end

A E G# F#

And now the price of simple things is not so much to spend

B E B G#m

So close your eyes and pick a place to fly away

B E B G#m

And think of reasons why this warmth is here to stay

C#m B A E

Then the dark clouds break away and a rainbow comes on through

B E B G#m

The sun I see only shines for me because of you

B E B

Yes, the sun I see only shines for me because of you

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