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When You Came Into My Life

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     Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Titiek Puspa, James F. Sundah 
                       Arranged for 3 guitar playing 
               (Originally Playing in Am but I prefer Bm) 
Order: 
1) Intro 
   Gtr.1(acoustic): plays Rhy.Fig.1 
2) 1st Verse 
   Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.2 
   Vocal: 
   You give me your Bmsmile 
   A piece of your Dheart 
   You give me the Afeel I've been Glooking for 
   You give me your Bmsoul 
   Your innocent Dlove 
   You are the Aone I've been Gwaiting for 
   I've been Emwaiting for F#  
3) 2nd Verse 
   Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.2A 
   Vocal: 
   We're lost in a Bmkiss 
   A moment in Dtime 
   Forever Ayoung 
   Just foGrever, just foEmrever in F#love 
4) Chorus 
   Gtr.1: Plays Rhy.Fig.3 
   Gtr.2(distortion): plays chords written in vocal part 
   Gtr.3(distortion): Plays Rhy.Fig.4 (in original playing on keyboards) 
   Vocal: 
   When you came into my Glife 
   It took my breath aEmway 
   GCause your love has found it's way 
   To my F#heart 
5) Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.5 
   Gtr.3: plays Rhy.Fig.6 
6) 3rd Verse 
   Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.2 
   Vocal: 
   You make me dBmream 
   By the look in your Deyes 
   You give me the Afeel, I've been Glonging for 
   I wanna give you my Bmsoul 
   All my Dlife 
   Cause you are the Gone I've been Awaiting for 
   I've been Emwaiting for so F#long 
7) Chorus 
   Gtr.1: Plays Rhy.Fig.3 2 times 
   Gtr.2: plays chords written in vocal part 
   Gtr.3: Plays Rhy.Fig.7  2 times 
   Vocal: 
   When you came into my Glife 
   It took my breath aEmway 
   GAnd the world stopped turnin' round 
   For your F#love 
   When you came into my Glife 
   It took my breath aEmway 
   GCause your love has found it's way 
   To my F#heart 
8) Solo 
   Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.2 
   Gtr.3(acoustic): plays Rhy.Fig.8 
   Vocal 
   Into my Bmheart 
   ....... 
   Just foEmrever in F#love 
9) Repeat order 7 and fading out... 
Chord fingerings: 
 F#244xxx    G355xxx    Emx799xx 
1. 
  e:-Bm----------------D-------5--------A---------------G-----| 
  b:----2---3---2-------5-------5-------0-2-3-2-0--------| 
  G:---4--4---4----4---7--7---7----7---2----------2-4----| 
  D:--4-----------4---7-----------7---2-------------5----| 
  A:-2---------------5---------------0--------------5----| 
  E:------------------------------------------------3----| 
  e:-Bm-------2--------D-------5--------A---------------G---------------- 
  b:----2-------2-------5-------5-------0-2-3-2-0------0---3---0---- 
  G:---4--4---4----4---7--7---7----7---2----------2---2--2---2------ 
  D:--4-----------4---7-----------7---2----------2---0-------------- 
  A:-2---------------5---------------0------------------------------ 
  E:------------------------------------------------3--------------- 
  e:-Bm-------2--------D-------5--------A---------------G---------------- 
  b:----2-------2-------5-------5-------0-2-3-2-0------0-3-0---0---- 
  G:---4--4---4----4---7--7---7----7---2-------2--2---2-------2----- 
  D:--4-----------4---7-----------7---2--------------0-------0------ 
  A:-2---------------5---------------0------------------------------ 
  E:------------------------------------------------3--------------- 
  e:-Em----------------F#m--------| 
  b:--------0----------------| 
  G:----0--------0--0--------| 
  D:---2--2-----2--2-4-------| 
  A:--2----------------------| 
  E:-0-----------------------| 
2A. 
  e:-Bm-------2--------D-------5--------A-------0-------G---------------- 
  b:----2-------2-------5-------5-------2-------2----------3-------- 
  G:---4--4---4----4---7--7---7----7---2--2---2----2---4-------4---- 
  D:--4-----------4---7-----------7---2-----------2---5--5---5------ 
  A:-2---------------5---------------0---------------5-------------- 
  E:------------------------------------------------3--------------- 
  e:-Em----------------F#m--------| 
  b:--------0----------------| 
  G:----0--------0--0--------| 
  D:---2--2-----2--2-4-------| 
  A:--2----------------------| 
  E:-0-----------------------| 
  e:-G----------------Em----------------G----------------F#------ 
  b:--------3---------------0---------------3-------------- 
  G:----4-------4-------0-------0-------4-------4---------- 
  D:---5--5---5----5---2--2---2----2---5--5---5----5-4----- 
  A:--5-----------5---2-----------2---5-----------5-------- 
  E:-3---------------0---------------3--------------------- 
4. 
  e:-G----------------Em--------2---3---G3---------------F#2--------2------- 
  b:-------------3-------5---5---5---3---------------2----------2----- 
  G:---------4---4---4---4-----------4---------------3------------3--- 
  D:-----5---5-------2---------------5---------------4--------------4- 
  A:-5---5------------------------------------------------------------ 
  E:-3---------------------------------------------------------------- 
  e:--Bm-------------------------- 
  b:-----2---2---2-------2---3-- 
  G:----4--4---4---4----4--4---- 
  D:---4----4---4---4--4----4--- 
  A:--2---------------2--------- 
  E:---------------------------- 
6. 
  e:--Bm----------------9------5--- 
  b:------------------7------2--- 
  G:----------------------------- 
  D:--4-------------------------- 
  A:--2-------------------------- 
  E:----------------------------- 
7. 
  e:-G----------------Em--------2---3---G7---------------F#11--------------- 
  b:-------------3-------5---5---5---8---------------11--------------- 
  G:---------4---4---4---4-----------7---------------11--------------- 
  D:-----5---5-------2---------------9---------------9---------------- 
  A:-5---5------------------------------------------------------------ 
  E:-3---------------------------------------------------------------- 
8. 
  e:-Bm----------------D----------------A-------------5--G-------------7-- 
  b:------------------7\5-------------------------------------8------ 
  G:---------------------7-7-----4-6-6/7-6-----------7----7---------- 
  D:---------------------------7------------------------------------- 
  A:----------------------------------------------------------------- 
  E:----------------------------------------------------------------- 
  e:6Bm/7--------------D------------5---A5---------------G---------------- 
  b:-------2-2/3-2---5/7-5-------------878-757-5-5------------------- 
  G:-----4-----------------7-6-7----------------7--764--------------- 
  D:---4-----------4---------------7--------------------------------- 
  A:----------------------------------------------------------------- 
  E:----------------------------------------------------------------- 
  e:-Em------555-323-20F#2---2/3\2--| 
  b:----------------------------| 
  G:----------------------------| 
  D:----------------------------| 
  A:----------------------------| 
  E:----------------------------| 

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When You Came Into My Life

by Scorpions

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Titiek Puspa, James F. Sundah

Arranged for 3 guitar playing

(Originally Playing in Am but I prefer Bm)

Order:

1) Intro

Gtr.1(acoustic): plays Rhy.Fig.1

2) 1st Verse

Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.2

Vocal:

You give me your smile

A piece of your heart

A G

You give me the feel I've been looking for

You give me your soul

Your innocent love

A G

You are the one I've been waiting for

Em F#

I've been waiting for

3) 2nd Verse

Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.2A

Vocal:

We're lost in a kiss

A moment in time

Forever young

G Em F#

Just forever, just forever in love

4) Chorus

Gtr.1: Plays Rhy.Fig.3

Gtr.2(distortion): plays chords written in vocal part

Gtr.3(distortion): Plays Rhy.Fig.4 (in original playing on keyboards)

Vocal:

When you came into my life

It took my breath away

Cause your love has found it's way

To my heart

5) Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.5

Gtr.3: plays Rhy.Fig.6

6) 3rd Verse

Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.2

Vocal:

You make me dream

By the look in your eyes

A G

You give me the feel, I've been longing for

I wanna give you my soul

All my life

G A

Cause you are the one I've been waiting for

Em F#

I've been waiting for so long

7) Chorus

Gtr.1: Plays Rhy.Fig.3 2 times

Gtr.2: plays chords written in vocal part

Gtr.3: Plays Rhy.Fig.7 2 times

Vocal:

When you came into my life

It took my breath away

And the world stopped turnin' round

For your love

When you came into my life

It took my breath away

Cause your love has found it's way

To my heart

8) Solo

Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.2

Gtr.3(acoustic): plays Rhy.Fig.8

Vocal

Into my heart

.......

Em F#

Just forever in love

9) Repeat order 7 and fading out...

Chord fingerings:

F# G Em

244xxx 355xxx x799xx

Bm D A G

e:------------------------5----------------------------|

b:----2---3---2-------5-------5-------0-2-3-2-0--------|

G:---4--4---4----4---7--7---7----7---2----------2-4----|

D:--4-----------4---7-----------7---2-------------5----|

A:-2---------------5---------------0--------------5----|

E:------------------------------------------------3----|

Bm D A G

e:--------2---------------5---------------------------------------

b:----2-------2-------5-------5-------0-2-3-2-0------0---3---0----

G:---4--4---4----4---7--7---7----7---2----------2---2--2---2------

D:--4-----------4---7-----------7---2----------2---0--------------

A:-2---------------5---------------0------------------------------

E:------------------------------------------------3---------------

Bm D A G

e:--------2---------------5---------------------------------------

b:----2-------2-------5-------5-------0-2-3-2-0------0-3-0---0----

G:---4--4---4----4---7--7---7----7---2-------2--2---2-------2-----

D:--4-----------4---7-----------7---2--------------0-------0------

A:-2---------------5---------------0------------------------------

E:------------------------------------------------3---------------

Em F#m

e:-------------------------|

b:--------0----------------|

G:----0--------0--0--------|

D:---2--2-----2--2-4-------|

A:--2----------------------|

E:-0-----------------------|

2A.

Bm D A G

e:--------2---------------5---------------0-----------------------

b:----2-------2-------5-------5-------2-------2----------3--------

G:---4--4---4----4---7--7---7----7---2--2---2----2---4-------4----

D:--4-----------4---7-----------7---2-----------2---5--5---5------

A:-2---------------5---------------0---------------5--------------

E:------------------------------------------------3---------------

Em F#m

e:-------------------------|

b:--------0----------------|

G:----0--------0--0--------|

D:---2--2-----2--2-4-------|

A:--2----------------------|

E:-0-----------------------|

G Em G F#

e:-------------------------------------------------------

b:--------3---------------0---------------3--------------

G:----4-------4-------0-------0-------4-------4----------

D:---5--5---5----5---2--2---2----2---5--5---5----5-4-----

A:--5-----------5---2-----------2---5-----------5--------

E:-3---------------0---------------3---------------------

G Em G F#

e:-------------------------2---3---3---------------2--------2-------

b:-------------3-------5---5---5---3---------------2----------2-----

G:---------4---4---4---4-----------4---------------3------------3---

D:-----5---5-------2---------------5---------------4--------------4-

A:-5---5------------------------------------------------------------

E:-3----------------------------------------------------------------

e:----------------------------

b:-----2---2---2-------2---3--

G:----4--4---4---4----4--4----

D:---4----4---4---4--4----4---

A:--2---------------2---------

E:----------------------------

e:------------------9------5---

b:------------------7------2---

G:-----------------------------

D:--4--------------------------

A:--2--------------------------

E:-----------------------------

G Em G F#

e:-------------------------2---3---7---------------11---------------

b:-------------3-------5---5---5---8---------------11---------------

G:---------4---4---4---4-----------7---------------11---------------

D:-----5---5-------2---------------9---------------9----------------

A:-5---5------------------------------------------------------------

E:-3----------------------------------------------------------------

Bm D A G

e:----------------------------------------------5---------------7--

b:------------------7\5-------------------------------------8------

G:---------------------7-7-----4-6-6/7-6-----------7----7----------

D:---------------------------7-------------------------------------

A:-----------------------------------------------------------------

E:-----------------------------------------------------------------

Bm D A G

e:6/7--------------------------5---5-------------------------------

b:-------2-2/3-2---5/7-5-------------878-757-5-5-------------------

G:-----4-----------------7-6-7----------------7--764---------------

D:---4-----------4---------------7---------------------------------

A:-----------------------------------------------------------------

E:-----------------------------------------------------------------

Em F#

e:-------555-323-202---2/3\2--|

b:----------------------------|

G:----------------------------|

D:----------------------------|

A:----------------------------|

E:----------------------------|

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