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Make It With You

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MAKE IT WITH YOU - BREAD
CAPO ON 2
[Intro]
Dmaj7   Em7
Dmaj7   Em7
[Verse 1]
Dmaj7Hey, have you Em7ever tried
Dmaj7Really reaching out for the Em7other side?
     Gmaj7I may be climbing on raF#m7inbows
but Em7baby, here goesA7  
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7Dreams, they're for Em7those who sleep
Dmaj7Life is for Em7us to keep
      Gmaj7And if you're wondering what this
F#m7all is leading tBoA7  
I want to make it with yDmaj7ou
   Em7I really think that we could Dmaj7make it, girl
|  G    F#m7    Em7    A7|
[Verse 3]
  Dmaj7No, you don't Em7know me well
Dmaj7And every little thing only Em7time will tell
      Gmaj7If you believe the things that F#m7I do and
Em7we'll see it throughA7  
[Verse 4]
Dmaj7Life can be Em7short or long
Dmaj7Love can be Em7right or wrong
      Gmaj7And if I chose the one I'd
F#m7like to help me thBroughA7  
I'd like to make it with yDmaj7ou
   Em7I really think that we Dmaj7could make it, girl
|  G    F#m7    Em7    A7|
[Instrumental]
|   Dmaj7|    Em7|
|   Dmaj7|    Em7|
|   Gmaj7|   F#m7|
|   Dmaj7|        Em7          G|
           Baby, you know that
[Verse 5]
Dmaj7Dreams, they're for Em7those who sleep
Dmaj7Life, it's for Em7us to keep
      Gmaj7And if I chose the one I'd
F#m7like to help me thBroughA7  
I'd like to make it with yDmaj7ou
   Em7I really think that we could Dmaj7make it, girlEm7  
Dmaj7   Em7
(Fade out)

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The story behind the song

"Make It With You" captures the tender beginning of a relationship, a quiet invitation to share life's journey. It speaks to the feeling of finding someone new, acknowledging that they don't know you well yet, but extending an open hand to build a future together. Written by David Gates, this gentle soft rock ballad first appeared on Bread's 1970 album, On the Waters. It plays like a heartfelt promise, a hopeful look towards a life to keep and cherish with another person.

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Make It With You

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Em7

Gmaj7

F#m7

MAKE IT WITH YOU - BREAD

CAPO ON 2

[Intro]

Dmaj7 Em7

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7 Em7

Hey, have you ever tried

Dmaj7 Em7

Really reaching out for the other side?

Gmaj7 F#m7

I may be climbing on rainbows

Em7 A7

but baby, here goes

[Verse 2]

Dmaj7 Em7

Dreams, they're for those who sleep

Dmaj7 Em7

Life is for us to keep

Gmaj7

And if you're wondering what this

F#m7 B A7

all is leading to

Dmaj7

I want to make it with you

Em7 Dmaj7

I really think that we could make it, girl

G F#m7 Em7 A7

| |

[Verse 3]

Dmaj7 Em7

No, you don't know me well

Dmaj7 Em7

And every little thing only time will tell

Gmaj7 F#m7

If you believe the things that I do and

Em7 A7

we'll see it through

[Verse 4]

Dmaj7 Em7

Life can be short or long

Dmaj7 Em7

Love can be right or wrong

Gmaj7

And if I chose the one I'd

F#m7 B A7

like to help me through

Dmaj7

I'd like to make it with you

Em7 Dmaj7

I really think that we could make it, girl

G F#m7 Em7 A7

| |

[Instrumental]

Dmaj7 Em7

| | |

Dmaj7 Em7

| | |

Gmaj7 F#m7

| | |

Dmaj7 Em7 G

| | |

Baby, you know that

[Verse 5]

Dmaj7 Em7

Dreams, they're for those who sleep

Dmaj7 Em7

Life, it's for us to keep

Gmaj7

And if I chose the one I'd

F#m7 B A7

like to help me through

Dmaj7

I'd like to make it with you

Em7 Dmaj7 Em7

I really think that we could make it, girl

Dmaj7 Em7

(Fade out)

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