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"Loveliest Thing" (Capo: 3rd. fret)
____Verse: 1
 To Eme you are the G#m7loveliest thiC#m7ng I've seen all daAyE/G#  
 You F#m7can't take B7that awaEy, G#m7no, you F#m7can't take B7that awaEy
 EAll my life, I G#m7wondered why it C#m7couldn't be this waAyE/G#  
 That was F#m7up unB7til toEday, G#m7oh, it F#m7had to bB7e this waEy
____Bridge: 1
 TodayEm7,____Gmaj7____wait unC6til the morniAmng comesD____D7/F#_____
 before you slGip awayB7,
 EmwithD6out perCmaj7mission, EmwithD6out susCmaj7picion,
 EmwithD6out perCmaj7mission giB7___ven
____Verse: 2
 You Eseem to have a G#m7friendlier smiC#m7le than all the resAtE/G#  
 Well I F#m7looked and yB7ou were besEt, G#m7yeah, I've lF#m7ooked at alB7l the resEt
 ECan't imagine G#m7passionate woC#m7rds that I would saAyE/G#  
 If F#m7on__ly B7you would Estay, G#m7oh, you kF#m7now you goB7tta staEy
____Bridge: 2
 TodayEm7,____Gmaj7____wait unC6til the morniAmng comesD____D7/F#_____
 before you slGip awayB7,
 EmWithD6out permCmaj7ission, Emabo__D6ve susCmaj7picion, 
 EmwithD6out permCmaj7ission giB7___ven
____Middle Eight:
 You used to bCmaj7e an early birdD6  
 But how was I Emto know Fmaj7  
 you would leave withEmout shedding Gmaj7a tear_____D6  
 I only Cmaj7want to love youD6  
 I'll make a wish Emand suddenly Fmaj7I'm glad F#m7that I have you hereB7_____
 Oh, I'm glF#m7ad I have you hereB7_____
____Guitar solo: todEm7ay_____
 Gmaj7  C6  Am  D  D7/F#  G  B7
 Em  D6  Cmaj7
 Em  D6  Cmaj7
 Em  D6  Cmaj7  B7
____Verse: 1 (Repeated)
 To Eme you are the G#m7loveliest thiC#m7ng I've seen all daAyE/G#  
 You F#m7can't take B7that awaEy, G#m7no, you F#m7can't take B7that awaEy
 EAll my life, I G#m7wondered why it C#m7couldn't be this waAyE/G#  
 That was F#m7up unB7til toEday, G#m7yeah, it F#m7had to bB7e this waEy
____Bridge: 3
 TodayEm7,____Gmaj7____wait unC6til the morniAmng comesD____D7/F#_____
 before you slGip awayB7, 
 TodayEm7,____Gmaj7____OhhC6_____Am_____D____D7/F#_____
 before you slGip awayB7, 
____Coda:
 EmWithD6out permCmaj7ission, Emabo__D6ve susCmaj7picion, 
 EmwithD6out permCmaj7ission giB7___ven to ya'
 EmUhh__uh-B7uh-uh-Euh______mmm_____

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The Loveliest Thing

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m7

C#m7

E/G#

F#m7

Em7

Gmaj7

D7/F#

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

"Loveliest Thing" (Capo: 3rd. fret)

____Verse: 1

E G#m7 C#m7 A E/G#

To me you are the loveliest thing I've seen all day

F#m7 B7 E G#m7 F#m7 B7 E

You can't take that away, no, you can't take that away

E G#m7 C#m7 A E/G#

All my life, I wondered why it couldn't be this way

F#m7 B7 E G#m7 F#m7 B7 E

That was up until today, oh, it had to be this way

____Bridge: 1

Em7 Gmaj7 C6 Am D D7/F#

Today,________wait until the morning comes_________

G B7

before you slip away,

Em D6 Cmaj7 Em D6 Cmaj7

without permission, without suspicion,

Em D6 Cmaj7 B7

without permission gi___ven

____Verse: 2

E G#m7 C#m7 A E/G#

You seem to have a friendlier smile than all the rest

F#m7 B7 E G#m7 F#m7 B7 E

Well I looked and you were best, yeah, I've looked at all the rest

E G#m7 C#m7 A E/G#

Can't imagine passionate words that I would say

F#m7 B7 E G#m7 F#m7 B7 E

If on__ly you would stay, oh, you know you gotta stay

____Bridge: 2

Em7 Gmaj7 C6 Am D D7/F#

Today,________wait until the morning comes_________

G B7

before you slip away,

Em D6 Cmaj7 Em D6 Cmaj7

Without permission, abo__ve suspicion,

Em D6 Cmaj7 B7

without permission gi___ven

____Middle Eight:

Cmaj7 D6

You used to be an early bird

Em Fmaj7

But how was I to know

Em Gmaj7 D6

you would leave without shedding a tear_____

Cmaj7 D6

I only want to love you

Em Fmaj7 F#m7 B7

I'll make a wish and suddenly I'm glad that I have you here_____

F#m7 B7

Oh, I'm glad I have you here_____

Em7

____Guitar solo: today_____

Gmaj7 C6 Am D D7/F# G B7

Em D6 Cmaj7

Em D6 Cmaj7 B7

____Verse: 1 (Repeated)

E G#m7 C#m7 A E/G#

To me you are the loveliest thing I've seen all day

F#m7 B7 E G#m7 F#m7 B7 E

You can't take that away, no, you can't take that away

E G#m7 C#m7 A E/G#

All my life, I wondered why it couldn't be this way

F#m7 B7 E G#m7 F#m7 B7 E

That was up until today, yeah, it had to be this way

____Bridge: 3

Em7 Gmaj7 C6 Am D D7/F#

Today,________wait until the morning comes_________

G B7

before you slip away,

Em7 Gmaj7 C6 Am D D7/F#

Today,________Ohh___________________

G B7

before you slip away,

____Coda:

Em D6 Cmaj7 Em D6 Cmaj7

Without permission, abo__ve suspicion,

Em D6 Cmaj7 B7

without permission gi___ven to ya'

Em B7 E

Uhh__uh-uh-uh-uh______mmm_____

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