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I wrote this because every other tab of this I could find was completely wrong. 
This is 100% correct. Capo is needed near the end during the key change.
Tab:
D:  xx0232
C#/A:  x42220
Em:  022000  (or Em7:  022033)
A:  x02220
F:  133210
F#7:  242322
Bm:  x24430
F#/D:  2x0233
G:  3x0033
C:  x32010 (or x32033)
A#:  x13331
Cm:  x35543
When I'Dm lost
   C#/A  
In the rain
In your eyes I know EmI'll find the light         
EmTo light my wAay
When I'm Dscared
        C#/A  
Losing ground
When my world is Fgoing crazy
You can turn it Emall around
F#7And when I'm down
Youre there
BmPushing me to the top
EmYou’re always there giviAng me all you got
For a shieDld from the stormEm  
   F#/D  
For a friend
For the lovGe to keep me saEmfe and warm
I Aturn to you
For the streDngth to be stEmrong
        F#/          D  C  
For the will to carry on
For eEmverything you do
For evA#erything that's Atrue
I turn to yDou
     A#   A(instrumental break)
When I lDose
       C#/A  
The will to win
I just rBmeach for you 
And I can reach the sAky again
I can Ddo
  C#/A  
Anything
Cause your love is Fso amazing
That your love inEmspires me
F#7And when I need a friend
Youre alwaBmys on my side
EmGiving me faith
And taking me through tAhe night
For a shielDd from the stoEmrm
    F#/D  
For a friend
For thGe love to keep me Emsafe and warm
I tAurn to you
For the stDrength to be stEmrong
          F#/        D  C  
For the will to carry on
For everyEmthing you do
I turn to yDou
CFor the arms to be my sBmhelter through all the rain
For tAruth that will never change
For somDeone to lean on
CFor a heart I can rBmely on through anything
For the one Ato
I can turn to...oh yeah
I turn to you
(move Capo to 2nd fret)
FoDr a shield from tEmhe storm
     F#/D  
For a friend
For the love Gto keep me safe anEmd warm
I Aturn to you
For the streDngth to be stroEmng
           F#/         D  C  
For the will to carry on
For everEmything you do
For evCmerything that's tArue
For eveEmrything you do
For eCmverything that's Atrue
I turn tDo you           

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Ballad

by Christina Aguilera

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F#7

I wrote this because every other tab of this I could find was completely wrong.

This is 100% correct. Capo is needed near the end during the key change.

Tab:

: xx0232

C# A

/: x42220

: 022000 (or Em7: 022033)

: x02220

: 133210

F#7

: 242322

: x24430

F# D

/: 2x0233

: 3x0033

: x32010 (or x32033)

: x13331

: x35543

When I'm lost

C# A

In the rain

In your eyes I know I'll find the light

Em A

To light my way

When I'm scared

C# A

Losing ground

When my world is going crazy

You can turn it all around

F#7

And when I'm down

Youre there

Pushing me to the top

Em A

You’re always there giving me all you got

D Em

For a shield from the storm

F# D

For a friend

G Em

For the love to keep me safe and warm

I turn to you

D Em

For the strength to be strong

F# D C

For the will to carry on

For everything you do

A# A

For everything that's true

I turn to you

A# A

(instrumental break)

When I lose

C# A

The will to win

I just reach for you

And I can reach the sky again

I can do

C# A

Anything

Cause your love is so amazing

That your love inspires me

F#7

And when I need a friend

Youre always on my side

Giving me faith

And taking me through the night

D Em

For a shield from the storm

F# D

For a friend

G Em

For the love to keep me safe and warm

I turn to you

D Em

For the strength to be strong

F# D C

For the will to carry on

For everything you do

I turn to you

C Bm

For the arms to be my shelter through all the rain

For truth that will never change

For someone to lean on

C Bm

For a heart I can rely on through anything

For the one to

I can turn to...oh yeah

I turn to you

(move Capo to 2nd fret)

D Em

For a shield from the storm

F# D

For a friend

G Em

For the love to keep me safe and warm

I turn to you

D Em

For the strength to be strong

F# D C

For the will to carry on

For everything you do

Cm A

For everything that's true

For everything you do

Cm A

For everything that's true

I turn to you

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