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Because I Want You

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[Intro]
 Bb7M(6xx765) You can use regular Bb at the rest of the song
[Verse 1]
FaBb7Mll in to you, is all I seem to Dmdo
                      F   C*(The  Fchord is just a transition before the  Cchord)
When I hit the bottle 
‘Cause I’m afraid to be Bb7Malone 
Bb7MTear us in two, is all it seems to Dmdo 
As the anger fadeFs C  
This house is no longer Bba home 
[Pre-Chorus]
BbDon’t give up on the dream, 
Don’t give up on the wDmanting F  C  
CAnd everything that’s tBbrue 
BbDon’t give up on the dream, 
Don’t give up on the wDmanting F  C  
[Chorus]
Because I want you toFo
Because I want you toFo 
Because I want you toBbo
Because I want you Bb  
Because I want you Bb7M  
[Verse 2]
StBb7Mumble in to you, is all I ever Dmdo 
My memory’s hazy F  C  
And I’m afraid to be aloBb7Mne 
TeBb7Mar us in two, is all it’s gunna Dmdo 
As the headache fades F  C  
This house is no longer a Bbhome 
[Pre-Chorus]
BbDon’t give up on the dream, 
Don’t give up on the wDmanting F  C  
CAnd everything that’s tBbrue 
BbDon’t give up on the dream, 
Don’t give up on the wDmanting F  C  
[Chorus]
Because I want you toFo
Because I want you toFo 
Because I want you toBbo
Because I want you Bb  
Because I want you Bb7M  
Because I want you toFo
Because I want you toFo 
Because I want you toBbo
Because I want you Bb  
Because I want you Bb7M  
[Verse 3]
Bb7MFall in to you is all I ever Dmdo!
When I hit the bottle F  C  
C‘Cause I’m afraid to be alBbone 
BbTear us in two 
Tear us in twDmo F  C  
CTear us in twFo
[Chorus]
Because I want you toFo
Because I want you toFo 
Because I want you toBbo
Because I want you Bb  
Because I want you F  

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Because I Want You

by Placebo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7M

[Intro]

Bb7M

(6xx765) You can use regular Bb at the rest of the song

[Verse 1]

Bb7M Dm

Fall in to you, is all I seem to do

F C F C

*(The chord is just a transition before the chord)

When I hit the bottle

Bb7M

‘Cause I’m afraid to be alone

Bb7M Dm

Tear us in two, is all it seems to do

F C

As the anger fades

This house is no longer a home

[Pre-Chorus]

Don’t give up on the dream,

Dm F C

Don’t give up on the wanting

C Bb

And everything that’s true

Don’t give up on the dream,

Dm F C

Don’t give up on the wanting

[Chorus]

Because I want you too

Because I want you

Bb7M

Because I want you

[Verse 2]

Bb7M Dm

Stumble in to you, is all I ever do

F C

My memory’s hazy

Bb7M

And I’m afraid to be alone

Bb7M Dm

Tear us in two, is all it’s gunna do

F C

As the headache fades

This house is no longer a home

[Pre-Chorus]

Don’t give up on the dream,

Dm F C

Don’t give up on the wanting

C Bb

And everything that’s true

Don’t give up on the dream,

Dm F C

Don’t give up on the wanting

[Chorus]

Because I want you too

Because I want you

Bb7M

Because I want you

Because I want you too

Because I want you

Bb7M

Because I want you

[Verse 3]

Bb7M Dm

Fall in to you is all I ever do!

F C

When I hit the bottle

C Bb

‘Cause I’m afraid to be alone

Tear us in two

Dm F C

Tear us in two

C F

Tear us in two

[Chorus]

Because I want you too

Because I want you

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