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Intro: G-C9-G-C9  
ThaGnk you fBm7or this momentCmaj7  
I've gGotta say how bBm7eautiful you Cmaj7are
Of Am7all the hopes and Bm7dreams I could've Cmaj7prayed for
                D-Dsus4-D  
There you are
If I could hGave one Bm7dance Cmaj7forever
I would Gtake you Bm7by the hCmaj7and
TAm7onight it's you and Bm7I tCmaj7ogether
I'm so gDlad I'm your mD7anDsus4  
CHORUS:
And if I lGived a thousand Bm7years you know
I nevCmaj7er could explain
The wGay I lost Bm7my heart to you thaCmaj7t day
But if dGestiny dBm7ecided I shoulEmd look the other Cmaj7way
Then the wBm7orld would never know the greatesCmaj7t story ever told
And did I Am7tell you that I lDove you tGonight
GI don't Bm7hear the Cmaj7music
When I'm lGookin' Bm7in your Cmaj7eyes
            Am7             Bm7            Cmaj7  D-Dsus4  
But I feel the rhythm of your body close to mine
It's the Gway we Bm7touch that seCmaj7nds me
It's the Gway we'll Bm7always Cmaj7feel
Your Am7kiss, your pretty Bm7smile you know I'd Cmaj7die for
Oh Dbaby, you're all D7I nDsus4eed
CHORUS 2:
And if I Glived a thousand yBm7ears you know
I nevCmaj7er could explain
The Gway I lost my Bm7heart to you Cmaj7that day
But if dGestiny deBm7cided I should Emlook the other Cmaj7way
Then the wAm7orld would never know the greatest sGtory ever Emtold
And did I Am7tell you that I lBm7ove you
Just how Cmaj7much I really need youEm  
                           Am7            D  Em-G-Cmaj7  
Did i tell you that I love you tonight...
    Em-G-Em-Cmaj7  
Tonight....
Repeat CHORUS 2 except last 2 lines
DAm7id i tell you that I lDove you tonGight

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Greatest Story Ever Told

by Oliver James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Cmaj7

Am7

Dsus4

G C9 G C9

Intro: ---

G Bm7 Cmaj7

Thank you for this moment

G Bm7 Cmaj7

I've gotta say how beautiful you are

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

Of all the hopes and dreams I could've prayed for

D Dsus4 D

There you are

G Bm7 Cmaj7

If I could have one dance forever

G Bm7 Cmaj7

I would take you by the hand

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

Tonight it's you and I together

D D7 Dsus4

I'm so glad I'm your man

CHORUS:

G Bm7

And if I lived a thousand years you know

Cmaj7

I never could explain

G Bm7 Cmaj7

The way I lost my heart to you that day

G Bm7 Em Cmaj7

But if destiny decided I should look the other way

Bm7 Cmaj7

Then the world would never know the greatest story ever told

Am7 D G

And did I tell you that I love you tonight

G Bm7 Cmaj7

I don't hear the music

G Bm7 Cmaj7

When I'm lookin' in your eyes

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 D Dsus4

But I feel the rhythm of your body close to mine

G Bm7 Cmaj7

It's the way we touch that sends me

G Bm7 Cmaj7

It's the way we'll always feel

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

Your kiss, your pretty smile you know I'd die for

D D7 Dsus4

Oh baby, you're all I need

CHORUS 2:

G Bm7

And if I lived a thousand years you know

Cmaj7

I never could explain

G Bm7 Cmaj7

The way I lost my heart to you that day

G Bm7 Em Cmaj7

But if destiny decided I should look the other way

Am7 G Em

Then the world would never know the greatest story ever told

Am7 Bm7

And did I tell you that I love you

Cmaj7 Em

Just how much I really need you

Am7 D Em G Cmaj7

Did i tell you that I love you tonight...

Em G Em Cmaj7

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Tonight....

Repeat CHORUS 2 except last 2 lines

Am7 D G

Did i tell you that I love you tonight

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