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Because Of You:Chris Montez.
#25 AC and #71 on BB Hot 100
on A&M Records in 1967.
INTRO:  F   E   Am7  Em.. Am7   Em   Am7   A  C  
#1.
CBe..Bcause of Am7you there's a song Din my Gheart.
GBecause of Am7you my roDmance had it's Gstart.
GBecause of Dm7you, the sun will Eshine..the moon 
and Am7stars will say you're mine..forEmever and 
Bbnever Eto Ampart.D  
#2.
BmI  Bonly Am7live for your Dm7love and your Gkiss.
It's Cmpara..Bmdise to be Enear you like Am7this.
BeGcause Cof Byou, F#my Glife is now worthEm7while and I 
can Am7smile, Goh, just because of you.D  
INTERLUDE:  G   D   Dm7   E   Am7   E   Am7   Em   A   Am7  
#3.
DI  Bmonly Alive Am7for your Dlove Am7and your Gkiss.
It's Cmpara..Bmdise to be Enear you like Am7this.
GBecause Cof Byou, F#my Glife is now worthEm7while and I can 
Am7smile, Doh, just because of Gyou..
OUTRO:
EmHey, now, GmI can Csmile, Gmmmm, Am7just because of Gyou.
.... D   G   D   G   D   G   Fm  G..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Because Of You

by Chris Montez

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Am7

Dm7

Em7

Because Of You:Chris Montez.

#25 AC and #71 on BB Hot 100

on A&M Records in 1967.

F E Am7 Em Am7 Em Am7 A C

INTRO: ..

#1.

C B Am7 D G

Be..cause of you there's a song in my heart.

G Am7 D G

Because of you my romance had it's start.

G Dm7 E

Because of you, the sun will shine..the moon

Am7 Em

and stars will say you're mine..forever and

Bb E Am D

never to part.

#2.

Bm B Am7 Dm7 G

I only live for your love and your kiss.

Cm Bm E Am7

It's para..dise to be near you like this.

G C B F# G Em7

Because of you, my life is now worthwhile and I

Am7 G D

can smile, oh, just because of you.

G D Dm7 E Am7 E Am7 Em A Am7

INTERLUDE:

#3.

D Bm A Am7 D Am7 G

I only live for your love and your kiss.

Cm Bm E Am7

It's para..dise to be near you like this.

G C B F# G Em7

Because of you, my life is now worthwhile and I can

Am7 D G

smile, oh, just because of you..

OUTRO:

Em Gm C G Am7 G

Hey, now, I can smile, mmmm, just because of you.

D G D G D G Fm G

.... ..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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