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"Had To Be You"
Capo 3
[Intro]
   G     Cx2
[Verse 1]
GI've beeCn, prayin' for the day when
EmWe'd be walD/F#kin' side by sidCe
GLove was Cin hiding 'til heaven's timing
EmPaved thD/F#e way for YCou and I
EmNow I cD/F#an't believe CYou're mine
[Chorus]
GI've beeEmn waiting all my life
Just to Cfind somD/F#eone like You
GLove you Emcaught me by surprise
One look Cand I jD/F#ust knew it Chad to be You
   G    Cx2
[Verse 2]
GI've heard love stories Cbut this one is for me
EmIt's perfecD/F#t, darlin' did yCou know
GRight frCom the start, You stole my heart
EmAnd You won't ever D/F#let it gCo
[Chorus]
GI've beeEmn waiting all my life
Just to Cfind somD/F#eone like You
GLove you Emcaught me by surprise
One look Cand I jD/F#ust knew it Chad to be You
[Bridge]
       AmNo D/F#one else could love me lCike You do
EtDernally I'm Yours, You know it's Amtrue
GNothing in this world could ever
CChange tChe meaning of foD/F#rever me and You
[Chorus]
GI've been waiting all my Emlife
Just to Cfind someone like D/F#You
GLove you caught me by surEmprise
One look and CI just kD/F#new it had Gto be You
   G    Cx2

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Had To Be You

by Dara Maclean

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

"Had To Be You"

Capo 3

[Intro]

G C

[Verse 1]

G C

I've been, prayin' for the day when

Em D/F# C

We'd be walkin' side by side

G C

Love was in hiding 'til heaven's timing

Em D/F# C

Paved the way for You and I

Em D/F# C

Now I can't believe You're mine

[Chorus]

G Em

I've been waiting all my life

C D/F#

Just to find someone like You

G Em

Love you caught me by surprise

C D/F# C

One look and I just knew it had to be You

G C

[Verse 2]

G C

I've heard love stories but this one is for me

Em D/F# C

It's perfect, darlin' did you know

G C

Right from the start, You stole my heart

Em D/F# C

And You won't ever let it go

[Chorus]

G Em

I've been waiting all my life

C D/F#

Just to find someone like You

G Em

Love you caught me by surprise

C D/F# C

One look and I just knew it had to be You

[Bridge]

Am D/F# C

No one else could love me like You do

D Am

Eternally I'm Yours, You know it's true

Nothing in this world could ever

C C D/F#

Change the meaning of forever me and You

[Chorus]

G Em

I've been waiting all my life

C D/F#

Just to find someone like You

G Em

Love you caught me by surprise

C D/F# G

One look and I just knew it had to be You

G C

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