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You Got Me

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Tuning:  1/2 Step Down
Chords: (relative to tuning)
C: X3X05X
D: X5X07X
Em: X7X08X
G: X 10 X0 12 X
Gsus: X 10 X0 10 X
G5: 3X0033
D/G: 3X0032
F#m: X9X0 10 X
[Intro]
C         D          Em        G      Gsus
C         D          G5        D/G
[Verse 1]
When the fCear takes you dDown
When the dEmoubt takes you uGnderGsus  
When you sCink like a stoDne
and you can't brG5eatheD/G  
When the tCears take coDntrol 
When the deEmmons take ovGerGsus  
You wont Cbe in this alDone
You got mG5e D/G  
[Chorus 1]
Ooo-OOO - oCooo Oooo - OoDoo
Ooo-OOO - oEmooo Oooo- YeG5ah
Ooo-OOO - oCooo Oooo - OoDoo
You got G5me D/G  
[Verse 2]
When the waClls all cave iDn 
And the niEmghts all get coF#mlder 
When you hCang by a thrDead
of sanG5ity 
Rest your hCead on my heDart
And your pEmain on my shoGulder Gsus  
Make your wCay to my arDms
Cause you gG5ot me 
[Chorus 2]
Ooo-OOO - oCooo Oooo - OoDoo
Ooo-OOO - oEmooo Oooo- YeG5ah
Ooo-OOO - oCooo Oooo - OoDoo
You got G5me D/G  
[Bridge]
I'll be the one to leCad you homeD  
I'll be the one to kEmeep you warm G  
I'll take you in oCut of the storm D  
When yDou can't stand I'll stand up for you
[Verse 3]
When the feCar takes you dDown 
When the doEmubt takes you uGnderGsus  
You're not iCn this alDone
You got mG5e 
[Chorus 3]
Ooo-OOO - oCooo Oooo - OoDoo
Ooo-OOO - oEmooo Oooo- YeG5ah
Ooo-OOO - oCooo Oooo - OoDoo
You got G5me D/G  
[Chorus 4]
Ooo-OOO - oCooo Oooo - OoDoo
Ooo-OOO - oEmooo Oooo- YeG5ah
Ooo-OOO - oCooo Oooo - OoDoo
You got G5me 
[Outro]
I'll be the one to leCad you homeD  
I'll be the one to keEmep you warm G  
I'll take you in out oCf the storm 
When yDou can't stand I'll stand up for you.
C

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You Got Me

by Gavin DeGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus

D/G

F#m

Tuning: 1/2 Step Down

Chords: (relative to tuning)

C: X3X05X

D: X5X07X

Em: X7X08X

G: X 10 X0 12 X

Gsus: X 10 X0 10 X

G5: 3X0033

D/G: 3X0032

F#m: X9X0 10 X

[Intro]

C D Em G Gsus

C D G5 D/G

[Verse 1]

C D

When the fear takes you down

Em G Gsus

When the doubt takes you under

C D

When you sink like a stone

G5 D/G

and you can't breathe

C D

When the tears take control

Em G Gsus

When the demons take over

C D

You wont be in this alone

G5 D/G

You got me

[Chorus 1]

C D

Ooo-OOO - oooo Oooo - Oooo

Em G5

Ooo-OOO - oooo Oooo- Yeah

C D

Ooo-OOO - oooo Oooo - Oooo

G5 D/G

You got me

[Verse 2]

C D

When the walls all cave in

Em F#m

And the nights all get colder

C D

When you hang by a thread

of sanity

C D

Rest your head on my heart

Em G Gsus

And your pain on my shoulder

C D

Make your way to my arms

Cause you got me

[Chorus 2]

C D

Ooo-OOO - oooo Oooo - Oooo

Em G5

Ooo-OOO - oooo Oooo- Yeah

C D

Ooo-OOO - oooo Oooo - Oooo

G5 D/G

You got me

[Bridge]

C D

I'll be the one to lead you home

Em G

I'll be the one to keep you warm

C D

I'll take you in out of the storm

When you can't stand I'll stand up for you

[Verse 3]

C D

When the fear takes you down

Em G Gsus

When the doubt takes you under

C D

You're not in this alone

You got me

[Chorus 3]

C D

Ooo-OOO - oooo Oooo - Oooo

Em G5

Ooo-OOO - oooo Oooo- Yeah

C D

Ooo-OOO - oooo Oooo - Oooo

G5 D/G

You got me

[Chorus 4]

C D

Ooo-OOO - oooo Oooo - Oooo

Em G5

Ooo-OOO - oooo Oooo- Yeah

C D

Ooo-OOO - oooo Oooo - Oooo

You got me

[Outro]

C D

I'll be the one to lead you home

Em G

I'll be the one to keep you warm

I'll take you in out of the storm

When you can't stand I'll stand up for you.

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