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You Bring Me Joy
Written by David Lasley
Performed by Anita Baker (1986)
Capo 2:
     Amx02210
     A#x1333x
      C032010 
  C#dimx42020
 D7sus4xx0213
    F/Ax0321x
  Gmaj7320002
  Gm/A#x10033
    G/Dxx0003
Intro:
Gmaj7  D7sus4  Gmaj7  A#  Am
Gmaj7  D7sus4  Gmaj7  Gm/A#  D7sus4
Verse 1:
You bring me  Gmaj7joy  when I'm  D7sus4down
Oh, so much  Gmaj7joy
When I lA#ose my way 
Your lAmove comes smiling   Gmaj7on  me
I  D7sus4saw   your Gmaj7face, and then I  D7sus4knew
We would be fGmaj7riends
I was  Gm/A#so afraid when your  D7sus4eyes
They'd say Gmaj7come  to me
So  Gmaj7I'd say to you
D7sus4Can   we talk for a while
You'd  Gmaj7say it’s alright
When you F/Alove me, I sG/Dmile
CI feel your C#dimhands, and you  D7sus4feel mine
You bring me Gmaj7joyD7sus4  
Verse 2:
You bring me  Gmaj7joy don't   D7sus4go 
Too far Gmaj7away
If I cA#an't see your face
AmI will remember your Gmaj7smile
But Gmaj7can  this be right
Oh, and D7sus4should we be friends
Gmaj7I    get lonely sometimes
F/AAnd I'm mixed up aG/Dgain
C’Cause you'rC#dime the finest thing
I've seen in all my  D7sus4life
You bring me Gmaj7joy
Gm/A#My   joy,  D7sus4my  joy
Interlude:
Gmaj7  D7sus4  Gmaj7  F/A  G/D
C  C#dim  D7sus4
Tag:
Oh baby, Gmaj7this is gonna be 
D7sus4What  you want it to be
Gmaj7I    just love you
I F/Ajust love you, G/Doh, can't you see
CThat you're the finest C#dimthing 
I've seen in all   D7sus4my   life
You bring me joyGmaj7  
Coda:
Gm/A#(My joy) you areD7sus4, you are my joy
Gm/A#(My Joy) Uh, hu
D7sus4My (you bring me  Gmaj7joy)   D7sus4my  joyGmaj7  
A#Oh, thank you, baby, tAmhank you, baby
Gmaj7(You   D7sus4bring  me  Gmaj7joy) I just love you,  D7sus4baby
I just love you, Gmaj7baby 
A#I,    Am        Gmaj7I just love you
When I lA#ose my way
Your lAmove comes smiling  Gmaj7on  me

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You Bring Me Joy

by Anita Baker

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#dim

D7sus4

F/A

Gmaj7

Gm/A#

G/D

You Bring Me Joy

Written by David Lasley

Performed by Anita Baker (1986)

Capo 2:

x02210

x1333x

032010

C#dim

x42020

D7sus4

xx0213

F/A

x0321x

Gmaj7

320002

Gm/A#

x10033

G/D

xx0003

Intro:

Gmaj7 D7sus4 Gmaj7 A# Am

Gmaj7 D7sus4 Gmaj7 Gm/A# D7sus4

Verse 1:

Gmaj7 D7sus4

You bring me joy when I'm down

Gmaj7

Oh, so much joy

When I lose my way

Am Gmaj7

Your love comes smiling on me

D7sus4 Gmaj7 D7sus4

I saw your face, and then I knew

Gmaj7

We would be friends

Gm/A# D7sus4

I was so afraid when your eyes

Gmaj7

They'd say come to me

Gmaj7

So I'd say to you

D7sus4

Can we talk for a while

Gmaj7

You'd say it’s alright

F/A G/D

When you love me, I smile

C C#dim D7sus4

I feel your hands, and you feel mine

Gmaj7 D7sus4

You bring me joy

Verse 2:

Gmaj7 D7sus4

You bring me joy don't go

Gmaj7

Too far away

If I can't see your face

Am Gmaj7

I will remember your smile

Gmaj7

But can this be right

D7sus4

Oh, and should we be friends

Gmaj7

I get lonely sometimes

F/A G/D

And I'm mixed up again

C C#dim

’Cause you're the finest thing

D7sus4

I've seen in all my life

Gmaj7

You bring me joy

Gm/A# D7sus4

My joy, my joy

Interlude:

Gmaj7 D7sus4 Gmaj7 F/A G/D

C C#dim D7sus4

Tag:

Gmaj7

Oh baby, this is gonna be

D7sus4

What you want it to be

Gmaj7

I just love you

F/A G/D

I just love you, oh, can't you see

C C#dim

That you're the finest thing

D7sus4

I've seen in all my life

Gmaj7

You bring me joy

Coda:

Gm/A# D7sus4

(My joy) you are, you are my joy

Gm/A#

(My Joy) Uh, hu

D7sus4 Gmaj7 D7sus4 Gmaj7

My (you bring me joy) my joy

A# Am

Oh, thank you, baby, thank you, baby

Gmaj7 D7sus4 Gmaj7 D7sus4

(You bring me joy) I just love you, baby

Gmaj7

I just love you, baby

A# Am Gmaj7

I, I just love you

When I lose my way

Am Gmaj7

Your love comes smiling on me

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