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CAPO on 2
CWell they say what you don't know won't Ghurt you
And I Cbelieve that it’s so  so don't Gtell me
That you D7found someone Cnew  D7go through Clife with Gyou
Because CI love you 
My darling my dearest I Glove you
Your the one I want G7nearest Cmay I love you 
And D7I hope that you love me too
CI rather die thinking you Glove meG7  
Than to Cgo on through life withGout you
And D7you with someone Cnew to D7go through Clife with Gyou
Because CI love you 
My darling my dearest I Glove you
Your the one I want G7nearest Cmay I love you 
And D7I hope that you love me too
CI rather die thinking you Glove meG7  
Than to Cgo on through life withGout you
And D7you with someone Cnew to D7go through Clife with Gyou

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Because I Love You

by Buddy Holly

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

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO on 2

C G

Well they say what you don't know won't hurt you

C G

And I believe that it’s so so don't tell me

D7 C D7 C G

That you found someone new go through life with you

Because I love you

My darling my dearest I love you

G7 C

Your the one I want nearest may I love you

And I hope that you love me too

C G G7

I rather die thinking you love me

C G

Than to go on through life without you

D7 C D7 C G

And you with someone new to go through life with you

Because I love you

My darling my dearest I love you

G7 C

Your the one I want nearest may I love you

And I hope that you love me too

C G G7

I rather die thinking you love me

C G

Than to go on through life without you

D7 C D7 C G

And you with someone new to go through life with you

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