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Lady

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Original recording is ½ step down in Eb
D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
EmLady, I'm your Amknight in shining Darmor and 1 Emlove you
You have Ammade me what I Dam and I am Emyours
EmMy love, there's so mAmany ways I waDnt to say I lEmove you
Let me Chold you in my aDrms forever moEmre
[Pre-Chorus]
You have Am7gone and mBm7ade me such a fE4oolE  
CI'm so Bm7lost in your lE4oveE  
And Am7oh girl, we beBm7long togethE4erE  
CWon't you beBm7lieve in my sE4ong?E  
[Verse 2]
Lady, for so many years I thought I'd never find you
You have Amcome into my Dlife and made me whEmole
ForEmever let me Cwake to see you Deach and every Emmorning
Let me hCear you whisper Dsoftly in my eEmar
[Pre-Chorus]
In my Am7eyes I see Bm7no one else but yoEmu
 CThere's no oBm7ther love like ouE4r loveE  
And, Am7oh yes, girl I'll Bm7always want you near Emme
CI've waited for Bm7you for so lE4ongE  
[Chorus]
Cmaj7Lady, D/Cyour love's the oGnly love D/F#I   needEm  D  
And Cmaj7beside mD/Ce  is where   GI want Bm7you to EmbeD  
'Cause, Cmaj7my love, my lovD/Ce, there's something GI want D/F#you to kEmnowD  
You're the Cmaj7love of Bm7my liAm7fe   of my lifDe,
You're my Emlady,       you’re my ladE4yE  

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Lady

by Lionel Richie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7

Cmaj7

D/C

D/F#

Original recording is ½ step down in Eb

D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em Am D Em

Lady, I'm your knight in shining armor and 1 love you

Am D Em

You have made me what I am and I am yours

Em Am D Em

My love, there's so many ways I want to say I love you

C D Em

Let me hold you in my arms forever more

[Pre-Chorus]

Am7 Bm7 E4 E

You have gone and made me such a fool

C Bm7 E4 E

I'm so lost in your love

Am7 Bm7 E4 E

And oh girl, we belong together

C Bm7 E4 E

Won't you believe in my song?

[Verse 2]

Lady, for so many years I thought I'd never find you

Am D Em

You have come into my life and made me whole

Em C D Em

Forever let me wake to see you each and every morning

C D Em

Let me hear you whisper softly in my ear

[Pre-Chorus]

Am7 Bm7 Em

In my eyes I see no one else but you

C Bm7 E4 E

There's no other love like our love

Am7 Bm7 Em

And, oh yes, girl I'll always want you near me

C Bm7 E4 E

I've waited for you for so long

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 D/C G D/F# Em D

Lady, your love's the only love I need

Cmaj7 D/C G Bm7 Em D

And beside me is where I want you to be

Cmaj7 D/C G D/F# Em D

'Cause, my love, my love, there's something I want you to know

Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 D

You're the love of my life of my life,

Em E4 E

You're my lady, you’re my lady

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