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[Intro]
Eb  Ab  Bb9/Eb  Ab
[Verse]
EbIt's a little bit funAb7+ny, Lord Bbthis feeling inGmside
CmI'm not Cm7one of those F#4/Awho can easilAb7y hide
EbI don't have much monBbey G/Bbut boy, if I Cmdid
EbI'd buy a big Fm7mansion Abwhere we both coulBbd live
[Verse]
EbIf, if I was a sAb7+culpture, Lord honeBby but then Gmagain, no
CmOr a man who makes poCm7tions in F#4/Aa travelin' showAb7  
EbI know it's not Bbmuch, I know it's not G/Bmuch, but it's the best I can Cmdo
EbYou gave a Fm7gift, Lord Aband I'm gon' sing it for Bbyou
[Chorus]
Bb/DAnd you can tell everyboCmdy tAb7+hat this is your sEb/Abong
Bb/DIt may be qCmuite, quite simple but that's Ab7+how it's Eb/Abdone
CmI hope you don't Cm7mind, I hope you don't F#4/Amind what I wrote down in woAb7rds
How wonderful life is.Fm..     when you're in the Bbworld, Bbworld, Bb7world
[Verse]
EbIf, if, if I was on a rAb7+ooftop I'Bbd kick off my Gmshoes
CmI'll write a few vCm7erses aF#4/And then I get the bluesAb7  
EbBut the sun's been Bbquite, qG/Buite kind While I wrote Cmthis song
EbIt's for people like Fm7you and people like Abme
I wanna, I wanna keep turnin' on oBbn on on
[Verse]
EbSo excuse me forgAb7+etting, but theBbse things I do, GmLord
CmYou see, you Cm7see I've forgotten F#4/Aif they're green or blAb7ue
AEbnyway the things Bbis, anyway the thing G/Bis, what I really Cmmean
EbYour are the sweetest eyes, Fm7you've got the sweetest eAbyes
The clearest eyes I've ever seen, I hope you know thBbat
[Chorus]
Bb/DAnd you can tell everyboCmdy tAb7+hat this is your sEb/Abong
Bb/DIt may be qCmuite, quite simple but that's Ab7+how it's Eb/Abdone
CmI hope you don't Cm7mind, I hope you don't F#4/Amind, but I wrote down in words, LoAb7rd, words
I'm doin' it for how wonderful life is.Fm..      when you're in the Bbworld, wBborld, worldBb7  
[Verse]
EbIf, if, if I was on a rAb7+ooftop IBb'd kick off my shGmoes
CmI'll write a few vCm7erses aF#4/And then I get the bluesAb7  
EbBut the sun's been Bbquite, qG/Buite kind While I wrote Cmthis song
EbIt's for people like Fm7you and people like Abme I wanna, I wanna keep turnin' on
BbSo excuse so excuse me
[Chorus]
EbSo excuse me forAb7+getting, but Bbthese things I doGm  
CmYou see, you see I've forCm7gotten F#4/Aif they're green or bAb7lue Baby
EbAnyway the things Bbis, anyway the thing G/Bis, what I really mCmean
EbYour are the sweetest eyesFm7, you've got the sweetest eyes
AbThe sweetest eyes I've ever sBbeen
EbI hoping you go back,
[Verse]
gAb7+o back and tell everybody Bbthat Billy Paul's goGmt a song
CmI'm, I'm gCm7onna sit upon a, a rF#4/Aooftop and kick off my Ab7shoes I'm
Ebgonna write it, Bbwrite it, G/Bwrite it I might comCme out
Ebwith the Gospel, the Fm7Blues, the AbJazz, the BbRock and Roll I'm gonna, got to
[Chorus]
Ebgot to write me a simple song Ab7+for everybody Bbbecause this is mGmy song
CmIt may be quCm7ite, quite simple buF#4/At   that's how it's Ab7done
EbI hope you don't Bbmind, I hope you don't G/Bmind what I wCmrote down in wordsEb  Fm7  
AbYou come on back, you try to try again, try again
[Outro]
EbTell eeeeeverAb7+ybody thaBbt Billy Paul got a sGmong
CmIt may be Cm7quite, quite simple F#4/Abut that's how it's Ab7done, baby
EbI hope you don't Bbmind, I hope you don't G/Bmind what I Cmwrote down in wordsEb  Fm7  
AbHold it, hold it, hold it, hold it

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Your Song

by Billy Paul

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb9/Eb

Ab7+

Cm7

F#4/A

Ab7

G/B

Fm7

Bb/D

Eb/Ab

Bb7

[Intro]

Eb Ab Bb9/Eb Ab

[Verse]

Eb Ab7+ Bb Gm

It's a little bit funny, Lord this feeling inside

Cm Cm7 F#4/A Ab7

I'm not one of those who can easily hide

Eb Bb G/B Cm

I don't have much money but boy, if I did

Eb Fm7 Ab Bb

I'd buy a big mansion where we both could live

[Verse]

Eb Ab7+ Bb Gm

If, if I was a sculpture, Lord honey but then again, no

Cm Cm7 F#4/A Ab7

Or a man who makes potions in a travelin' show

Eb Bb G/B Cm

I know it's not much, I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do

Eb Fm7 Ab Bb

You gave a gift, Lord and I'm gon' sing it for you

[Chorus]

Bb/D Cm Ab7+ Eb/Ab

And you can tell everybody that this is your song

Bb/D Cm Ab7+ Eb/Ab

It may be quite, quite simple but that's how it's done

Cm Cm7 F#4/A Ab7

I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind what I wrote down in words

Fm Bb Bb Bb7

How wonderful life is... when you're in the world, world, world

[Verse]

Eb Ab7+ Bb Gm

If, if, if I was on a rooftop I'd kick off my shoes

Cm Cm7 F#4/A Ab7

I'll write a few verses and then I get the blues

Eb Bb G/B Cm

But the sun's been quite, quite kind While I wrote this song

Eb Fm7 Ab

It's for people like you and people like me

I wanna, I wanna keep turnin' on on on on

[Verse]

Eb Ab7+ Bb Gm

So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do, Lord

Cm Cm7 F#4/A Ab7

You see, you see I've forgotten if they're green or blue

Eb Bb G/B Cm

Anyway the things is, anyway the thing is, what I really mean

Eb Fm7 Ab

Your are the sweetest eyes, you've got the sweetest eyes

The clearest eyes I've ever seen, I hope you know that

[Chorus]

Bb/D Cm Ab7+ Eb/Ab

And you can tell everybody that this is your song

Bb/D Cm Ab7+ Eb/Ab

It may be quite, quite simple but that's how it's done

Cm Cm7 F#4/A Ab7

I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind, but I wrote down in words, Lord, words

Fm Bb Bb Bb7

I'm doin' it for how wonderful life is... when you're in the world, world, world

[Verse]

Eb Ab7+ Bb Gm

If, if, if I was on a rooftop I'd kick off my shoes

Cm Cm7 F#4/A Ab7

I'll write a few verses and then I get the blues

Eb Bb G/B Cm

But the sun's been quite, quite kind While I wrote this song

Eb Fm7 Ab

It's for people like you and people like me I wanna, I wanna keep turnin' on

So excuse so excuse me

[Chorus]

Eb Ab7+ Bb Gm

So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do

Cm Cm7 F#4/A Ab7

You see, you see I've forgotten if they're green or blue Baby

Eb Bb G/B Cm

Anyway the things is, anyway the thing is, what I really mean

Eb Fm7

Your are the sweetest eyes, you've got the sweetest eyes

Ab Bb

The sweetest eyes I've ever seen

I hoping you go back,

[Verse]

Ab7+ Bb Gm

go back and tell everybody that Billy Paul's got a song

Cm Cm7 F#4/A Ab7

I'm, I'm gonna sit upon a, a rooftop and kick off my shoes I'm

Eb Bb G/B Cm

gonna write it, write it, write it I might come out

Eb Fm7 Ab Bb

with the Gospel, the Blues, the Jazz, the Rock and Roll I'm gonna, got to

[Chorus]

Eb Ab7+ Bb Gm

got to write me a simple song for everybody because this is my song

Cm Cm7 F#4/A Ab7

It may be quite, quite simple but that's how it's done

Eb Bb G/B Cm Eb Fm7

I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind what I wrote down in words

You come on back, you try to try again, try again

[Outro]

Eb Ab7+ Bb Gm

Tell eeeeeverybody that Billy Paul got a song

Cm Cm7 F#4/A Ab7

It may be quite, quite simple but that's how it's done, baby

Eb Bb G/B Cm Eb Fm7

I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind what I wrote down in words

Hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it

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