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Kevin Rudolf - I Song
note: every chord he plays leaves the top two strings (B and e) open.
Chords used:
   Em: 022000
   G6: 355000
Asus2: x02200
Cmaj7: x35500
 D6+9: x57700
Bsus4: x24400
[Verse 1]
 EmShe walks G6in the room, Asus2in her mind she's Cmaj7far away
EmI can see her G6emptiness, but Asus2I just don't feel Cmaj7her pain
 EmThe love is gD6+9one, the only Asus2thing she was Cmaj7living for
Asus2Mister I'll never leave you Bsus4walked right out the door, oh
[Verse 2]
 EmIt's killing G6me insideAsus2, the way I've seen Cmaj7her change
 EmShe writes hG6er life storyAsus2, but she can't turn Cmaj7the page
 EmI hold her D6+9hand, try to Asus2take her but she pCmaj7ulls away
Asus2Shades go down, lights go out, there's Bsus4nothing left to say so I'm singing
[Chorus]
EmI-I-G6I-I-Asus2I want it all but I take Cmaj7just a little
EmI-I-G6I-I-Asus2I feel her touch then I Cmaj7need some more
We get hEmi-i-G6i-i-Asus2igh just to try and reCmaj7lieve the pain
But a Asus2voice inside reminds me there must Bsus4be a better way, oh
[Verse 3]
 EmSo I lG6eave the room, Asus2'bout halfway down Cmaj7the hall
 EmI turn around, G6she screams out: Asus2what, you don't beCmaj7lieve in love
 EmSaid I'll never be D6+9who I was Asus2when I was sevCmaj7enteen
'Cause Asus2every time I walk away, I Bsus4leave a piece of me so I'm singing
[Chorus]
EmI-I-G6I-I-Asus2I want it all but I take Cmaj7just a little
EmI-I-G6I-I-Asus2I feel her touch then I Cmaj7need some more
We get hEmi-i-G6i-i-Asus2igh just to try and reCmaj7lieve the pain
But a Asus2voice inside reminds me there must Bsus4be a better way, oh
[Bridge]
 Cmaj7Now  D6+9I understEmand what they Bsus4were trying to say
 Cmaj7Life D6+9goes by too Emfast and people chBsus4ange
 Cmaj7But she D6+9just wants to Embe who she alD6+9ways was
But Asus2you can't change a single thing, you Bsus4might as well look up and sing
[Chorus]
EmI,      G6         Asus2I take jCmaj7ust a little
EmI       G6        Asus2then I need Cmaj7some more
We get Emhigh    G6         Asus2to relieve Cmaj7the pain
But Asus2there is a voice inside me saying you'd Cmaj7better walk, you'd D6+9better walk away
[Chorus]
(EmI-I-G6I-I-IAsus2)  and I take Cmaj7just a little
(EmI-I-G6I-I-Asus2I) oh to relieve Cmaj7the pain
We get hEmi-i-G6i-i-Asus2igh just to try and reCmaj7lieve the pain
But a Asus2voice inside reminds me there must Bsus4be, be a better Emway

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I Song

by Kevin Rudolf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D6+9

Asus2

Cmaj7

Bsus4

Kevin Rudolf - I Song

note: every chord he plays leaves the top two strings (B and e) open.

Chords used:

: 022000

: 355000

Asus2: x02200

Cmaj7: x35500

D6+9

: x57700

Bsus4: x24400

[Verse 1]

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

She walks in the room, in her mind she's far away

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

I can see her emptiness, but I just don't feel her pain

Em D6+9 Asus2 Cmaj7

The love is gone, the only thing she was living for

Asus2 Bsus4

Mister I'll never leave you walked right out the door, oh

[Verse 2]

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

It's killing me inside, the way I've seen her change

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

She writes her life story, but she can't turn the page

Em D6+9 Asus2 Cmaj7

I hold her hand, try to take her but she pulls away

Asus2 Bsus4

Shades go down, lights go out, there's nothing left to say so I'm singing

[Chorus]

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

I-I-I-I-I want it all but I take just a little

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

I-I-I-I-I feel her touch then I need some more

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

We get hi-i-i-i-igh just to try and relieve the pain

Asus2 Bsus4

But a voice inside reminds me there must be a better way, oh

[Verse 3]

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

So I leave the room, 'bout halfway down the hall

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

I turn around, she screams out: what, you don't believe in love

Em D6+9 Asus2 Cmaj7

Said I'll never be who I was when I was seventeen

Asus2 Bsus4

'Cause every time I walk away, I leave a piece of me so I'm singing

[Chorus]

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

I-I-I-I-I want it all but I take just a little

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

I-I-I-I-I feel her touch then I need some more

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

We get hi-i-i-i-igh just to try and relieve the pain

Asus2 Bsus4

But a voice inside reminds me there must be a better way, oh

[Bridge]

Cmaj7 D6+9 Em Bsus4

Now I understand what they were trying to say

Cmaj7 D6+9 Em Bsus4

Life goes by too fast and people change

Cmaj7 D6+9 Em D6+9

But she just wants to be who she always was

Asus2 Bsus4

But you can't change a single thing, you might as well look up and sing

[Chorus]

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

I, I take just a little

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

I then I need some more

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

We get high to relieve the pain

Asus2 Cmaj7 D6+9

But there is a voice inside me saying you'd better walk, you'd better walk away

[Chorus]

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

(I-I-I-I-I) and I take just a little

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

(I-I-I-I-I) oh to relieve the pain

Em G6 Asus2 Cmaj7

We get hi-i-i-i-igh just to try and relieve the pain

Asus2 Bsus4 Em

But a voice inside reminds me there must be, be a better way

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