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Its Always Been You

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[Intro]
G C G C G C G C G C G C G C/E
[Verse]
GSince the first star Csplit the blank
GSplit the silence, Ctoo
Amadd9Since the first dawn Dsus2of this Earth
Amadd9Founded clDsus2othed in blue
GSince the first bird C/Esong was sung
GAs through the air C/Efloat
[Chorus]
AmIt's been you,
it's C/Ealways been youG  C  
It's always been yGouC  
[Verse]
GSince the first thrust Cof the sea
GLife stemmed upoCn the shore
Amadd9Since the first breath Dsus2filled these lungs
Amadd9Left them wantinDsus2g more
GSince the first your Clips met mine
GSoft as mCorning dew
[Chorus]
AmIt's been you,
it's C/Ealways been youG  C  
It's always been yGouC  
[Bridge]
BbLet me out of the Fdarkness
AbFed my heart on Dancient lGight
BbKept me close, kept me Fhonest
I lAove you
Oh, how I lGove youC  
Oh, how I lGove youC  
Oh, how I lGove youC  G  
[Verse]
GSince the first star Csplit the blank
GThe very light itselCf was moved
Amadd9Since the first word Dsus2could hear
Amadd9One syllable Dsus2and true
GSince the first your C/Eeyes found mine
GIt was all at oncC/Ee I knew
[Chorus]
It's been yAmou,C/E  
it's always been yGouC  
It's always been yGouC  
It's always been yGouC/E  
It's always been yGouC  

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Its Always Been You

by Ray LaMontagne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Amadd9

Dsus2

[Intro]

G C G C G C G C G C G C G C/E

[Verse]

G C

Since the first star split the blank

G C

Split the silence, too

Amadd9 Dsus2

Since the first dawn of this Earth

Amadd9 Dsus2

Founded clothed in blue

G C/E

Since the first bird song was sung

G C/E

As through the air float

[Chorus]

It's been you,

C/E G C

it's always been you

G C

It's always been you

[Verse]

G C

Since the first thrust of the sea

G C

Life stemmed upon the shore

Amadd9 Dsus2

Since the first breath filled these lungs

Amadd9 Dsus2

Left them wanting more

G C

Since the first your lips met mine

G C

Soft as morning dew

[Chorus]

It's been you,

C/E G C

it's always been you

G C

It's always been you

[Bridge]

Bb F

Let me out of the darkness

Ab D G

Fed my heart on ancient light

Bb F

Kept me close, kept me honest

I love you

G C

Oh, how I love you

G C

Oh, how I love you

G C G

Oh, how I love you

[Verse]

G C

Since the first star split the blank

G C

The very light itself was moved

Amadd9 Dsus2

Since the first word could hear

Amadd9 Dsus2

One syllable and true

G C/E

Since the first your eyes found mine

G C/E

It was all at once I knew

[Chorus]

Am C/E

It's been you,

G C

it's always been you

G C

It's always been you

G C/E

It's always been you

G C

It's always been you

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