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Be My Wife

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*Means single strum.
[Intro]
| G| D/F#| Em| D| C| Am|D  
[Verse 1]
   GWhen I D/F#make mistakes
   EmYou have Dwhat it takes to Cspeak to me
So, I Gcan change and Ambe a better Dman.
   GWhen it D/F#feels too much
   EmAll you Ddo is touch me Con my back
Where Gyou know well
Will Amcalm me down Dinside.
[Pre-Chorus]
Though I Cknow few are your words
But Gstill I feel your love
The Amway you hold yourself
So, I can be Dwho I am.
[Chorus 1]
I am the Gone for youD/F#  
You are the Emone for meD  
'Cause baby all you Cdo
Is bring out what is Gbest in meAm  D  
What was Gunseen to meD/F#  
Now I see Emthem with Dyou
You bring Cbalance to my life
              Am  D*
So lemme ask if you would be my wife.
[Instrumental]
| G| D/F#| Em| D| C| Am|D  
[Verse 2]
   GWhen I'm D/F#negative
   Emand too sDensitive
You Chelp me open Gup my eyes
To Amsee what's beautifDul.
   GBabe, you D/F#never lie
   EmEven if Dsometimes it's Cvery hard
To Gtell the truth
You'll Amfind a way someDhow.
[Pre-Chorus]
Though I Cknow few are your words
But Gstill I feel your love
The Amway you hold yourself
So, I can be Dwho I am.
[Chorus 2]
I am the Gone for youD/F#  
You are the Emone for meD  
'Cause baby all you Cdo
Is bring out what is Gbest in meAm  D  
What was Gunseen to meD/F#  
Now I see Emthem with Dyou
You bring Cbalance to my life
So Amlemme ask if Dyou would be my wife.
[Interlude]
| G| D| Em|D  
[Outro]
          C*
You bring balance to my life
   Am*          D*              G*
So lemme ask if you would be my wife.

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Be My Wife

by Billy Simpson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

*Means single strum.

[Intro]

G D/F# Em D C Am D

| | | | | | |

[Verse 1]

G D/F#

When I make mistakes

Em D C

You have what it takes to speak to me

G Am D

So, I can change and be a better man.

G D/F#

When it feels too much

Em D C

All you do is touch me on my back

Where you know well

Am D

Will calm me down inside.

[Pre-Chorus]

Though I know few are your words

But still I feel your love

The way you hold yourself

So, I can be who I am.

[Chorus 1]

G D/F#

I am the one for you

Em D

You are the one for me

'Cause baby all you do

G Am D

Is bring out what is best in me

G D/F#

What was unseen to me

Em D

Now I see them with you

You bring balance to my life

Am D

So lemme ask if you would be my wife.

[Instrumental]

G D/F# Em D C Am D

| | | | | | |

[Verse 2]

G D/F#

When I'm negative

Em D

and too sensitive

C G

You help me open up my eyes

Am D

To see what's beautiful.

G D/F#

Babe, you never lie

Em D C

Even if sometimes it's very hard

To tell the truth

Am D

You'll find a way somehow.

[Pre-Chorus]

Though I know few are your words

But still I feel your love

The way you hold yourself

So, I can be who I am.

[Chorus 2]

G D/F#

I am the one for you

Em D

You are the one for me

'Cause baby all you do

G Am D

Is bring out what is best in me

G D/F#

What was unseen to me

Em D

Now I see them with you

You bring balance to my life

Am D

So lemme ask if you would be my wife.

[Interlude]

G D Em D

| | | |

[Outro]

You bring balance to my life

Am D G

* * *

So lemme ask if you would be my wife.

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