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[Intro]
E7
[Verse 1]
N.C            Am         E7       Am  E7  
Were thine that special face
The fAmace which fAm7/Gills my drFmaj7eaming,Am/E  E  
Were Amthine the E7rhythm'd graAmce,E7  
Were tAmhine the foAm/Grm so litF#m7he and slendB7er,
Were Emthine the arEm/Dms so waEm/Crm, so teDnder,
Were tEhine the kiss diviB7ne,B7/E  Bm7  
[Verse 2]
N.C           Am        E7      Am  E7  
Were thine the love for me,
The lAmove which Am/Gfills my drFmaj7eaming,Am/E  E  
When aAmll these Am/Gcharms are tF#m7hine
Bm7Then you'll be mA/Eine, all                      Bm7/E  Amine.Dm  G7  
[Verse 3]
C/EI wrote a poG/Dem
Am/CIn classic styG/Ble.
F/AI wrote it with my tongEm/Gue in my cheekDm/F  
And mC/Ey lips in a smile.G7/D  
CBut of late my poemG7/D  
Am/CHas a meaning so new,D7  
G/BFor tC/Eo my suG/Drprise
IAm7t suddenly appliesEm  
To my dDmarling--to you.Bm7  E7sus  E7  B7/E  E7  
[Verse 4]
Were thAmine that specE7ial fAmaceBm7  E7  
The Amface which Am/Gfills my drFmajeaminB7g,Dm/F  E7  
Were Amthine the rhE7ythm'd graAmce,Bm7  E7  
Were Amthine thAm/Ge form so lF#m7ithe and B7slender,
EmWere thine the Em/Darms so warC#m7m, so tenderB/D#,
EWere thine the kiss divB7sus/F#ine,Dm/E  E7  
[Verse 5]
Were Amthine the E7love for mAme,Bm7  E7  
The lAmove which Am/Gfills my Fmaj7dreaming,B7  E7  Dm7/E  
When Amall thAm/Gese charms F#m7are thine
Dm/FThen you'll be mine              Asus2/E        A      E7susall Amaj7mine.

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Were Thine That Special Face

by Cole Porter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7/G

Fmaj7

Am/E

Am/G

F#m7

Em/D

Em/C

B7/E

Bm7

A/E

Bm7/E

C/E

G/D

Am/C

G/B

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Am E7 Am E7

N.C

Were thine that special face

Am Am7/G Fmaj7 Am/E E

The face which fills my dreaming,

Am E7 Am E7

Were thine the rhythm'd grace,

Am Am/G F#m7 B7

Were thine the form so lithe and slender,

Em Em/D Em/C D

Were thine the arms so warm, so tender,

E B7 B7/E Bm7

Were thine the kiss divine,

[Verse 2]

Am E7 Am E7

N.C

Were thine the love for me,

Am Am/G Fmaj7 Am/E E

The love which fills my dreaming,

Am Am/G F#m7

When all these charms are thine

Bm7 A/E Bm7/E A Dm G7

Then you'll be mine, all mine.

[Verse 3]

C/E G/D

I wrote a poem

Am/C G/B

In classic style.

F/A Em/G Dm/F

I wrote it with my tongue in my cheek

C/E G7/D

And my lips in a smile.

C G7/D

But of late my poem

Am/C D7

Has a meaning so new,

G/B C/E G/D

For to my surprise

Am7 Em

It suddenly applies

Dm Bm7 E7sus E7 B7/E E7

To my darling--to you.

[Verse 4]

Am E7 Am Bm7 E7

Were thine that special face

Am Am/G Fmaj B7 Dm/F E7

The face which fills my dreaming,

Am E7 Am Bm7 E7

Were thine the rhythm'd grace,

Am Am/G F#m7 B7

Were thine the form so lithe and slender,

Em Em/D C#m7 B/D#

Were thine the arms so warm, so tender,

E B7sus/F# Dm/E E7

Were thine the kiss divine,

[Verse 5]

Am E7 Am Bm7 E7

Were thine the love for me,

Am Am/G Fmaj7 B7 E7 Dm7/E

The love which fills my dreaming,

Am Am/G F#m7

When all these charms are thine

Dm/F Asus2/E A E7sus Amaj7

Then you'll be mine all mine.

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