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Transcription by Andrew D. Crews/Gerald A. Boyd
Subject: From Here To Eternity by Michael Peterson
Album: Michael Peterson
Written by: Michael Peterson/Robert Ellis Orrall
[Intro]
 C/G  Gsus2
  1e&a 2   3   4    |-triplet-|
e|3------3---------|----------------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|
B|1------0--------0|1----0----------|------0---------|1-----0-1-------|
G|0------0-------2-|----------0-----|2-----------0h20|0-----0-0-------|
D|2------0---------|------------0--0|----------------|2-----0-2-------|
A|0------0---------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------|
E|3------3---------|----------------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|
[Verse]
I did evGerything I could to Bm7get you here tonigChtD  
(D)                     C/G    Gsus2  C/G  
Without telling you why
Now girl if yGou only woulBm7d please hold out Cyour Am7hand
And just close your eyDes
I've been dyBm7ing to aCsk you Am7one burning qDuestionBm7  
CWill you be miDne?
[Chorus]
(D)               G          Bm7               C           D          G  Bm7  
From here to eterni-ty  I'm asking you to share your life with me
CNow and foDrever I gEmuarantBm7ee I'lCl always stay by your sidDe
I promise my lGove to Bm7you
I'm wilCling and aDble and reGady Bm7to
CWhatever you neDed I am hEmere for yBm7ou
Am7I will always be from herCe to eterni-tyD  
Play intro riff
C/G   Gsus2
[Verse]
I saved a yGear for this ring
I can't wBmait to sCee  hDow it looks on your Gsus2handC/G  
I'll give you Geverything that oBm7ne woman nCeedsAm7  
from a one-woman mDan
Bm7I'll be strong I'll be tCender -  a mAm7an of my wDordBm7  
CI will be yDours.
[Chorus]
(D)               G          Bm7               C           D          G  Bm7  
From here to eterni-ty  I'm asking you to share your life with me
CNow and foDrever I gEmuarantBm7ee I'lCl always stay by your sidDe
(Key Change)
CI promiC#m7se my love to you
I'm wilDling and aEble and reAady C#m7to
DWhatever you neEed I am hF#mere for yoC#m7u
Bm7I will always be from herDe to eterni-tyE  

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From Here To Eternity

by Michael Peterson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Gsus2

Bm7

Am7

C#m7

F#m

Transcription by Andrew D. Crews/Gerald A. Boyd

Subject: From Here To Eternity by Michael Peterson

Album: Michael Peterson

Written by: Michael Peterson/Robert Ellis Orrall

[Intro]

C/G Gsus2

1e&a 2 3 4 |-triplet-|

e|3------3---------|----------------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|

B|1------0--------0|1----0----------|------0---------|1-----0-1-------|

G|0------0-------2-|----------0-----|2-----------0h20|0-----0-0-------|

D|2------0---------|------------0--0|----------------|2-----0-2-------|

A|0------0---------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------|

E|3------3---------|----------------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|

[Verse]

G Bm7 C D

I did everything I could to get you here tonight

D C/G Gsus2 C/G

()

Without telling you why

G Bm7 C Am7

Now girl if you only would please hold out your hand

And just close your eyes

Bm7 C Am7 D Bm7

I've been dying to ask you one burning question

C D

Will you be mine?

[Chorus]

D G Bm7 C D G Bm7

()

From here to eterni-ty I'm asking you to share your life with me

C D Em Bm7 C D

Now and forever I guarantee I'll always stay by your side

G Bm7

I promise my love to you

C D G Bm7

I'm willing and able and ready to

C D Em Bm7

Whatever you need I am here for you

Am7 C D

I will always be from here to eterni-ty

Play intro riff

C/G Gsus2

[Verse]

I saved a year for this ring

Bm C D Gsus2 C/G

I can't wait to see how it looks on your hand

G Bm7 C Am7

I'll give you everything that one woman needs

from a one-woman man

Bm7 C Am7 D Bm7

I'll be strong I'll be tender - a man of my word

C D

I will be yours.

[Chorus]

D G Bm7 C D G Bm7

()

From here to eterni-ty I'm asking you to share your life with me

C D Em Bm7 C D

Now and forever I guarantee I'll always stay by your side

(Key Change)

C C#m7

I promise my love to you

D E A C#m7

I'm willing and able and ready to

D E F#m C#m7

Whatever you need I am here for you

Bm7 D E

I will always be from here to eterni-ty

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