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Let It Be Me
written and originally recorded by The Everly Brothers
this is tabbed from a Karla Bonoff/J.D. Souther live performance available on her website.
GI bless the dDay I found you
EmI want to sBmtay around you
CAnd so I bGeg youG/F#  Em  Am  
CLet it be Gme
GDon't take this hDeaven from one
EmIf you must cBmling to someone
CNow and forGeverG/F#  Em  Am  
CLet it be mGe
CEach time we mBmeet love
CI find compGlete love
AmWithout your sBmweet love
CWhat would life BbeD  
GSo never leDave me lonely
EmTell me you lBmove me only
CAnd that you'll aGlwaysG/F#  Em  Am  
CLet it be Gme
CEach time we mBmeet love
CI find compGlete love
AmWithout your sBmweet love
CWhat would life BbeD  
GSo never lDeave me lonely
EmTell me you lBmove me only
CAnd that you'll alGwaysG/F#  Em  Am  
CLet it be Gme
CAnd that you'll aGlwaysG/F#  Em  Am  
CLet it be Gme

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Let It Be Me

by Karla Bonoff

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G/F#

Let It Be Me

written and originally recorded by The Everly Brothers

this is tabbed from a Karla Bonoff/J.D. Souther live performance available on her website.

G D

I bless the day I found you

Em Bm

I want to stay around you

C G G/F# Em Am

And so I beg you

C G

Let it be me

G D

Don't take this heaven from one

Em Bm

If you must cling to someone

C G G/F# Em Am

Now and forever

C G

Let it be me

C Bm

Each time we meet love

C G

I find complete love

Am Bm

Without your sweet love

C B D

What would life be

G D

So never leave me lonely

Em Bm

Tell me you love me only

C G G/F# Em Am

And that you'll always

C G

Let it be me

C Bm

Each time we meet love

C G

I find complete love

Am Bm

Without your sweet love

C B D

What would life be

G D

So never leave me lonely

Em Bm

Tell me you love me only

C G G/F# Em Am

And that you'll always

C G

Let it be me

C G G/F# Em Am

And that you'll always

C G

Let it be me

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