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Because You Loved Me
Celine Dion
Capo on FRET 1
[Verse 1]
For all those Ctimes you stood by me
For all the Ftruth that you made me see
For all the Am7joy you brought to my life
For all the Gwrong that you made right
For every Emdream you made come true
For all the Flove I found in you
I'll Gbe forever thankful baby
[Pre-chorus]
BbYou're the one who Am7held me up
DmNever let me fall
Fm7You're the one who saw me through, Gsus4through it Gall
[Chorus]
You were my sCtrength when I was weak
You were my Fvoice when I couldn't speak
You were my Ameyes when I couldn't see
You saw the Gbest there was in me
Lifted me Emup when I couldn't reach
You gave me Ffaith 'coz you Bbbelieved
I'm Geverything I am
Because you Cloved meG  
[Verse 2]
You gave me wiCngs and made me fly
You touched Fmy hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faAmith, you gave it back to me
You said no Gstar was out of reach
You stood Emby me and I stood tall
I had your lFove I had it all
I'm gGrateful for each day you gave me
[Pre-chorus]
BbMaybe I don't Am7know that much
But I Dmknow this much is true
Fm7I was blessed because I was, Gsus4loved by youG  
[Chorus]
You were my sCtrength when I was weak
You were my Fvoice when I couldn't speak
You were my Ameyes when I couldn't see
You saw the Gbest there was in me
Lifted me Emup when I couldn't reach
You gave me Ffaith 'coz you Bbbelieved
I'm Geverything I am
Because you Cloved meG  
[Bridge]
E7/G#You were always there for me
The Amtender wind that carried me
A E7/G#light in the dark shining your love inAmto my life
You've Dmbeen my inspiration
Through the Emlies you were the truth
My Gworld is a better place because of you
[Chorus]
You were my sCtrength when I was weak
You were my Fvoice when I couldn't speak
You were my Ameyes when I couldn't see
You saw the Gbest there was in me
Lifted me Emup when I couldn't reach
You gave me Ffaith 'coz you Bbbelieved
I'm Geverything I am
Because you Cloved me (AHey yeah!)
You were my Dstrength when I was weak
You were my Gvoice when I couldn't speak
You were my Bmeyes when I couldn't see
You saw the Abest there was in me
Lifted me F#mup when I couldn't reach
You gave me Gfaith 'coz you Cbelieved
I'm eAverything I am
Because Dyou loved me
"...I'm everything I am
Because you loved me..."

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The story behind the song

"Because You Loved Me" is a heartfelt tribute to the unwavering support of someone who has always been there, a steadfast presence through life's challenges. It's a song of profound gratitude, acknowledging how another's love provided strength and kept one from falling. Written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, this Celine Dion classic appeared on her 1996 album Falling into You and served as the theme song for the film Up Close & Personal. At its heart, it plays like a thank you note set to music, celebrating the foundational power of love.

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Because You Loved Me

by Celine Dion

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Fm7

Gsus4

E7/G#

F#m

Because You Loved Me

Celine Dion

Capo on FRET 1

[Verse 1]

For all those times you stood by me

For all the truth that you made me see

Am7

For all the joy you brought to my life

For all the wrong that you made right

For every dream you made come true

For all the love I found in you

I'll be forever thankful baby

[Pre-chorus]

Bb Am7

You're the one who held me up

Never let me fall

Fm7 Gsus4 G

You're the one who saw me through, through it all

[Chorus]

You were my strength when I was weak

You were my voice when I couldn't speak

You were my eyes when I couldn't see

You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn't reach

F Bb

You gave me faith 'coz you believed

I'm everything I am

C G

Because you loved me

[Verse 2]

You gave me wings and made me fly

You touched my hand I could touch the sky

I lost my faith, you gave it back to me

You said no star was out of reach

You stood by me and I stood tall

I had your love I had it all

I'm grateful for each day you gave me

[Pre-chorus]

Bb Am7

Maybe I don't know that much

But I know this much is true

Fm7 Gsus4 G

I was blessed because I was, loved by you

[Chorus]

You were my strength when I was weak

You were my voice when I couldn't speak

You were my eyes when I couldn't see

You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn't reach

F Bb

You gave me faith 'coz you believed

I'm everything I am

C G

Because you loved me

[Bridge]

E7/G#

You were always there for me

The tender wind that carried me

E7/G# Am

A light in the dark shining your love into my life

You've been my inspiration

Through the lies you were the truth

My world is a better place because of you

[Chorus]

You were my strength when I was weak

You were my voice when I couldn't speak

You were my eyes when I couldn't see

You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn't reach

F Bb

You gave me faith 'coz you believed

I'm everything I am

C A

Because you loved me (Hey yeah!)

You were my strength when I was weak

You were my voice when I couldn't speak

You were my eyes when I couldn't see

You saw the best there was in me

F#m

Lifted me up when I couldn't reach

G C

You gave me faith 'coz you believed

I'm everything I am

Because you loved me

"...I'm everything I am

Because you loved me..."

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