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I Love You For Sentimental Reasons

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[Verse 1]
         CM7   C7     FM7   Bb7        Bdim7   CM7-  Am7- Dm7  
I love you …………… for sentimental reasons ………
             G7b9       CM7   Am7–  Dm7  
I hope you do believe me ……………
               G-9   CM7–  Am7–  Dm7– Db7b5  
I've given you my heart ……………………
       CM7   C7-       F   Bb7         Bdim7           CM7   Am7- Dm7  
I love you …………… and you alone were meant for me ……
                     G7b9       CM7   Am7– Dm7  
Please give your loving heart to me ………
                 G7b9   CM7–  FM9–  CM7-  Gm7– F#7  
And say we'll never part ………………………
[Bridge]
            FM7   F#dim-   B7   Em7– A9  
I think of you every ………… morning
           Dm7     G7+5   CM7– C6  
Dream of you every night
Bm7b5Darling I'm E7+9never loAm7nely
        D7sus4                   D7   Dm7– Db7b5  
When --- ever you're …. in …… sight
[Verse 2]
       CM7   C7-    FM7   Bb7         Bdim7   CM7-  Am7- Dm7  
I love you …………… for sentimental reasons ………
              G7b9          CM7   Am7–  Dm7  
I hope you do believe me ……………
               G-9   CM7–  Fm6–  CM7–   Gm7– F#7  
I've given you my heart ……………………
[Instrumental] 
FM7    F#dim B7   Em7   A9
Dm7    G7+5       CM7   C6
Bm7b5  E7+9       Am7
D7sus4 D7         Dm7   Db7b5
[Verse 3]
       CM7   C7-    FM7   Bb7        Bdim7   CM7-  Am7- Dm7  
I love you …………… for sentimental reasons ………
               G7b9          CM7   Am7–  Dm7  
I hope you do believe me ……………
              G7b9   CM7–  Dm7–  Db7b5– C6  
I've given you my heart ………………………… 

All chords in this song (24)

The story behind the song

Nat King Cole, a celebrated American singer and jazz pianist, began his career in the late 1930s and achieved widespread success over nearly three decades. Originally known for his work with the King Cole Trio, he later transitioned to a solo singing career, becoming a prominent voice in jazz and pop. Despite facing racial discrimination throughout his career, Cole used his platform to support civil rights organizations. This song, appearing on a collection of hits from the 1940s, embodies the classic, heartfelt sentimentality that defined much of his enduring appeal.

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I Love You For Sentimental Reasons

by Nat King Cole

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

CM7

FM7

Bb7

Bdim7

Am7

Dm7

G7b9

G-9

Db7b5

FM9

Gm7

F#7

F#dim

Em7

G7+5

Bm7b5

E7+9

D7sus4

[Verse 1]

CM7 C7 FM7 Bb7 Bdim7 CM7 Am7 Dm7

- -

I love you …………… for sentimental reasons ………

G7b9 CM7 Am7 Dm7

–

I hope you do believe me ……………

G-9 CM7 Am7 Dm7 Db7b5

– – –

I've given you my heart ……………………

CM7 C7 F Bb7 Bdim7 CM7 Am7 Dm7

- -

I love you …………… and you alone were meant for me ……

G7b9 CM7 Am7 Dm7

–

Please give your loving heart to me ………

G7b9 CM7 FM9 CM7 Gm7 F#7

– – - –

And say we'll never part ………………………

[Bridge]

FM7 F#dim B7 Em7 A9

- –

I think of you every ………… morning

Dm7 G7+5 CM7 C6

–

Dream of you every night

Bm7b5 E7+9 Am7

Darling I'm never lonely

D7sus4 D7 Dm7 Db7b5

–

When --- ever you're …. in …… sight

[Verse 2]

CM7 C7 FM7 Bb7 Bdim7 CM7 Am7 Dm7

- - -

I love you …………… for sentimental reasons ………

G7b9 CM7 Am7 Dm7

–

I hope you do believe me ……………

G-9 CM7 Fm6 CM7 Gm7 F#7

– – – –

I've given you my heart ……………………

[Instrumental]

FM7 F#dim B7 Em7 A9

Dm7 G7+5 CM7 C6

Bm7b5 E7+9 Am7

D7sus4 D7 Dm7 Db7b5

[Verse 3]

CM7 C7 FM7 Bb7 Bdim7 CM7 Am7 Dm7

- - -

I love you …………… for sentimental reasons ………

G7b9 CM7 Am7 Dm7

–

I hope you do believe me ……………

G7b9 CM7 Dm7 Db7b5 C6

– – –

I've given you my heart …………………………

About I Love You For Sentimental Reasons Chords by Nat King Cole

Learn how to play I Love You For Sentimental Reasons by Nat King Cole with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Love You For Sentimental Reasons chords”, “I Love You For Sentimental Reasons guitar chords”, or “Nat King Cole I Love You For Sentimental Reasons chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Love You For Sentimental Reasons chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Love You For Sentimental Reasons lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include CM7, C7, FM7, Bb7, Bdim7, Am7.

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The chords for "I Love You For Sentimental Reasons" show the original chord names (including CM7, C7, FM7, Bb7, Bdim7, Am7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.