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And I Love You So

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"And I Love You So"
Composed and Sung by Don McLean circa 1973
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AAnd I love yoBmu so.
The people ask me hAow,F#m  
How I've lived till Bmnow.D  
I tell them I don't Eknow.Aadd9  
I guess they undBmerstand
How lonely life has Abeen.F#m  
But life began agBmainD  
The day you took my hand.A  
[Chorus 1]
AAnd, Aaugyes, I know how lonely liBmfe can be.
ThDe shadows follow me, and the nAight won't set me free.
But F#mI don't let the evening Bmget me down
ENow that you're arouAnd me.
[Adlib]
A Bm E A Bm E A
[Verse 2]
AAnd you love me, Bmtoo.
Your thoughts are just for Ame;F#m  
You set my spirit frBmee.D  
I'm happy that you dEo.
The book of life is Bmbrief
And once a page is rAead,F#m  
All but love is dBmead.D  
That is my beAliefAsus4.A  
[Chorus 2]
AAnd, yes, I know how lovBmeless life can be.
The shEadows follow me, and the nAight won't set me free.
But F#mI don't let the evBmening bring me down
Now thEat you're arounAd me.
[Verse 3]
AAnd I love yoBmu so.
The people ask me hAow,F#m  
How I've lived till Bmnow.D  
                      E\\\
I tell them I don't know.

The story behind the song

"And I Love You So" was written by American folk singer and guitarist Don McLean and appeared on his 1970 debut album, Tapestry. The song features an unusual rhyming scheme for a popular song. It was released as the B-side to McLean's debut single, "Castles in the Air," in 1971, and later as an A-side in 1973. Many artists have recorded versions of the song, including Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Helen Reddy, and Glen Campbell.

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And I Love You So

by Don McLean

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"And I Love You So"

Composed and Sung by Don McLean circa 1973

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A Bm

And I love you so.

A F#m

The people ask me how,

Bm D

How I've lived till now.

E Aadd9

I tell them I don't know.

I guess they understand

A F#m

How lonely life has been.

Bm D

But life began again

The day you took my hand.

[Chorus 1]

A Aaug Bm

And, yes, I know how lonely life can be.

D A

The shadows follow me, and the night won't set me free.

F#m Bm

But I don't let the evening get me down

E A

Now that you're around me.

[Adlib]

A Bm E A Bm E A

[Verse 2]

A Bm

And you love me, too.

A F#m

Your thoughts are just for me;

Bm D

You set my spirit free.

I'm happy that you do.

The book of life is brief

A F#m

And once a page is read,

Bm D

All but love is dead.

A Asus4 A

That is my belief.

[Chorus 2]

A Bm

And, yes, I know how loveless life can be.

E A

The shadows follow me, and the night won't set me free.

F#m Bm

But I don't let the evening bring me down

E A

Now that you're around me.

[Verse 3]

A Bm

And I love you so.

A F#m

The people ask me how,

Bm D

How I've lived till now.

\\\

I tell them I don't know.

About And I Love You So Chords by Don McLean

Learn how to play And I Love You So by Don McLean with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “And I Love You So chords”, “And I Love You So guitar chords”, or “Don McLean And I Love You So 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 And I Love You So chords and for experienced players who want accurate And I Love You So lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Bm, F#m, D, E, Aadd9.

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