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You Showed Me

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[Chords]
    Fmaj7xx3210
   Fmaj13xx3230
  Fmaj7b5xx3200
[Intro]
   Am     D7x4
[Verse 1]
AmYou, D7showed me how to Amdo, eD7xactly what you Amdo; how I Ffell in Glove with Amyou
     F         G       Am        F       G(Fmaj7)
Oh-oh-oh, it's true; oh-oh, I love you...
e|-Fmaj7----0---Fmaj13--0-----|Fmaj7-0-----Fmaj7b50-----0---|
B|-----1-----3-----|-1-----0--h1-0h1-|  h = hammer on
G|-----2-----2-----|-2-----2-----2---|
D|-----3-----3-----|-3-----3-----3---|  Hammer on sequence gives quick
A|-----------------|-----------------|  Fmaj7b5 to Fmaj7 changes.
E|-1---------------|-----------------|
[Verse 2]
AmYou, D7showed me how to Amsay, eD7xactly what you Amsay in that Fvery Gspecial Amway
FOh-oh-Goh, it's Amtrue; Fyou fell Gfor
Me Fmaj7too...Fmaj13  Fmaj7  Fmaj7b5  Fmaj7  Fmaj7b5  Fmaj7  
[Bridge]
  FAnd Cwhen I Dmtr-i-Fed it,  FI could Csee you DmfallF  
  FAnd CI deDmc-i-dFed,  Dit's not a trip, at Eall...
[Verse 3]
AmYou, D7taught it to me Amtoo, eD7xactly what you Amdo, and Fnow you Glove me Amtoo
FOh-oh-Goh, it's Amtrue; Fwe're in Glove
We Fmaj7two...Fmaj13  Fmaj7  Fmaj7b5  Fmaj7  Fmaj7b5  Fmaj7  
[Verse 4]
AmNa, D7na-na na-na Amna, D7na-na na-na Amna, Fna-na Gna-na Amna
FOh-oh-Goh-ohAmh-ohh, Fwe're in Glove
We Fmaj7two...Fmaj13  Fmaj7  Fmaj7b5  Fmaj7  Fmaj7b5  Fmaj7  
We Fmaj7two...Fmaj13  Fmaj7  Fmaj7b5  
[Verse 5]
AmYou, D7showed me how to Amdo, eD7xactly what you Amdo; how I Ffell in Glove with
AmYou, D7showed me how to Amsay, eD7xactly what you Amsay in that Fvery Gspecial
AmWay; you D7taught it to me Amtoo, eD7xactly what you Amdo, and Fnow you Glove me
[Outro]
AmToo..D7.         Am  D7Now you love me Amtoo..D7.
    Am  D7Now you love mAme tooD7  
    Am  D7Now you love me AmtooD7  
    Am  D7Now you love mAme tooD7  
    Am  D7Now you love me AmtooD7  
    Am  D7Now you love mAme tooD7  
(fade out)

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

This song is a romantic ballad that tells the story of a lover learning about love from a more experienced partner. It features a blend of major and minor chords, creating a moody yet effervescent pop sound. The Turtles' version was released in 1968, becoming one of their last big hits. It captures the feeling of a transformative relationship, where one person opens up a new world of understanding to another.

AI-written from these sources:You Showed Me — Wikipedia ↗The Turtles — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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You Showed Me

by The Turtles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Fmaj13

Fmaj7b5

[Chords]

Fmaj7

xx3210

Fmaj13

xx3230

Fmaj7b5

xx3200

[Intro]

Am D7

[Verse 1]

Am D7 Am D7 Am F G Am

You, showed me how to do, exactly what you do; how I fell in love with you

F G Am F G Fmaj7

()

Oh-oh-oh, it's true; oh-oh, I love you...

Fmaj7 Fmaj13 Fmaj7 Fmaj7b5

e|-----0-----0-----|-0-----0-----0---|

B|-----1-----3-----|-1-----0--h1-0h1-| h = hammer on

G|-----2-----2-----|-2-----2-----2---|

D|-----3-----3-----|-3-----3-----3---| Hammer on sequence gives quick

A|-----------------|-----------------| Fmaj7b5 to Fmaj7 changes.

E|-1---------------|-----------------|

[Verse 2]

Am D7 Am D7 Am F G Am

You, showed me how to say, exactly what you say in that very special way

F G Am F G

Oh-oh-oh, it's true; you fell for

Fmaj7 Fmaj13 Fmaj7 Fmaj7b5 Fmaj7 Fmaj7b5 Fmaj7

Me too...

[Bridge]

F C Dm F F C Dm F

And when I tr-i-ed it, I could see you fall

F C Dm F D E

And I dec-i-ded, it's not a trip, at all...

[Verse 3]

Am D7 Am D7 Am F G Am

You, taught it to me too, exactly what you do, and now you love me too

F G Am F G

Oh-oh-oh, it's true; we're in love

Fmaj7 Fmaj13 Fmaj7 Fmaj7b5 Fmaj7 Fmaj7b5 Fmaj7

We two...

[Verse 4]

Am D7 Am D7 Am F G Am

Na, na-na na-na na, na-na na-na na, na-na na-na na

F G Am F G

Oh-oh-oh-ohh-ohh, we're in love

Fmaj7 Fmaj13 Fmaj7 Fmaj7b5 Fmaj7 Fmaj7b5 Fmaj7

We two...

Fmaj7 Fmaj13 Fmaj7 Fmaj7b5

We two...

[Verse 5]

Am D7 Am D7 Am F G

You, showed me how to do, exactly what you do; how I fell in love with

Am D7 Am D7 Am F G

You, showed me how to say, exactly what you say in that very special

Am D7 Am D7 Am F G

Way; you taught it to me too, exactly what you do, and now you love me

[Outro]

Am D7 Am D7 Am D7

Too... Now you love me too...

Am D7 Am D7

Now you love me too

Am D7 Am D7

Now you love me too

Am D7 Am D7

Now you love me too

Am D7 Am D7

Now you love me too

Am D7 Am D7

Now you love me too

(fade out)

About You Showed Me Chords by The Turtles

Learn how to play You Showed Me by The Turtles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “You Showed Me chords”, “You Showed Me guitar chords”, or “The Turtles You Showed Me 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 You Showed Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate You Showed Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Fmaj7, Fmaj13, Fmaj7b5, Am, D7, F.

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What key is "You Showed Me" in?

The chords for "You Showed Me" show the original chord names (including Fmaj7, Fmaj13, Fmaj7b5, Am, D7, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.