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[Intro]
Em   Em   C   D
Em   Em   C   D
Em   Em   C   D
G
[Verse 1]
Ah Emyou, wake me with the Cgentlest Dtouch
When Emyou, kiss me oh I Cfeel I Dmust
have Emyou. You have everyCthing I DneedG  
Except a CburC/Bning DlovDsus4e for mGe
When I Amfirst saw Cyou that DdaDsus4yD  
I Amhad to Cask you Gstay
We Amtalked and Cdrank too DmuDsus4chD  
and Amour hearts Csoftly Emtouched
Now in Cus I C/Bdo beliDevDsus4eD  
Or Chave I C/Bbeen decDeiDsus4ved?D  
[Verse 2]
Ah Emyou, you come down like Cearly Drain
and Emyou, wash away my Cevery Dpain
and Emyou, you have everyCthing I DneedG  
Except a CburC/Bning DlovDsus4e for mGe
Well we Amhad this Cfor a whileD  Dsus4  D  
and when we Ammake love you Calways smGile
Still there's a Amdistance CI can't DclDsus4oseD  
I'm in Cdeeper C/Band it DshDsus4owsD  
It shows
Em   Em   C   D
Em   Em   C   D
Em   Em   C   D
[Bridge]
C   Em   Am   Am
C   Em   Am   Am
C   Em   G    G
Well while our Amhearts are young and Cthere's still DtiDsus4meD  
tell me Amwhat to do to Cmake you Gmine, oh Gmine
[Verse 3]
Ah Emyou, you walk outside and Cbirds start to Dsing
Ah Emyou, you look at me and Cknow everyDthing
I fEmeel, grant me one wish and CI'll be DfreeG  
I want you Cmore C/Bin lDove Dsus4with mGe
I want you Cmore C/Bin lDove Dsus4with mEme
Em   Em   C   D
EmAh, yEmouC  D  
Em   Em   C   D
[Outro]
C   C   C   C
C   C   C   G

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You

by Nils Lofgren

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Dsus4

[Intro]

Em Em C D

[Verse 1]

Em C D

Ah you, wake me with the gentlest touch

Em C D

When you, kiss me oh I feel I must

Em C D G

have you. You have everything I need

C C/B D Dsus4 G

Except a burning love for me

Am C D Dsus4 D

When I first saw you that day

Am C G

I had to ask you stay

Am C D Dsus4 D

We talked and drank too much

Am C Em

and our hearts softly touched

C C/B D Dsus4 D

Now in us I do believe

C C/B D Dsus4 D

Or have I been deceived?

[Verse 2]

Em C D

Ah you, you come down like early rain

Em C D

and you, wash away my every pain

Em C D G

and you, you have everything I need

C C/B D Dsus4 G

Except a burning love for me

Am C D Dsus4 D

Well we had this for a while

Am C G

and when we make love you always smile

Am C D Dsus4 D

Still there's a distance I can't close

C C/B D Dsus4 D

I'm in deeper and it shows

It shows

Em Em C D

[Bridge]

C Em Am Am

C Em G G

Am C D Dsus4 D

Well while our hearts are young and there's still time

Am C G G

tell me what to do to make you mine, oh mine

[Verse 3]

Em C D

Ah you, you walk outside and birds start to sing

Em C D

Ah you, you look at me and know everything

Em C D G

I feel, grant me one wish and I'll be free

C C/B D Dsus4 G

I want you more in love with me

C C/B D Dsus4 Em

I want you more in love with me

Em Em C D

Ah, you

Em Em C D

[Outro]

C C C C

C C C G

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