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Suddenly I See

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[Intro:]
D   C   D   C G
D   C   D   C G
D   C   D   C G
[Verse 1]
Her Dface is a map of the Cworld
Is a map of the DworldC  G  
You can Dsee she's a beautiful Cgirl
She's a beautiful DgirlC  G  
And Geverything Aaround her is a F#msilver pool of Bmlight
The Gpeople who sAurround her feel the F#mbenefit of Bmit
It makes you Gcalm
                Gm(             D  
She holds you captivated in her palm
[Chorus]
Suddenly I BmseeF#  
          (Suddenly I see)
This is Gwhat I wanna Dbe
Suddenly I BmseeF#  
          (Suddenly I see)
GmWhy the hell it C7means so much to BmmeF#  
                                (Suddenly I see)
This is Gwhat I wanna Dbe
Suddenly I BmseeF#  
          (Suddenly I see)
              Gm                 C7(D)
Why the hell it means so much to me
[Verse 2]
    C   D   C G
D   C   D   C G
I Dfeel like walking the Cworld
Like walking the DworldC  G  
You can Dhear she's a beautiful Cgirl
She's a beautiful DgirlC  G  
She Gfills up every Acorner like she's F#mborn in black and Bmwhite
GMakes you fe-el Awarmer when you're F#mtrying to reBmmember
What you Gheard
She Gmlikes to leave you hanging on a Dword
[Chorus]
Suddenly I BmseeF#  
          (Suddenly I see)
This is Gwhat I wanna Dbe
Suddenly I BmseeF#  
          (Suddenly I see)
GmWhy the hell it C7means so much to BmmeF#  
                                (Suddenly I see)
This is Gwhat I wanna Dbe
Suddenly I BmseeF#  
          (Suddenly I see)
              Gm                 C7(D)
Why the hell it means so much to me
[Interlude]
 DAnd she's talCler than most
 DAnd she's looCking at meG  
 DI can see her eyeCs looking from a pagDe of a magazinCeG  
 DOh she makes me feeCl like I could be a towDer - A big Cstrong tower yeah
 DShe got the power to bCe, the power to give,
 The poDwer to see yeah yeCah (Suddenly GI...
[Chorus]
Suddenly I BmseeF#  
          (Suddenly I see)
This is Gwhat I wanna Dbe
Suddenly I BmseeF#  
          (Suddenly I see)
GmWhy the hell it C7means so much to BmmeF#  
                                (Suddenly I see)
This is Gwhat I wanna Dbe
Suddenly I BmseeF#  
          (Suddenly I see)
              Gm                 C7(D)
Why the hell it means so much to me
Suddenly I BmseeF#  
          (Suddenly I see)
This is Gwhat I wanna Dbe
Suddenly I BmseeF#  
          (Suddenly I see)
GmWhy the hell it C7means so much to BmmeF#  
                                (Suddenly I see)
This is Gwhat I wanna Dbe
Suddenly I BmseeF#  
          (Suddenly I see)
              Gm                 C7(D)
Why the hell it means so much to me

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The story behind the song

"Suddenly I See" is a celebration of female strength and inspiration, born from KT Tunstall's admiration for American singer Patti Smith. Looking at a picture of Smith, Tunstall felt a sudden spark, seeing a path for her own musical journey. The song captures that feeling of awakening, where a powerful presence, like a "map of the world," can make you feel calm and capable, giving you the "power to see." It's a tribute to finding your calling through the example of another.

AI-written from these sources:Suddenly I See — Wikipedia ↗KT Tunstall — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Suddenly I See

by KT Tunstall

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F#m

[Intro:]

D C D C G

[Verse 1]

D C

Her face is a map of the world

D C G

Is a map of the world

D C

You can see she's a beautiful girl

D C G

She's a beautiful girl

G A F#m Bm

And everything around her is a silver pool of light

G A F#m Bm

The people who surround her feel the benefit of it

It makes you calm

Gm D

(

She holds you captivated in her palm

[Chorus]

Bm F#

Suddenly I see

(Suddenly I see)

G D

This is what I wanna be

Bm F#

Suddenly I see

(Suddenly I see)

Gm C7 Bm F#

Why the hell it means so much to me

(Suddenly I see)

G D

This is what I wanna be

Bm F#

Suddenly I see

(Suddenly I see)

Gm C7 D

()

Why the hell it means so much to me

[Verse 2]

C D C G

D C D C G

D C

I feel like walking the world

D C G

Like walking the world

D C

You can hear she's a beautiful girl

D C G

She's a beautiful girl

G A F#m Bm

She fills up every corner like she's born in black and white

G A F#m Bm

Makes you fe-el warmer when you're trying to remember

What you heard

Gm D

She likes to leave you hanging on a word

[Chorus]

Bm F#

Suddenly I see

(Suddenly I see)

G D

This is what I wanna be

Bm F#

Suddenly I see

(Suddenly I see)

Gm C7 Bm F#

Why the hell it means so much to me

(Suddenly I see)

G D

This is what I wanna be

Bm F#

Suddenly I see

(Suddenly I see)

Gm C7 D

()

Why the hell it means so much to me

[Interlude]

D C

And she's taller than most

D C G

And she's looking at me

D C D C G

I can see her eyes looking from a page of a magazine

D C D C

Oh she makes me feel like I could be a tower - A big strong tower yeah

D C

She got the power to be, the power to give,

D C G

The power to see yeah yeah (Suddenly I...

[Chorus]

Bm F#

Suddenly I see

(Suddenly I see)

G D

This is what I wanna be

Bm F#

Suddenly I see

(Suddenly I see)

Gm C7 Bm F#

Why the hell it means so much to me

(Suddenly I see)

G D

This is what I wanna be

Bm F#

Suddenly I see

(Suddenly I see)

Gm C7 D

()

Why the hell it means so much to me

Bm F#

Suddenly I see

(Suddenly I see)

G D

This is what I wanna be

Bm F#

Suddenly I see

(Suddenly I see)

Gm C7 Bm F#

Why the hell it means so much to me

(Suddenly I see)

G D

This is what I wanna be

Bm F#

Suddenly I see

(Suddenly I see)

Gm C7 D

()

Why the hell it means so much to me

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