Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Dsus2Dsus2 xx0230
Dmaj7sus2 xx0220
Aadd9Aadd9 577600
or substitute Asus2Asus2 x02200
Badd11 799800
or substitute Bsus4Bsus4 x24400
C#m7C#m7 x46600 or 9-11-11-x00
D6sus2 x57700
In the chorus, to transition from A augmentedA to Badd11 you can play single notes,
A augmentedA G#G# E, on the low E MajorE string -5p4-0---
Intro:
| E MajorE | Esus4Esus4 | x2
Verse 1:
E MajorE Esus4Esus4
She wakes up early in the mornin' to an empty bed
E MajorE Esus4Esus4
And he's downstairs makin' coffee, thinkin' 'bout what she said
E MajorE Esus4Esus4
He walks upstairs with anticipation and his hopes in place
E MajorE Esus4Esus4
He says good mornin', would you marry me, and put a smile on my face?
Pre-chorus:
Dsus2Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2
She wants to let it be, but she thinks that he
E MajorE
won't stick around, like many times before
Dsus2Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2
She just wants to let it go, even though
A augmentedA
She still has her doubts
She takes his hand and she says, babe
Chorus:
E MajorE A augmentedA
I'm gonna try, try, try, try to let you into my life
E MajorE A augmentedA
I'm gonna try, try, try to believe I could be your beautiful wife
Badd11 C#m7C#m7
Oh babe, I've been hurt before
Badd11 Aadd9Aadd9
I've gotta learn to love again
Post-chorus:
E MajorE A augmentedA
Won't you show me how? Oh yeah
E MajorE A augmentedA
Oh, won't you show me how? (Show me how)
Verse 2:
E MajorE Esus4Esus4
She looks into the mirror and thinks maybe it's just me
E MajorE Esus4Esus4
Looks into the past and wonders why things just don't last
E MajorE Esus4Esus4
Now he just wants to be her man and make her world feel right
E MajorE Esus4Esus4
Well, he just wants to give her everything and hold her tight
Pre-chorus:
Dsus2Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2
She wants to let it be, but it's hard to see
E MajorE
through all the bad times, when she gave it all for nothing
Dsus2Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2
She just wants to let it go, but she needs to know
A augmentedA
That she's good enough
and she looks into his eyes, and she says
Chorus:
E MajorE A augmentedA
I'll try, try, try, try to let you into my life
E MajorE A augmentedA
I'm gonna try, try, try to believe I could be your beautiful wife
Badd11 C#m7C#m7
Oh baby, I've been hurt before
Badd11 Aadd9Aadd9
I've gotta learn to love again
Post-chorus:
E MajorE A augmentedA
Won't you show me how? Oh yeah
E MajorE A augmentedA
Won't you show me how? (Show me how)
Bridge:
C#m7C#m7 Aadd9Aadd9
She remembers all the fights, all the pain, and there's still stains on the floor
Badd11 Aadd9Aadd9
She wants to face her fears, and try not to slam that door
Solo:
E MajorE Esus4Esus4
e|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G+G|pb12r11p9----9~-------------------9---|pb12r11p9----9~----------------------|
D MajorD|----------11---------------9h11-------|----------11-----------------9---9---|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E MajorE Esus4Esus4
l.r.---| FF
e|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
BB|-12~----------10p9-10p9-------------|-----------------------------------12p9-|
G+G|------------------------9-~---------|------9--------9---11brp9------9---9----|
D MajorD|------------------------------------|----------9h11------------11------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------|-9h11-----------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
\ 3 /
E MajorE Esus4Esus4
. . FF
e|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------|-12b-----r12~---------------------|
G+G|------9---9--------9---9---9-------|----------------------------------|
D MajorD|-9----9---9---9--------9---9-------|----------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-9h11---------9h11-----------------|----------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E MajorE
e|-----------------------------------------|
BB|------9h10p9--------------9h10-12p10-9---|
G+G|-9h11--------h11p9---9h11----------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------|
Esus4Esus4 (last phrase may not be exact but something along these lines, 32nd notes at this slow tempo)
FF
e|-12p9----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-12----
BB|------12p9-------------------------------9-------------------10p9------10p9------|-------
G+G|-----------11brp9----9h11p9---------9h11---11p9---------9h11------11p9------11p9-|-------
D MajorD|------------------11--------11-9h11-------------11-9h11--------------------------|-------
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------
Pre-chorus:
Dsus2Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2
She just wants to let it be, even though she thinks that he
E MajorE
won't stick around, oh, no no
Bsus4Bsus4 D6sus2
She sure wants to let it go, ohh, even though
A augmentedA
She still has her doubts
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Chorus:
E MajorE A augmentedA
I'll try, try, try, try to let you into my life
E MajorE A augmentedA
And I'll try, try, try to believe I could be your beautiful wife
Badd11 C#m7C#m7
Oh baby, I've been hurt before
Badd11 Aadd9Aadd9
I've gotta learn to love again
Post-chorus:
E MajorE A augmentedA
Oh, won't you show me how? Oh yeah
E MajorE A augmentedA
Oh, won't you show me how? (Show me how)
Outro:
E MajorE A augmentedA
E MajorE A augmentedA
Ho-ow
Play this over the E MajorE and A augmentedA chords at the end to give EMaj7Emaj7 and Aadd9#11
e|-0--------0--------------|
BB|----4--------4-----------|
G+G|-------4--------4--------|
D MajorD|-------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------|
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| h Hammer on
| p Pull off
| b Bend
| r Release
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend and release
| FF Full tone bend
| ~ Vibrato
| . Staccato
| l.r. Let ring
| \ 3 / Triplet timing
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