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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
C G Am G F Em G
Verse 1:
C G
I drew pictures of you
Am G
Long before I met you
F Em G
Just a fragment of my mind
C G
I had called out for you
Am G
Almost every night
F Em G
Precious things are hard to find
Verse 2:
C G
It was just an evening
Am G
Much like any else
F Em G
When you came into my life
C G
It takes one to know one
Am G
And I saw you there
F Em G
As I had seen you all my life
Chorus:
C G Am
I thank a God I've never met
G F Em G
Never loved, never wanted (For you)
C G Am
I write it so I don't forget
G F
Never let it get away
Em
I wear a picture of you
G
Just to keep you safe
Post-Chorus:
C G Am G F Em G
Mmm...
C G Am G F Em G
Mmm...
Verse 3:
C G
Now that I have you
Am G
I will not forget
F Em G
What a miracle you are
C G
No childish expectation
Am G
Love is not the answer
F Em G
But the line that marks the start
Chorus:
C G Am
I thank a God I've never met
G F Em G
Never loved, never wanted (For you)
C G Am
I write it so I don't forget
G F
Never let it get away
Em
I wear a picture of you
G
Just to keep you safe
Post-Chorus:
C G Am G F Em G
Mmm...
C G Am G F Em G
Mmm...
Instrumental:
C G Am G F Em G (x2)
Chorus:
C G Am
I thank a God I've never met
G F Em G
Never loved, never wanted (For you)
C G Am
I write it so I don't forget
G F
Never let it get away
Em
I wear a picture of you
G
Just to keep you safe
C G Am
I thank a God I've never met
G F Em G
Never loved, never wanted (For you)
C G Am
I write it so I don't forget
G F
Never let it get away
Em
I wear a picture of you
G
Just to keep you safe
Post-Chorus:
C G Am G F Em G
Mmm...
C G Am G F Em G
Mmm...
Other versions of this song
- For You (Tabs)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025