Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: Bm Bm/C# D I don't mean to be so insolent G G/F# E But you know it's cause I love you Bm Bm/C# D The foundation of my malevolence G G/F# E You know I'd never hurt you babe Bm Bm/C# D Sometimes I might get edgy G G/F# E But a man can sometimes be that way Bm Bm/C# D And nobody's perfect baby G G/F# E And I'll always love you anyway
Chorus: Bm A Oh, Gabrielle G E The sun is shining in your eyes Bm A Oh, Gabrielle G F# I didn't mean to make you cry Bm A Oh, my sweet baby doll G E I put you above everything Bm A Oh, Gabrielle G F# I love you til the day I die Verse 2: Bm Bm/C# D Sometimes I feel like my old man G G/F# E You know that's hard for me to say Bm Bm/C# D And sometimes I just lose my head G G/F# E Don't know why I get that way Bm Bm/C# D I want to keep you happy darling G G/F# E It could only work out that way Bm Bm/C# D Nobody's perfect baby G G/F# E And I'll always love you anyway Chorus: Bm A Oh, Gabrielle G E The sun is shining in your eyes Bm A Oh, Gabrielle G F# I didn't mean to make you cry Bm A Oh, my sweet baby doll G E I put you above everything Bm A Oh, Gabrielle G F# I love you til the day I die Solo: Bm Bm/C# D G G/F# E Gabrielle Bm Bm/C# D G G/F# E Bm Bm/C# D G G/F# E Oh my my my my my my my my my my my Bm Bm/C# D G G/F# E Bm A G E Gabrielle Bm A G F# Bm A G E Bm A G F# Verse 3: Bm Bm/C# D Well Gabrielle G G/F# E You know I love you baby Bm Bm/C# D Do nothing to hurt you baby G G/F# E But you know I got to love you anyway Bm Bm/C# D Oh, Gabrielle, you're so nice G G/F# E You know I, I love you baby Bm Bm/C# D Oh, my my my my my my my G G/F# E my my my my my Chorus: Bm A Oh, Gabrielle G E The sun is shining in your eyes Bm A Oh, Gabrielle G F# I didn't mean to make you cry Bm A Oh, my sweet baby doll G E I put you above everything Bm A Oh, Gabrielle G F# I love you til the day I die Bm Gabrielle Bm F# Bm