Note: Original key is 1/2 step higher (BbM7)
Intro:
AM7-Dm-CM7-Bm7-AM7-A-D9-E7sus
AM7 Dm AM7
There I was an empty piece of a shell
Dm C#m7
Just mindin' my own world
F#m
Without even knowin'
Bm7 E7sus-E7
What love and life were all about.
(E/F#-E)-AM7
Then you came
Dm AM7
You brought me out of the shell
Dm C#m7
You gave the world to me
F#m
And before I knew
Bm7 E7sus-E7 (D#M7)
There I was so in love with you.
Chorus
DM7 C#m7-C#m7/E F#m
You gave me a reason for my being
(Fm)-Em A7 D (D#M7)
And I love what I'm feelin'
DM7 C#m7 F#m
You gave me a meaning to my life,
(Fm) - Em D#M7 D
Yes, I've gone beyond existing
(C#m7) Bm7-C#m7-Dm7-E AM7
And it all began when I met you.
Dm AM7
I love the touch of your hair
Dm C#m7
And when I look in your eyes
F#m Bm7 E7sus-E7
I just know, I know I'm on to something good
(E/F#-E)-AM7 Dm AM7
And I'm sure my love for you will endure
Dm C#m7
Your love will light up my world;
F#m Bm7
And take all my cares away
E7sus-E7 (D#M7)
With the aching part of me.
(Repeat Chorus except last word)
CM7
... you
Bridge
(CM7)Am/D D#M7
You taught me how to love,
E7 AM7
You showed me how tomorrow
Dm Dm7 G
And today my life is diff'rent from the yesterday
CM7 FM7
And you, you taught me to love
Dm7 Bm7
And darling I will always cherish you
Bm7/E Bm7 Esus-E
Today, tomorrow and forever.
Adlib
AM7-Dm-AM7-Dm-C#m7-
F#m-Bm7-E7sus-E7
(E/F#-E)-AM7 Dm AM7
And I'm sure when evening comes around
Dm C#m7 F#m
I know we'll be making love like never before
Bm7 E7sus-E7 (D#M7)
My love, who could ask for more?
(Repeat Chorus)
Em7/A (D#M7)
When I met you
(Repeat Chorus except last word)
AM7 A-(A/G#-A/F#-A/E)-D9-E pause
you
AM7 (coda)
When I met you
Coda
Dm/A-(Dm/G)-CM7-Bm7-Bm7/E-AM7