Intro
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Verse 1
[D] I dreamed I woke[Bm] up[Em] and you were go[A]ne
[Em] I reached o[A]ut,[G] but no one wa[D]s there
[D/F#] I [B]called your name [Em] and nobody [A]answered
[F#] And I wondered[B]wondered : "if I cry[Em]cry, [A]would you care ?"
Verse 2
[D] [Bm] [Em7] I had said I love you[A]you so many times
[Em] But they're just [A]words that you hear peop[G]people s[D]say
[D/F#] And I never [B]knew just how[Em]how much I loved yo[A]you
Until [F#]suddenly,[B]suddenly, [Em]you'd gone away [A]
Verse 3
[D] Now[Bm] who'd stand by me the[Em] way you did[A]
[Em]When I was weak [A] it was you[G]you that made me str[D]strong
[D/F#] And you had a [B]way of touching my [Em]heart [A]
Like the [F#]words [B]in a beautiful s[Em]song [A]
Verse 4
[D] Oh we had[Bm] good times and[Em7] we shared the ba[A]d
[Em] So I'll[A]I'll take whatever com[G]comes [D]
[D/F#]Cause you were the [B7]best years of my life[Em]life [A]
[F#]And we shared the cake[B7]cake [Em]and we shared the c[A]crumbs
Verse 5
[D] [Bm] Then just before the[Em]the hurt had built up in my[A]my heart
To a [Em]mountain [A]that I knew I could never cli[G]climb [D]
I wok[D/F#]woke up, I[B7]I woke up to a beautiful [Em]world, [A]and you were there
[F#] You were t[B]there a[Em]all the time [A]
Chorus
[D]I love[Bm]love you [Em7]Amer[A]ica[Em], I lov[A]e yo[G]u A[D]merica
[D/F#] And if I [B7]sail [Em] a stormy [A]sea
[F#] Please be t[B]here to s[Em]helter m[A]e
[D]I love[Bm]love you [Em7]Amer[A]ica[Em], I lov[A]e yo[G]u A[D]merica
[D/F#] So just keep [B]holdin' me close [Em] and I will care[A]care
And [F#]we'll show the world [B]that what we s[Em]share [A]
Is [D]still the greates[B7]greatest love [Em7]affair[A]affair
[D] [Bm]And I love yo[Em7]you Amer[A7]America
[Em] I [A]love[D]love you
