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Although there are already 6 different versions of this song here (Ver2 actually
contains 2 separate versions), I don’t think any of them have got it exactly
right, so here’s my effort.
The song is, of course, in the key of E-flat Major (as in Ver3), so you need a
capo on the 1st fret in order to play it in D Major. However, I find that it’s
much easier to play it in C major (i.e. Capo 3), because, for example,
whereas Am/F# is quite easy to play, Bm/G# is beyond my poor skills!
Nevertheless I’ve also included the chords for D major, to make my version
easier to compare with the other versions of the song.
Capo 3
Chords: EADGBe
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Am x02210
Am/F# 202210
Am/G 302210
C x32010
Csus4 x32011
Dm xx0231
Dm7 xx0211
E 022100
Em 022000
Fmaj7/C x33210
F 133211
G 320003
G/B x20033
Gsus4 320013
Intro: [C] [Fmaj7/c] [G] [F]
[C]It’s a little bit [Fmaj7]funny, this [G/B]feeling in[Em]side
[Am]I’m not one of [Am/G]those who can [Am/F#]easily [F]hide
[C]I don’t have much [G]money, but, [E]boy if I [Am]did
[C]I’d buy a big [Dm7]house where [F]we both could [G]live [Gsus4,G]
[C]If I was a [Fmaj7/C]sculptor, (heh,) [G/B] but then again [Em]no
Or a [Am]man who makes [Am/G]potions in a [Am/F#] travelling [F]show
[C]I know it’s not [G]much but it’s the [E]best I can [Am]do
[C] My gift is my [Dm7]song, and [F] this one’s for [C]you [Csus4,C]
[G/B] And you can tell [Am]everybody [Dm7] this is your [F]song
[G/B] It may be [Am]quite simple but [Dm] now that it’s [F]done
I [Am]hope you don’t mind, I [Am/G]hope you don’t mind
[Am/F#]That I put down in [F]words,
How [C]wonderful [Dm7]life is while [F]you’re in the [G]world [Gsus4, G]
[C] [Fmaj7/C] [G] [F]
[C]I sat on the [Fmaj7/C]roof [G/B] and kicked off the [Em]moss
Well a [Am]few of the [Am/G]verses, well they’ve [Am/F#]got me quite [F]cross
[C]But the sun’s been quite [G]kind, while I [E]wrote this [Am]song
[C]It’s for people like [Dm7]you that [F] keep it turned [G]on [Gsus4, G]
[C]So excuse me for[Fmaj7/C]getting, [G/B] but these things I [Em]do
[Am] You see I’ve for[Am/G]gotten if they’re [Am/F#] green or they’re [F]blue
[C]Anyway, the [G]thing is, what I really [E]mean [Am]
[C]Yours are the [Dm7]sweetest eyes [F] I’ve ever [C]seen [Csus4,C]
[G/B] And you can tell [Am]everybody [Dm7]this is your [F]song
[G/B] It may be [Am]quite simple but [Dm] now that it’s [F]done
I [Am]hope you don’t mind, I [Am/G]hope you don’t mind
[Am/F#]That I put down in [F]words,
How [C]wonderful [Dm7]life is while [F]you’re in the [G]world [Gsus4, G]
I [Am]hope you don’t mind, I [Am/G]hope you don’t mind
[Am/F#]That I put down in [F]words,
How [C]wonderful [Dm7]life is while [F]you’re in the [C]world
[Fmaj7/C] [G] [F] [C]
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Capo 1
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Intro: [D] [Gmaj7] [A] [G]
[D]It’s a little bit [Gmaj7]funny, this [A/C#]feeling in[F#m]side
[Bm]I’m not one of [Bm/A]those who can [Bm/G#]easily [G]hide
[D]I don’t have much [A]money, but, [F#]boy if I [Bm]did
[D]I’d buy a big [Em7]house where [G]we both could [A]live [Asus4,A]
[D]If I was a [Gmaj7]sculptor, (heh,) [A/C#] but then again [F#m]no
[Bm]Or a man who [Bm/A]makes potions in a [Bm/G#]travelling [G]show
[D]I know it’s not [A]much but it’s the [F#]best I can [Bm]do
[D]My gift is my [Em7]song, and [G]this one’s for [D]you [Dsus4,D]
[A/C#]And you can tell [Bm]everybody [Em7]this is your [G]song
[A/C#]It may be [Bm]quite simple [Em]but now that it’s [G]done
I [Bm]hope you don’t mind, I [Bm/A]hope you don’t mind
[Bm/G#]That I put down in [G]words,
How [D]wonderful [Em7]life is while [G]you’re in the [A]world [Asus4, A]
[D] [Gmaj7] [A] [G]
[D]I sat on the [Gmaj7]roof [A/C#] and kicked off the [F#m]moss
Well a [Bm]few of the [Bm/A]verses, well they’ve [Bm/G#]got me quite [G]cross
[D]But the sun’s been quite [A]kind, while I [F#]wrote this [Bm]song
[D]It’s for people like [Em7]you that [G] keep it turned [A]on [Asus4, A]
[D]So excuse me for[Gmaj7]getting, [A/C#] but these things I [F#m]do
You [Bm]see I’ve for[Bm/A]gotten if they’re [Bm/G#]green or they’re [G]blue
[D]Anyway, the [A]thing is, [F#]what I really [Bm]mean
[D]Yours are the [Em7]sweetest eyes [G] I’ve ever [D]seen
[A/C#]It may be [Bm]quite simple [Em]but now that it’s [G]done
I [Bm]hope you don’t mind, I [Bm/A]hope you don’t mind
[Bm/G#]That I put down in [G]words,
How [D]wonderful [Em7]life is while [G]you’re in the [A]world [Asus4, A] I [Bm]hope you don’t mind, I [Bm/A]hope you don’t mind
[Bm/G#]That I put down in [G]words,
How [D]wonderful [Em7]life is while [G]you’re in the [D]world
[Gmaj7] [A] [G] [D]
