I Love You Because Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays409

I Love You Because by Brenda Lee is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G7, C7, F, Cdim, D7 and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: C G7 C            

 C7      F                  Cdim C  
I love you because you understand dear  
   D7                               G7  
Every single thing I try to do  
            C                        C7                  F       
You're always there to lend a helping hand dear  
          C                 G7                          C   F   C   
I love you most of all because you're you  
C7   F                            Cdim C  
No matter what the world may say about me   
   D7                               G7   
I know your love will always see me through   
  C                        C7                      F       
I love you for the way you never doubt me   
    C                           G7                           C   F  C   
But most of all I love you 'cause you're you   
C                      C7       F      
I love you because, because my heart is ligther  
C                              G7   
Every time I'm walking by your side   
C                          C7                     F   
I love you because the future's brighter   
C                  G7         C     G C    
The door to happiness is open wide   
C7   F                            Cdim C   
No Matter what may be the style or season   
  D7                               G7   
I know you're heart will always be true   
  C                        C7     F       
I love you for a hundred thousand reasons   
 C              G7                    C F C   
But most of all I love you 'cause you're you 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante