I Love You Because Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays490

I Love You Because by Margaret Whiting 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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Metronome

100 BPM Andante