Chords for I'll Be - Edwin McCain (Lyrics)
Tempo:
136.5 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
F#
G#m
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] .
[Em] .
[B] .
[E] .
[B] The strands in your eyes, [Em] the color them wonderful, [B] stop me and steal [F#] my [E] breath.
.
[B] And emeralds from mountains, [Em] and thrusts towards the sky, [B] never revealing [F#] their [E] depth.
.
[B] And tell [F#] .
me [E] that we [B] belong together, dress it down [E] with the trappings of [F#] love.
[B] I'll be captivated, [E] I'll hang [A#] from your lips, [B] instead of the [F#] yellows of honey that hang from [G#m] a bird.
.
[F#] .
[B] And I'll be [E] your crying shoulder, [B] I'll be [F#] love's suicide.
[E] .
[B] And I'll be [E] better when I'm older, [B] I'll be [F#] the greatest [E] man of [B] your life.
.
[E] .
[B] .
[F#] [E] .
[B] And rain falls, [E] angry on the tin roof, [B] as we lie awake in [F#] my bed.
[E] .
[B] And you're my survival, [E] you're my living [B] proof, my love is alive and [F#] not dead.
[E] .
[B] And tell [F#] .
me [E] that we [F#] belong together, [B] dress [F#] it down [E] with the trappings of [F#] .
love.
[B] I'll be captivated, [E] I'll hang [B] from your lips, instead of the [F#] yellows of honey that hang from [E] a bird.
.
[F#] .
And [B] I'll be [E] your crying shoulder, [B] I'll be [F#] love's [E] suicide.
.
[B] And I'll be [E] better when I'm older, [B] I'll be [F#] the greatest [E] man of [B] your life.
[C#] And [G#m] I've drowned out, I've filled up, [F#] I've fought my way back [E] from the dead.
.
[G#m] Till then, I still [F#] don't remember the pain that [E] you're saying.
[A] .
[F#] [B] .
And I'll be [E].
your crying shoulder, [B] .
I'll be [F#] love's suicide.
[E] [B] And I'll be [E].
better when I'm older, [B] .
I'll be [F#] the greatest [E] man of [B] your life.
[C#] .
[B] .
[F#] .
[E] Greatest man [B] of your life.
[E] [B] .
[F#] .
[E] [B] .
[F#] [A] .
[B] .
[F#] .
[G#m] [B] .
[Em] .
[B] .
[E] .
[B] The strands in your eyes, [Em] the color them wonderful, [B] stop me and steal [F#] my [E] breath.
.
[B] And emeralds from mountains, [Em] and thrusts towards the sky, [B] never revealing [F#] their [E] depth.
.
[B] And tell [F#] .
me [E] that we [B] belong together, dress it down [E] with the trappings of [F#] love.
[B] I'll be captivated, [E] I'll hang [A#] from your lips, [B] instead of the [F#] yellows of honey that hang from [G#m] a bird.
.
[F#] .
[B] And I'll be [E] your crying shoulder, [B] I'll be [F#] love's suicide.
[E] .
[B] And I'll be [E] better when I'm older, [B] I'll be [F#] the greatest [E] man of [B] your life.
.
[E] .
[B] .
[F#] [E] .
[B] And rain falls, [E] angry on the tin roof, [B] as we lie awake in [F#] my bed.
[E] .
[B] And you're my survival, [E] you're my living [B] proof, my love is alive and [F#] not dead.
[E] .
[B] And tell [F#] .
me [E] that we [F#] belong together, [B] dress [F#] it down [E] with the trappings of [F#] .
love.
[B] I'll be captivated, [E] I'll hang [B] from your lips, instead of the [F#] yellows of honey that hang from [E] a bird.
.
[F#] .
And [B] I'll be [E] your crying shoulder, [B] I'll be [F#] love's [E] suicide.
.
[B] And I'll be [E] better when I'm older, [B] I'll be [F#] the greatest [E] man of [B] your life.
[C#] And [G#m] I've drowned out, I've filled up, [F#] I've fought my way back [E] from the dead.
.
[G#m] Till then, I still [F#] don't remember the pain that [E] you're saying.
[A] .
[F#] [B] .
And I'll be [E].
your crying shoulder, [B] .
I'll be [F#] love's suicide.
[E] [B] And I'll be [E].
better when I'm older, [B] .
I'll be [F#] the greatest [E] man of [B] your life.
[C#] .
[B] .
[F#] .
[E] Greatest man [B] of your life.
[E] [B] .
[F#] .
[E] [B] .
[F#] [A] .
[B] .
[F#] .
[G#m] [B] .
Key:
B
E
F#
G#m
Em
B
E
F#
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ .
[B] The strands in your eyes, [Em] the color them wonderful, [B] stop me and steal [F#] my _ [E] breath.
_ .
[B] And emeralds from mountains, [Em] and thrusts towards the sky, [B] never _ revealing [F#] their _ [E] depth.
_ .
[B] And tell [F#] _ .
me [E] that we [B] belong together, _ dress it down [E] with the trappings of [F#] love.
[B] I'll be _ _ captivated, [E] I'll hang [A#] from your lips, [B] instead of the _ [F#] yellows of honey that hang from [G#m] a _ bird.
_ .
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ .
[B] And I'll be _ [E] your crying _ shoulder, [B] _ _ I'll be [F#] love's suicide.
[E] _ _ .
[B] And I'll _ be [E] better when I'm older, [B] _ _ I'll be [F#] the greatest [E] man of [B] your life.
_ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ .
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ .
[B] And rain _ falls, [E] _ angry on the tin roof, [B] as we lie awake in [F#] my bed.
_ [E] _ _ .
[B] And you're my survival, [E] you're my living [B] proof, my love is alive and [F#] not dead.
_ [E] _ _ .
[B] And tell _ [F#] _ .
me [E] that we [F#] belong together, [B] _ dress [F#] it down [E] with the trappings of [F#] _ .
love.
[B] I'll be _ _ captivated, [E] I'll hang [B] from your lips, instead of the _ [F#] yellows of honey that hang from [E] a bird.
_ _ _ .
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ .
And [B] _ _ I'll be [E] your crying _ shoulder, [B] _ _ I'll be _ [F#] love's [E] suicide.
_ .
[B] And _ I'll be [E] _ better when I'm older, [B] _ _ I'll be [F#] the greatest [E] man of [B] your _ _ life.
_ _ _ _ [C#] And [G#m] I've drowned out, I've filled up, [F#] I've fought my way back [E] from the dead.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G#m] Till then, I still [F#] don't remember the pain that [E] you're _ _ _ saying.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ .
And I'll be _ [E].
your crying shoulder, [B] _ .
_ I'll be [F#] love's suicide.
[E] _ _ [B] And _ I'll be [E].
better when I'm older, [B] _ _ .
I'll be [F#] the greatest [E] _ man of [B] your _ _ life.
_ [C#] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ .
[E] Greatest man [B] of your _ _ life.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [A] _ .
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ .
_ [G#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ .
[B] The strands in your eyes, [Em] the color them wonderful, [B] stop me and steal [F#] my _ [E] breath.
_ .
[B] And emeralds from mountains, [Em] and thrusts towards the sky, [B] never _ revealing [F#] their _ [E] depth.
_ .
[B] And tell [F#] _ .
me [E] that we [B] belong together, _ dress it down [E] with the trappings of [F#] love.
[B] I'll be _ _ captivated, [E] I'll hang [A#] from your lips, [B] instead of the _ [F#] yellows of honey that hang from [G#m] a _ bird.
_ .
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ .
[B] And I'll be _ [E] your crying _ shoulder, [B] _ _ I'll be [F#] love's suicide.
[E] _ _ .
[B] And I'll _ be [E] better when I'm older, [B] _ _ I'll be [F#] the greatest [E] man of [B] your life.
_ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ .
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ .
[B] And rain _ falls, [E] _ angry on the tin roof, [B] as we lie awake in [F#] my bed.
_ [E] _ _ .
[B] And you're my survival, [E] you're my living [B] proof, my love is alive and [F#] not dead.
_ [E] _ _ .
[B] And tell _ [F#] _ .
me [E] that we [F#] belong together, [B] _ dress [F#] it down [E] with the trappings of [F#] _ .
love.
[B] I'll be _ _ captivated, [E] I'll hang [B] from your lips, instead of the _ [F#] yellows of honey that hang from [E] a bird.
_ _ _ .
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ .
And [B] _ _ I'll be [E] your crying _ shoulder, [B] _ _ I'll be _ [F#] love's [E] suicide.
_ .
[B] And _ I'll be [E] _ better when I'm older, [B] _ _ I'll be [F#] the greatest [E] man of [B] your _ _ life.
_ _ _ _ [C#] And [G#m] I've drowned out, I've filled up, [F#] I've fought my way back [E] from the dead.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G#m] Till then, I still [F#] don't remember the pain that [E] you're _ _ _ saying.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ .
And I'll be _ [E].
your crying shoulder, [B] _ .
_ I'll be [F#] love's suicide.
[E] _ _ [B] And _ I'll be [E].
better when I'm older, [B] _ _ .
I'll be [F#] the greatest [E] _ man of [B] your _ _ life.
_ [C#] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ .
[E] Greatest man [B] of your _ _ life.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [A] _ .
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ .
_ [G#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ .