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Because Of You

Bobby Vinton

RockAdvanced for beginners16 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

CdimDiagram coming soon
A7×○○○
F#m7Diagram coming soon
Fm7Diagram coming soon
Em7○○○○○
G○○○
D××○
B7Diagram coming soon
Em○○○○
E9Diagram coming soon
FdimDiagram coming soon
C#7Diagram coming soon
F#7Diagram coming soon
Bm7Diagram coming soon
D6Diagram coming soon
Gm7Diagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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              Intro: Cdim A7 F#m7 Fm7 Em7 A7 D7M G D7M 
 
   Cdim     A7   F#m7  Fm7 Em7 A7    D7M D G D 
Because of you, there's  a  song in my heart 
   Cdim    A7  F#m7 Fm7 Em7   A7       D7M D G D 
Because of you, my     romance had it's start 
      A7/13-         F#m7              B7 
Because of you, the sun will shine 
              Em            Cdim                 Em 
The moon and stars will say you're mine 
   E9         Fdim        Em7 
Forever, and never to part 
  Cdim  A7  F#m7 Fm7 Em7 A7        D7M G D7M 
I only live for  your love and your kiss 
     A7/13- F#m7      B7  F#m7 Cdim Em Cdim Em 
It's paradise to be near you like this 
    G      C#7      D          F#7    Bm7 
Because of you, my life is now worthwhile 
           Em7        A7/9-           D6 
And I can smile because of you 
 
Interlude: Cdim A7 F#m7 Fm7 Em7 A7 D7M D G D Cdim A7 F#m7 Fm7 Em7 A7 D7M D G D A7/13- F#m7 B7 Em Cdim Em 
 
   E9         Fdim        Em7 
Forever, and never to part 
  Cdim  A7  F#m7 Fm7 Em7 A7        D7M G D7M 
I only live for  your love and your kiss 
     A7/13- F#m7      B7  F#m7 Cdim Em Cdim Em 
It's paradise to be near you like this 
    G      C#7      D          F#7    Bm7 
Because of you, my life is now worthwhile 
          Em7    A7/9-      D6       D7M Gm7 D7M 
And I can smile because of you

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Chord set

Cdim · A7 · F#m7 · Fm7 · Em7 · G · D · B7 · Em · E9 · Fdim · C#7 · F#7 · Bm7 · D6 · Gm7

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.