I Love You Because

Brenda Lee

RockMedium for beginners7 chords

How to play it

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

CdimDiagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
              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

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Chord set

C · G7 · C7 · F · Cdim · D7 · G

Practice tip

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