"Because You Love Me"
Recorded by JoDee Messina (John Scott Sherrill/Kostas)
Album: "I'm Alright"
Submitted by Randy Janka (randy.janka@gtri.gatech.edu)
Because You Love Me
JoDee Messina
Intro (Piano-then acoustic guitar)
Verse 1
A E
I don't know how I survived
F#m E
In this cold and empty world for all this time
D A E
I only know that I'm alive
D A
Because you love me
Verse 2 (Rest of band)
A (/G?) E
When I recall what I've been through
F#m E
There's some things that I wish I didn't do
D A E
Now I do the things I do
D A
Because you love me
Chorus
D
And now that you're in my life
C#m
I'm so glad I'm alive
G#m? F#m
'Cause you showed me the way
C#7 D E
And I know now how good it can be
D A
Because you love me
Verse 3 (Instrumental)
A E
F#m D
D A E
D A
Chorus
D
And now that you're in my life
C#m
Oh, I'm so glad I'm alive
F#m
'Cause you showed me the way
C#7 D E
And I know now how good it can be
D A
Because you love me
Verse 4 (Piano, bass, light percussion)
A E
I believe in things unseen
F#m E
I believe in the message of a dream
D A E
And I believe in what you are
D A
Because you love me
Verse 5 (Rest of band)
A E
With all my heart and all my soul
F#m E
I'm loving you and I never will let go
D A E
And every day I'll let it show
D A
Because you love me
Closing (Piano only)
E B
Because you love me
D A
Because you love me
