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
I don't [A]know how I sur[E]vived
In this [F#m]cold and empty world for all this [E]time
I only [D]know that I'm a[A]live[E]
Because you [D]love [A]me
Verse 2 (Rest of band)
A (/G?) E
When I recall what I've been through
There's some [F#m]things that I wish I didn't [E]do
Now I [D]do the things I [A]do[E]
Becaus[D]e you[A] love me
Chorus
And now that [D]you're in my life
I'm so [C#m]glad I'm alive
G#m? F#m
'Cause you showed me the way
And I [C#7]know now how good it can[D] be[E]
Because you [D]love [A]me
Verse 3 (Instrumental)
[A] [E]
[F#m] [D]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A]
Chorus
And now that [D]you're in my life
Oh, I'm so [C#m]glad I'm alive
'Cause you showed me the [F#m]way
And I [C#7]know now how good it[D] can[E] be
Because you [D]love [A]me
Verse 4 (Piano, bass, light percussion)
I believe in [A]things un[E]seen
I be[F#m]lieve in the message of a [E]dream
And I be[D]lieve in what you[A] are[E]
Because you [D]love [A]me
Verse 5 (Rest of band)
With all my [A]heart and all my [E]soul
I'm loving [F#m]you and I never will let [E]go
And every [D]day I'll let it [A]show[E]
Because you [D]love [A]me
Closing (Piano only)
Because you [E]love [B]me
Because you [D]love [A]me
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
I don't [A]know how I sur[E]vived
In this [F#m]cold and empty world for all this [E]time
I only [D]know that I'm a[A]live[E]
Because you [D]love [A]me
Verse 2 (Rest of band)
A (/G?) E
When I recall what I've been through
There's some [F#m]things that I wish I didn't [E]do
Now I [D]do the things I [A]do[E]
Becaus[D]e you[A] love me
Chorus
And now that [D]you're in my life
I'm so [C#m]glad I'm alive
G#m? F#m
'Cause you showed me the way
And I [C#7]know now how good it can[D] be[E]
Because you [D]love [A]me
Verse 3 (Instrumental)
[A] [E]
[F#m] [D]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A]
Chorus
And now that [D]you're in my life
Oh, I'm so [C#m]glad I'm alive
'Cause you showed me the [F#m]way
And I [C#7]know now how good it[D] can[E] be
Because you [D]love [A]me
Verse 4 (Piano, bass, light percussion)
I believe in [A]things un[E]seen
I be[F#m]lieve in the message of a [E]dream
And I be[D]lieve in what you[A] are[E]
Because you [D]love [A]me
Verse 5 (Rest of band)
With all my [A]heart and all my [E]soul
I'm loving [F#m]you and I never will let [E]go
And every [D]day I'll let it [A]show[E]
Because you [D]love [A]me
Closing (Piano only)
Because you [E]love [B]me
Because you [D]love [A]me