Apo Hiking Society - When I Met You
Chords Traced By:
Alwyn M. Balingit
Version History:
- Revision 1: Initial Draft.
- Revision 2: Improved chord bass parts, and some chord corrections.
Added chord chart.
- Revision 3: Polishing vs actual audio track.
- Revision 4: Added simple version of the intro.
Guitar Chord Chart:
EADGBe
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A 002220
A/Ab 402220
A/F# 202220
A/E 002220
Am/D xx0210
Bm7 x24232
Bm7/E 024232
C#m7 x46454
C#m7/E 046454
D9 xx0230
Dm xx0231
Dm7 xx0211 or x57565 if preceded by C#m7
Dm/G 300231
Ebm7 xx1333
E 022100
E/F# 222100
Em 022000
Em7/A x02000
Fm7 xx3210
Fm 133111
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SIMPLE INTRO: Am7 Dm Cm7 Bm7 Am7 A D9 E7sus4
COMPLETE INTRO:
[Am7] [Dm/A-(Dm/G)] [Cm7] [Bm7-Bm7/E-Am7]
[A-(A/Ab-A/F#-A/E)-D9] [E7sus4]
STANZA 1:
There I [Am7]was an [Dm]empty piece of a [Am7]shell,
Just [Dm]mindin' my own [C#m7]world;
Without even [F#m]knowin' what [Bm7]love and life were [E7sus4-E7]all about.
STANZA 2:
[(E/F#-E)-Am7]Then you came,
You [Dm]brought me out of the [Am7]shell;
You [Dm]gave the world to [C#m7]me
And before I [F#m]knew,
There I [Bm7]was so in [E7sus4-E7]love with you.[(Ebm7)]
REFRAIN:
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7-C#m7/E]reason for my [F#m]being
An[(Fm)-Em]d I love [A7]what I'm [D]feelin'[(Ebm7)]
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7]meaning to my [F#m]life,
Yes[(Fm)], I'v[-]e [Em]gone [Ebm7]beyond e[D]xisting
[(C#m7)]And it [Bm7-C#m7-Dm7-E]all began when I met [Am7]you.
STANZA 3:
I [Dm]love the touch of your [Am7]hair
And [Dm]when I look in your [C#m7]eyes
I just [F#m]know, I know I'm [Bm7]on to [E7sus4-E7]something good
STANZA 4:
[(E/F#-E)-Am7]And I'm sure my [Dm]love for you will [Am7]endure
Your [Dm]love will light up my [C#m7]world;
And take all my [F#m]cares [Bm7]away with the aching [E7sus4-E7]part of me.[(Ebm7)]
REFRAIN TO CODA:
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7-C#m7/E]reason for my [F#m]being
An[(Fm)-Em]d I love [A7]what I'm [D]feelin'[(Ebm7)]
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7]meaning to my [F#m]life,
Yes[(Fm)], I'v[-]e [Em]gone [Ebm7]beyond e[D]xisting
[(C#m7)]And it [Bm7-C#m7-Dm7-E]all began when I met [Cm7]you.
CODA:
[(CM7)Am/D]You taught me how to [Ebm7]love,
You [E7]showed me how [Am7]tomorrow and
[Dm]today my life is [Dm7]diff'rent from the [G]yesterday;
And [Cm7]you, you [Fm7]taught me to love
And darling I will [Dm7]always cherish [Bm7]you
[Bm7/E]Today, [Bm7]tomorrow and [Esus4-E]forever.
INTERLUDE: Am7 Dm Am7 Dm C#m7
[F#m] [Bm7] [E7sus4-E7]
STANZA 5:
[(E/F#-E)-Am7]And I'm sure when [Dm]evening comes a[Am7]round
I [Dm]know we'll be making [C#m7]love like never be[F#m]fore;
My [Bm7]love, who could [E7sus4-E7]ask for more?[(Ebm7)]
REFRAIN:
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7-C#m7/E]reason for my [F#m]being
An[(Fm)-Em]d I love [A7]what I'm [D]feelin'[(Ebm7)]
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7]meaning to my [F#m]life,
Yes[(Fm)], I'v[-]e [Em]gone [Ebm7]beyond e[D]xisting
[(C#m7)]And it [Bm7-C#m7-Dm7-E]all began when I met [Am7]you.
When I met [Em7/A]you----.[(Ebm7)]
REFRAIN TO ENDING:
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7-C#m7/E]reason for my [F#m]being
An[(Fm)-Em]d I love [A7]what I'm [D]feelin'[(Ebm7)]
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7]meaning to my [F#m]life,
Yes[(Fm)], I'v[-]e [Em]gone [Ebm7]beyond e[D]xisting
(C#m7) Bm7-C#m7-Dm7-E Am7 A-(A/G#-A/F#-A/E)-D9 E
And it all began when I met you----.
[(E)]When I met [Am7]you.[Dm/A-(Dm/G)][Cm7][Bm7-Bm7/E-Am7]
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Chords Traced By:
Alwyn M. Balingit
Version History:
- Revision 1: Initial Draft.
- Revision 2: Improved chord bass parts, and some chord corrections.
Added chord chart.
- Revision 3: Polishing vs actual audio track.
- Revision 4: Added simple version of the intro.
Guitar Chord Chart:
EADGBe
------
A 002220
A/Ab 402220
A/F# 202220
A/E 002220
Am/D xx0210
Bm7 x24232
Bm7/E 024232
C#m7 x46454
C#m7/E 046454
D9 xx0230
Dm xx0231
Dm7 xx0211 or x57565 if preceded by C#m7
Dm/G 300231
Ebm7 xx1333
E 022100
E/F# 222100
Em 022000
Em7/A x02000
Fm7 xx3210
Fm 133111
[---]
SIMPLE INTRO: Am7 Dm Cm7 Bm7 Am7 A D9 E7sus4
COMPLETE INTRO:
[Am7] [Dm/A-(Dm/G)] [Cm7] [Bm7-Bm7/E-Am7]
[A-(A/Ab-A/F#-A/E)-D9] [E7sus4]
STANZA 1:
There I [Am7]was an [Dm]empty piece of a [Am7]shell,
Just [Dm]mindin' my own [C#m7]world;
Without even [F#m]knowin' what [Bm7]love and life were [E7sus4-E7]all about.
STANZA 2:
[(E/F#-E)-Am7]Then you came,
You [Dm]brought me out of the [Am7]shell;
You [Dm]gave the world to [C#m7]me
And before I [F#m]knew,
There I [Bm7]was so in [E7sus4-E7]love with you.[(Ebm7)]
REFRAIN:
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7-C#m7/E]reason for my [F#m]being
An[(Fm)-Em]d I love [A7]what I'm [D]feelin'[(Ebm7)]
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7]meaning to my [F#m]life,
Yes[(Fm)], I'v[-]e [Em]gone [Ebm7]beyond e[D]xisting
[(C#m7)]And it [Bm7-C#m7-Dm7-E]all began when I met [Am7]you.
STANZA 3:
I [Dm]love the touch of your [Am7]hair
And [Dm]when I look in your [C#m7]eyes
I just [F#m]know, I know I'm [Bm7]on to [E7sus4-E7]something good
STANZA 4:
[(E/F#-E)-Am7]And I'm sure my [Dm]love for you will [Am7]endure
Your [Dm]love will light up my [C#m7]world;
And take all my [F#m]cares [Bm7]away with the aching [E7sus4-E7]part of me.[(Ebm7)]
REFRAIN TO CODA:
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7-C#m7/E]reason for my [F#m]being
An[(Fm)-Em]d I love [A7]what I'm [D]feelin'[(Ebm7)]
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7]meaning to my [F#m]life,
Yes[(Fm)], I'v[-]e [Em]gone [Ebm7]beyond e[D]xisting
[(C#m7)]And it [Bm7-C#m7-Dm7-E]all began when I met [Cm7]you.
CODA:
[(CM7)Am/D]You taught me how to [Ebm7]love,
You [E7]showed me how [Am7]tomorrow and
[Dm]today my life is [Dm7]diff'rent from the [G]yesterday;
And [Cm7]you, you [Fm7]taught me to love
And darling I will [Dm7]always cherish [Bm7]you
[Bm7/E]Today, [Bm7]tomorrow and [Esus4-E]forever.
INTERLUDE: Am7 Dm Am7 Dm C#m7
[F#m] [Bm7] [E7sus4-E7]
STANZA 5:
[(E/F#-E)-Am7]And I'm sure when [Dm]evening comes a[Am7]round
I [Dm]know we'll be making [C#m7]love like never be[F#m]fore;
My [Bm7]love, who could [E7sus4-E7]ask for more?[(Ebm7)]
REFRAIN:
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7-C#m7/E]reason for my [F#m]being
An[(Fm)-Em]d I love [A7]what I'm [D]feelin'[(Ebm7)]
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7]meaning to my [F#m]life,
Yes[(Fm)], I'v[-]e [Em]gone [Ebm7]beyond e[D]xisting
[(C#m7)]And it [Bm7-C#m7-Dm7-E]all began when I met [Am7]you.
When I met [Em7/A]you----.[(Ebm7)]
REFRAIN TO ENDING:
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7-C#m7/E]reason for my [F#m]being
An[(Fm)-Em]d I love [A7]what I'm [D]feelin'[(Ebm7)]
[Dm7]You gave me a [C#m7]meaning to my [F#m]life,
Yes[(Fm)], I'v[-]e [Em]gone [Ebm7]beyond e[D]xisting
(C#m7) Bm7-C#m7-Dm7-E Am7 A-(A/G#-A/F#-A/E)-D9 E
And it all began when I met you----.
[(E)]When I met [Am7]you.[Dm/A-(Dm/G)][Cm7][Bm7-Bm7/E-Am7]
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