Intro(pause after each chord except for G#m):
E, F#m, G#m, AM9, C, D, E
Verse 1:
(Esus) MI FA#m SOL#m
I can still remember yesterday,
LA9 SI7sus MI
we were so in love in a special way.
FA#m
And knowing that you loved me made me feel
SOL#m LA9 SI7sus
oh so right.
MI FA#m MI/SOL#
But now I feel lost don't know what to do.
LA9 SI7sus MI
Each and every day I think of you.
FA#m
Holdin' back the tears I'm trying with
SOL#m LA9 SOL#/DO
all my might.
Refrain:
DO#m7 SOL#m FA#m7
Because you've gone and left me standing all alone.
SI7sus SOL#/DO DO#m7(sus) DO#m7 SOL#m FA#m
And I know I've got to face tomorrow on my own.
SI7sus SI(sus)
But baby,
Chorus
MI FA#m SOL#m LA9
Before I let you go, I want to say I love you.
FA#m SI7sus MI SOL#7sus
I hope that you're listening cause it's true, baby
SOL#/DO DO#m7 SOL#m
You'll be forever in my heart, and I know that
Bm7 Bbdim7 A9(pause)
no one else will do.
G#m7, F#m E/G# A9 B7sus
So before I let you go, I want to say it...
E F#m, G#m-A9
I love you.
Verse 2:
MI FA#m SOL#m
I wish that it could be just like before,
LA9 SI7sus MI
I know I could've given you so much more.
FA#m MI/SOL# LA9 SI7sus
Even though you know I'd given you all my love.
MI FA#m
I miss your smile, I miss your kiss.
SOL#m LA9 SI7sus
Each and every day I reminisce.
E F#m G#m A9,G#/C
Cause baby it's you that I'm always dreaming of...
(repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2
MI FA#m SOL#m LA9
Before I let you go, I want to say I love you.
F#m B7sus E G#7sus,
I hope that you're listening cause it's true, baby
SOL#/DO DO#m7 SOL#m
You'll be forever in my heart, and I know that
Bm7 Bbdim7 A9(pause)
no one else will do.
G#m7, F#m E/G# A9 B7sus
So before I let you go, I want to say it...
Bridge:
FA#m7 SOL#m7
Cause letting love go is never easy.
LAM7 SOL#7sus
But I love you so, that's why I set you free...
G#7 G#/C, C#m7 Caug E/B Bbdim7
yeahyeah. And I know, someday, somehow, I'll find a way
F#m7 G#m7 Am7 D7(pause)
to leave it all behind me. Guess it wasn't meant to be,
(use the tab part)
but baby...
Chorus 3
SOL LAm7 SIm7 DO9
Before I let you go, I want to say I love you.
LAm7 RE9 SOL SI7sus
I hope that you're listening cause it's true, baby
SI7/MIb MIm7 SIm7
You'll be forever in my heart, and I know that
Dm7 C#dim7 CM7(pause)
no one else will do.
Bm7, Am7 Bm7 CM7 Em
So before I let you go, I want to say it.
Am7 Bm7 Cmpause
So before I let you go, I want to say...
Coda:
G, Am, Bm7 C(M7)pause
I love you...
*Chorus 2 is actually Chorus without its last line.
*Chorus 3 has similar chords to the original chorus, only 3 frets higher.
*G#m can be substituted for E/G# in verses.
*Chords before a comma needs only to be struck once.
*Chords or parts of chords inside a parenthesis are optional.
**Here is the tab part:
The treble version:
e|-2h3-2------------|
B|-------0----------|
G|---------2h4-0----|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
The bass version:
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-4h5-4------------|
A|-------2-0(break)-|
E|------------------|
**Some illustrated chords:(EADGBe)
x = dead/muted string
0 = open string
FA#m 244222 SOL#/DO x3111x RE9 xx0210
FA#m7 242222 DO#m7 x46454 SI7/MIb xx1202
SOL#m 466444 DO#m7sus x46474 REm7 xx0211
SOL#m7 464444 SIm7 x24232 DO#dim7 x45450
LAM9 x02100 SIbdim7 x12120 DOM7 x32000
LA9 x02200 SIsus x24452 DOm x35543
SI7sus x24242 SOL#7sus 464644
SI x24442 SOL#7 464544
E/G#: 422100 Caug: x32110
LAM7 x02120 MI/SI x22100
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