I Belong To You
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C
If it were up to me to build this place
E7 F
Well I'd have made the miles it takes a little shorter
G C
And I think I would tell the hills to lay to waste
E7
And soak up all the Finger Lakes
F G
So I could straighten the lines
F C G
Yeah, so I could straighten the lines to anywhere.
C
And if I was told to know my place
E7 F
Well, I think I would choose a space closer to yours
G C
And I would use those lines I drew to get real close
E7
A finger on my pulse because
F G
I think that it's strongest there
F G C G
Yeah, I think that it's strongest there near you.
Am C
'Cos I do not belong to the night
F G
Mystery or song or moonlight
F Am
To be a far-begotten soul, I don't know what they do
G C
Don't know where such souls go, but I belong to you.
C
If the ground should start to break
E7 F
Well, I think I would allocate more of my bones
G C
To keep our legs up and the tiny ones inside our hands
E7
Would plant themselves in door frames and
F G
Each other or at least I hope
F G C G
With each other, or at least I hope they would.
Am C
'Cos I do not belong to the night
F G
Mystery or song or moonlight
F Am
To be a far-begotten soul, I don't know what they do
G C
Don't know where such souls go, but I belong to you.
C
If any part of us should start to die
E7 F
I'd dig a well and bleed it dry and wait there
G C
For something to breathe 'cos I believe or at least I try
E7
That nothing is just born to die
F G
'Cos I think that we'd all just wait
F G C G
Yeah, I think that we'd all just wait if that were true.
Am C
'Cos I do not belong to the night
F G
Mystery or song or moonlight
F Am
To be a far-begotten soul, I don't know what they do
G C
Don't know where such souls go, but I belong to you.
Am
I belong to you
F G C
I belong to you so long as this world allows me to.
How to play I Belong To You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.