May I Have This Dance
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Intro: C G F (4x)
verse 1
C G F
In the ground, we bury
C G F
The seeds of a pear tree
C G F
All the things we carried
C G F
Now we're down to our bare feet
[Refrão] C
May I have this dance?
G F
To make it up to you
C
Can I say something crazy?
G F
I love you
C
Give me both your hands
G F
To make it up to you
C G F
Let me spin and excite you
verse 2
C G F
We are bound to inherit
C G F
The sins of our parents
C G F
And all of the people we passed through
C G F
Now we're down to the last two
[Refrão] C
May I have this dance?
G F
To make it up to you
C
Can I say something crazy?
G F
I love you
C
Give me both your hands
G F
To make it up to you
C G F
Let me spin and excite you
C
May I have this dance?
G F
To make it up to you
C
Can I say something crazy?
G F
I love you
C
Give me one more chance
G
Give me one more chance
F
Give me one more
C G F
Let me spin and excite you
Bridge
C G F Am
You got your- your mother's eyes
C G F Am
You got your grandmother's ring
C G F Am
You got your daddy's discernment
C G F
Girl, you did your thing
C G F Am
You got your- your mother's eyes
C G F Am
You got your grandmother's ring
C G F Am
You got your daddy's discernment
C G F
Girl, you did your thing
Outro
C G F (x4)
How to play May I Have This Dance
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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.