My Dear
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Forgive me--first tab! Please email me (jhe@caltech.edu) if you have suggestions/corrections. :D
D
I cannot live without you
A
I told you this is true
Bm
I'll take pieces of you with me
G A
I'll take parts you never knew
D
And one day you will wake up
A
Without warning or a clue
Bm
And start to notice little things
G A
That are missing parts of you
D A Bm A
Oh-h-h, I need you here
D A Bm A
Oh-h-h, you will always be my dear
D
The freckle on your shoulder
A
And the creases on your cheeks
Bm
The scar upon your forehead
G A
And your whisper when you speak
D
I took them cause I need you
A
I took them to be mine
Bm
I took them so you miss them
G A
So you'd want them back in time
D A Bm A
Oh-h-h, I need you here
D A Bm A
Oh-h-h, you will always be my
D A Bm A
Oh-h-h, I need you here
D A Bm A
Oh-h-h, you will always be my dear
Bm A D
Oh-h Oh Oh-h
end on an A
D A Bm
If I hold on to you
G A
Don't let me go
D A Bm
Will you, feel me, need me
G A
Don't let me go
D A Bm
If I hold on to you
G A
Don't let me go
D A Bm
Will you, feel me, need me
G A
Don't let me go
D
Repeat pattern until the end.
How to play My Dear
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.