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Intro: C Ebdim F G
C
She
Ebdim
May be the face I can't forget
F
A trace of pleasure or regret
C A7
May be my treasure or the price I have to pay
Dm Fm6
She may be the song that summer sings
C
May be the chill that autumn brings
Dm7
May be a hundred different things
G7 C F Dm7 G
Within the measure of a day.
C
She
Ebdim
May be the beauty or the beast
F
May be the famine or the feast
C A7
May turn each day into a heaven or a hell
Dm Fm6
She may be the mirror of my dreams
C
A smile reflected in a stream
D7
She may not be what she may seem
G7 C G7 C Ebdim F C A7 Dm Fm6 C Dm G7 C
Inside her shell
Ab Eb
She who always seems so happy in a crowd
Db
Whose eyes can be so private and so proud
C
No one's allowed to see them when they cry
Fm Bb Eb
She may be the love that cannot hope to last
C D7
May come to me from shadows of the past
G
That I'll remember till the day I die
C
She
Ebdim
May be the reason I survive
F
The why and wherefore I'm alive
C A7
The one I'll care for through the rough and ready years
Dm Fm6
Me I'll take her laughter and her tears
C
And make them all my souvenirs
D7
For where she goes I've got to be
G7 F C Dm7 G4/7 C
The meaning of my life is She, she, (ohhhhh) she
How to play She
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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.