Till There Was You
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Intro: D7M9 G#7/9- D7M9 G#7/9-
D7M9 D#dim
There were bells on a hill
Em7 Gm7
But I never heard them ringing
D7M F#m7 Fm7 Em7 A7/13
No I never heard them at all
D7M9 Em7 A7/13
Till there was you
D D#dim
There were birds in the sky
Em7 Gm7
But I never saw them winging
D7M F#m7 Fm7 Em7 A7/13
No I never saw them at all
D Am7 G#5-/7
Till there was you
G Gm7 D7M
Then there was music and wonderful roses
B Em Em7+ E7 A7 A7/13-
They tell me in sweet fragrant meadows of dawn and you
D7M9 D#dim
There was love all around
Em7 Gm7
But I never heard it singing
D7M F#m7 Fm7 Em A7/13
No I never heard it at all
D Em7 A7/13
Till there was you
Interlude Solo: D7M9 D#dim Em7 Gm7 D7M F#m7 Fm7 Em7 A7/13 D7M9 Em7 A7/13
G Gm7 D7M
Then there was music and wonderful roses
B Em Em7+ E7 A7 A7/13-
They tell me in sweet fragrant meadows of dawn and you
D7M9 D#dim
There was love all around
Em7 Gm7
But I never heard it singing
D7M F#m7 Fm7 Em A7/13
No I never heard it at all
D Em7 A7/13
Till there was you
A C# A7 D Bb D D7M
Tiiiiiill there was youuuuuuuuuuuuu
How to play Till There Was You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D7M. 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.