To The Bone
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
G
I love you to the bone
Bm/F# Em
I love every piece of you
Am
All the pieces you don't
Am7
That face you pull for strangers
D7 D7/F# G
The voice you assume on the phone
[Refrain 1]
G Gmaj7 Em
And I'm so glad that you let me in
Am
You are not a prize for me to win
Am7
But with every piece we share
D7 D7/F#
I'm a kid at county fair
(Piano Notes)
G F# E D C A B G
And you are the giant teddy bear
[Verse 2]
G
I love you to the sea
Bm/F# Em
I love you like the tidal wave
Am
That cast me away
Am7
When it washed me back to shore
D7 D7/F# G
The first arms that found me were yours
[Refrain 2]
G Gmaj7 Em
And I'm so glad that you found me there
Am
Half asleep with seaweed in my hair
Am7 D7 D7/F#
The mermaid and the sailor, half a decade later
(Piano Notes)
G F# E D C A B G
You and I were still the perfect pair
[Bridge]
Am D7
Then came rings and a house
Am D7
Sixty years or thereabouts
(Piano Notes)
G F# E D C A B Am7 D7 D/F#
And still, I'm searching for the perfect way to say
[Verse 3]
G
I love you to the earth
Bm/F# Em
I love that you love Hemingway
Am
And the first hint of May
Am7
And daffodils and oil spills
D7 D7/F#
And mountains made from molehills
Em D#aug
And I hate that I know
Em7 C
All that makes your garden grow
D7 D7/F#
What to do with all of this once I'm alone?
[Verse 4]
Gmaj7 G
I love you to the bone
Bm/F# Em
I love every beat of you
Am
Every measure and note
Am7
And so if I stand the chance
D7. D7/F#
May I ask you for this dance?
[Refrain 3]
G Gmaj7 Em
Yes, I'm so glad that you found me here
Am
And made the choice to love me all these years
Am7
Though I can't return the favour
D7 D7/F#
That the mermaid lent the sailor
Em D#aug Em7 A/C#
Oh my dear, you've been my saviour
C Cm6 G
And every second spent with you is worth the tears
How to play To The Bone
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 E. 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.