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From: Andrew Rogers
Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 23:08:28 -0400
Subject: m/motherlode/when_i_die.crd
"When I Die"
(Steve Kennedy - William Smith)
Intro:
1 1
Fm7/Bb [Fm7: xxx091]
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
Eb Gm7* Fm7
When I die I hope to be
Fm7/Bb Cm7 F9 Ab/Bb Eb**
A better man than you thought I'd be
* Gm7/D during final repeat of verse 1
** omitted during verse 4 and both repeats of verse 1
Verse 2:
It's been hard to make you see
What kind of man I'm tryin' to be
Verse 3:
All I ask for you to try
To understand what it means to me
Bridge:
G6 F6/G
It's not hard to understand why you
G6 F6/G
Get discouraged all the time
G6 F6/G
I keep tryin' not to worry, but I
G6 F6/G
Can't help feelin' lost in you
C Em/B Am C/G D9/F#
But I lo--o--o--o--ove you
Fm Fm6
Love you
Fm7/Bb
[Bbsus4 Bb Bbsus2 Bb7-9 <- implied by vocal harmonies]
And I need you
Verse 4:
Time goes by and you'll find
That we'll achieve a love sublime
Instrumental break 1:
Cm F9 Fm Bb13
[ C G F G <- sax ]
/ / / /
[repeat verse 1]
Instrumental break 2:
F Em Dm7 G7
[ A G C D <- sax ]
/ / / /
[repeat bridge]
Post-bridge:
(Fm7/Bb)
'Cause I love you and I want you
'Cause I got to, got to have you
'Cause I, 'cause I need you
[repeat verse 1]
Coda [repeat to fade]:
Cm7 F9 Ab/Bb Bm
Be (the kind of man that you thought I'd)
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers