(acoustic guitar):
D7/sus4
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(while...)
Verse 1:
GEm
While I'm far away from you my baby
C6D7GEm
I know it's hard for you my baby
C6D7EmBm
Because it's hard for me my baby
Am D7GD7/sus4
And the darkest hour is just before dawn
(band enters)
Chorus:
GCC/GG/B
Each night before you go to bed my baby
CDGCC/GG/B
Whisper a little prayer for me my baby
D7/sus4D7Eb7G
And tell all the stars above
D7/sus4 {N.C.} {2: Em, to coda}
This is dedicated to the one I love
Bridge 1:
G
(Life can never be exactly like we want it to be)
G7
I could be satisfied knowing you love me
G
(But there's one thing I want you to do especially for me)
AmA7D7/sus4
And it's something that everybody needs
Chorus 2:
Each night before you go to bed my baby
Whisper a little prayer for me my baby
D7/sus4 D7EmBm/A
Because it's hard for me my baby
D7/sus4 {N.C.} D7/sus4 {N.C.}
And the darkest hour is just before dawn
Instrumental break:
piano solo: G7 {8 bars of 6/8}
(band drops out)
Bridge 2:
BmEmGCm
If there's one thing I want you to do
BmCmBm
Especially for me
Eb7D7/sus4 {N.C.}
And it's something that everybody needs
(band re-enters on G)
{repeat Chorus 1}
Coda:
(Em) C
This is dedicated to the one I love
A7
This is dedicated to the one I love
G
This is dedicated to the one I love
(this is dedicated)