When I met you
Song by the APO Hiking Society
Circa '82 or something
I learned this song a long time ago, about '82 or something.
tuned and my Jack was almost empty. He he. I tabbed that one too high. Comments:
. Hollerin to mah bro Mamark in Toronto, where the beer's icee cold...
Old skool tip: chords separated by commas "," means that the timing for changing chords
as based on the placement above the lyrics. Chords separated by a dash "-" means that it
an abrupt change, maybe 1/2 bar to a 1/4 bar. Familiarization with the song helps. From
article in a Jingle mag. Circa '76.
Intro:
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Stanza:
I
( , - xxxxx3 - xxxxx1 - xxxxx0 - xxxxx1)2x
There I was an empty piece of a shell
( , - xxxxx3 - xxxxx1 - xxxxx0 - xxxxx1)2x
just minding my own world
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without even knowing
,
what love and life were all about
II
( , - xxxxx3 - xxxxx1 - xxxxx0 - xxxxx1)2x
Then you came you brought me out of my shell
( , - xxxxx3 - xxxxx1 - xxxxx0 - xxxxx1)2xyou showed the world to me
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and before I knew
,
there I was so in love with you
Chorus:( , , - - ,
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- - -
, ,
You gave me the reason for my being
- - , , , xxxxx3 , xxxxx2, xxxxx0,
and I love what I'm feeling
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You gave me the reason for my life
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and it's gone beyond existing
- - ,
and it all began . . . when I met you
For the rest of the lyrics, buy the CD or ask your Dad. He he he.