Just Because Mary Chapin Carpenter
------------------------------------<br/> [Actually in E; capo 4. Tuning: EADGBD.]<br/> [Note that the words aren't _exactly_ where they're supposed to be<br/> with respect to the rhythm. But they're close.]<br/> <br/> C(9) Am7(4) F6(9) C(9)/G G Gsus<br/> D 0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|<br/> B ------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|1-----0---1-----|<br/> G ----0-----0---0-|----0-----0---0-|----0-----0---0-|----0---------0-| [play<br/> D --2-----2-------|--2-----2-------|--3---------3---|--2---------0---| twice]<br/> A 3-----3-----2---|0-----0---------|----------------|----------------|<br/> E ----------------|------------3---|1-------1-------|3-------3-------|<br/> [intro]<br/> <br/> C(9) Am7(4) F6(9) G Gsus C(9) G(4)/B<br/> D 0---------------|----------0-----|----------------|0---------------|<br/> B ------1---------|------1-----1---|----1---0---1---|----1-------1---|<br/> G ----0-----0---0-|----0---------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|<br/> D --2-----2-------|--2-------------|--3-------0-----|--2-------0-----|<br/> A 3-----3-----2---|0-------0-------|----------------|3-------2-------|<br/> E ----------------|----------------|1-------3-------|----------------|<br/> 1. Have you ever loved someone you knew nothing of<br/> 2. Have you ever tried to speak the truth instead of lie<br/> 3. Now I see the ones who've lost too much, they swear they're done<br/> <br/> F6 C(9)/E F6 Gsus G(9)<br/> D ----------0-----|----------0-----|----------0-----|----------------|<br/> B ------1-----1---|------1-----1---|------1-----1---|1---0-----0-----|<br/> G 2-------------0-|----0---------0-|----2---------0-|------2-------0-|<br/> D ----3-----------|--2-------------|--3-------------|--------0-------|<br/> A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> E 1-------1-------|0-------0-------|1-------1-------|3-----------3---|<br/> except you'd seen the light inside their eyes<br/> when it seemed you had everything to lose<br/> with love and all the chance it brings for pain<br/> <br/> C(9) Am7(4) F6(9) G C(9) G(4)/B<br/> D 0---------------|------0---------|----------------|----0-----------|<br/> B ------1---------|----------1-----|----------0-----|------------1---|<br/> G ----0-----0---0-|----0---------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|<br/> D --2-----2-------|--2---------0---|----3-------0---|--2-------0-----|<br/> A 3-----3-----2---|0-------0-------|--3-------------|3-------2-------|<br/> E ----------------|----------------|1-------3-------|----------------|<br/> Have you ever loved someone just because<br/> Have you ever tried to stand your ground instead of hide<br/> But have you ever touched, and by itself it was enough<br/> <br/> F6(9) G C(9) Csus C(9) G/B<br/> D ----------0-----|----------0-----|----------------|--------------0-|<br/> B --------1-------|------0---------|1-----1-----1---|1-----1---------|<br/> G ------0-------0-|----0---------0-|----0-----0---0-|----0-------0---|<br/> D ----3-------3---|--0---------0---|--2-----3-------|--2-------0-----|<br/> A --3-------------|----------------|3-----3---------|3-------2-------|<br/> E 1---------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|<br/> nothing felt so easy or so right And I<br/> when staying only made you look a fool And I<br/> to make you want to reach out once again And I'll<br/> <br/> Am7(4) Em7 F6(9) C(9) G/B Am C/G<br/> D ----------------|----------0-----|--------------0-|----------------|<br/> B ------1-----0---|------1---------|------1---------|----------1-----|<br/> G ----0---------0-|----0---------0-|----0-------0---|----2-0-------0-|<br/> D --2-------2-----|--3---------3---|--2-------0-----|--2---------2---|<br/> A 0---------------|----------------|3-------2-------|0---------------|<br/> E --------0-------|1-------1-------|----------------|--------3-------|<br/> think of you like the others do, wondering if you think of me<br/> stayed by you, though I think I knew it wouldn't change a thing<br/> touch you when I need a friend or just a small reminder<br/> <br/> F6(9) D7/F# G G/F Em7 Gsus<br/> D ----------0-----|------0---------|------------0---|--0-------------|<br/> B ------1-----1---|----------1-----|----------------|------0-1-------|<br/> G ----0---------0-|----2---------0-|----0---------0-|----------0---0-|<br/> D --3-------------|--0---------0---|--0---0---0-----|----2-------0---|<br/> A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> E 1-------1-------|2-------2-------|3-------1-------|0---------------|<br/> And if you do, if you really do, who is it that you see<br/> Changes come to hearts with ease, but they come so hard to me<br/> that I haven't grown too cold to feel you penetrate my armor [to coda]<br/> <br/> C(9) Am7(4) Em7 F6(9)<br/> D 0---------------|----------------|----------0-----|----------0-----|<br/> B ------1---------|------1-------1-|----------------|------1-----1---|<br/> G ----0-----0---0-|----0-----0-----|------0-0-----0-|----0---------0-|<br/> D --2-----2-------|--2---------2---|----2-------2---|--3-------------|<br/> A 3-----3-----2---|0-------0-------|--2-------------|----------------|<br/> E ----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|1-------1-------|<br/> Have you ever loved whether right or wrong<br/> Have you ever tried to make it last, not knowing why<br/> <br/> C(9) G(4)/B F6(9) Gs G C(9) C(9)* G<br/> D ----0-------0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> B ------1-------1-|----1---1=0-----|1-----1-----1---|1-----1---0-----|<br/> G ----------------|------0-------0-|----0-----0---0-|----0---------0-|<br/> D --2-------0-----|------------0---|--2-----2-------|--0---------0---|<br/> A 3-------2-------|--3-------------|3-----3---------|3---------------|<br/> E ----------------|1-------3-------|----------------|--------3-------|<br/> Have you ever loved someone just because [go back, to verse 2]<br/> Except you had to try, just because [continue to bridge]<br/> <br/> <br/> [BRIDGE:]<br/> D7/F# G F6(9) C(9)/G D7/F# G F6(9) C(9)/G<br/> D ----0-------0---|----------------|------------0---|----------------|<br/> B ----------------|----1-------1---|----1-----------|----1-------1---|<br/> G --2---2---------|--0---0---------|--2---0---------|--0---0---------|<br/> D ----------0---0-|----------2---0-|----------0---0-|----------2---0-|<br/> A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> E 2-------3-------|1-------3-------|2-------3-------|1-------3-------|<br/> And every day that passes now, I s'pose I'm getting older<br/> <br/> D7/F# G F6(9) Em7 F6(9) Em7 C(9)/G G<br/> D ----0-------0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> B ----------------|----1-------0---|----1-----------|----1---1=0-----|<br/> G --2---2---------|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0-----0---|------0-------0-|<br/> D ----------0---0-|----------------|----------2---2-|--2---------0---|<br/> A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> E 2-------3-------|1-------0-------|1-------0-------|3-------3-------|<br/> Wiser with the things I've done, but I hope I don't grow colder [to verse 3]<br/> <br/> <br/> [CODA:]<br/> C(9) Am7(4) Em7 F6(9)<br/> D 0---------------|----------------|----------0-----|----------0-----|<br/> B ------1---------|1-----1---------|----------------|------1---------|<br/> G ----0-----0---0-|----0-----0---0-|------0-------0-|----0---------0-|<br/> D --2-----2-------|--2---------0---|----2-------2---|--3---------3---|<br/> A 3-----3-----2---|0-------0-------|--2-------------|----------------|<br/> E ----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|1-------1-------|<br/> Have you ever loved whether right or wrong<br/> <br/> C(9) G/B F6(9) Gs G C(9) Am7(4) Am7(4)/G<br/> D ------------0---|----------------|----------0-----|----------------|<br/> B ----1---------1-|----1---0---1---|------1---------|----1-----1-----|<br/> G --0---0---------|------0-------0-|----0---------0-|------0-------0-|<br/> D ----------0-----|--3-------------|--2-------------|--2---------2---|<br/> A 3-------2-------|----------------|3-------3---2---|0---------------|<br/> E ----------------|1-------3-------|----------------|--------3-------|<br/> Have you ever loved someone just because<br/> <br/> F6(9) Gsus G C(9) C(9)* C(9)**<br/> D ----------0-----|----------------|----------0---0-|0-------2-------|<br/> B ------1-----1---|----1=0---------|------1---------|------1-1-------|<br/> G ----0---------0-|--0-------------|----0-------0---|----0---0-------|<br/> D --3-------------|----------------|--2-------------|--0-----0-------|<br/> A ----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|<br/> E 1-------1-------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|<br/>
Important: The song above is NOT stored on the Chordie server. The original song is hosted at chordiearchive.chordie.com. Chordie works as a search engine and provides on-the-fly formatting. Chordie does not index songs against artists'/composers' will. To remove this song please click here.