Elvis Presley – I Love You Because (Guitar Intro)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- I Love You Because [Alternate Take 2] – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Leon Payne Recorded in 1954 Now on: “Elvis at Sun” (2004) Tabbed by: maguri --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro]
  C       Am13-5   Ebdim7           G13/D
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|------8-------8-|--------11--13--|-----10-12------|
B|----8-------7---|------10--------|----12----------|
G|--9-------8-----|----11----------|---10-----------|
D|10------7-------|--10------------|--12------------|
A|----------------|----------------|-10-------------|
E|----------------|11--------------|10--------------|
                       (arpeggio, freely)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro]
|  C  | Adim7 |  Ebdim7  |  G13/D  |
                 (arpeggio, freely)
[Verse]
  C                         F
I love you because you understand dear

C                          | D7 | G7 |
Every single thing I try to do.

       C                              F
You're always there to lend a helping hand, dear.

  C                G7                 C
I love you most of all ‘cause you're you.
[Bridge]
   F                              C
No matter what the world may say about me,

  D7                                G7
I know your love will always see me through.
[Verse]
  C                              F
I love you for the way you never doubt me.

C             G7                     C
Most of all I love you 'cause you're you.
[Verse] (spoken)
| C | % | F | % |
I love you because, because my heart is lighter

| C | % | D7 | G7 |
Honey, every time, every time I'm walking by your side

| C | % | F | % |
And I love you, yes, I love you because the future is just a little brighter

| C | D7 G7 | C | C7 |
And the door, the door of my happiness, you open wide
[Bridge]
   F               Fm             C
No matter what may be the style or season,

  D7                            | G7 | Gaug |
I know your heart will always be true.
[Verse]
  C                               F
I love you for a hundred thousand reasons,

    C             G7                    |  C  F  | C
But most of all I love you 'cause you're you.