Marvin Gaye – If I Could Build My Whole World Around You (Guitar)

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As recorded by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terell (From the 1967 Album UNITED) [Intro] Db Gb Db Gb [Verse 1: Marvin Gaye]
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Oh, if I could build my whole world around you, darling

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First I'd put heaven by your side

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Pretty flowers would grow wherever you walk, honey

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And over your head would be the bluest sky

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Then I'd take every drop of rain

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And wash all your troubles away

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I'd have the whole world wrapped up in you darling

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And that would be all right, oh yes it would
[Verse 2: Tammi Terrell]
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If I could build my whole world around you

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I'd make your eyes the morning sun

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I'd put so much love where there is sorrow

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I'd put joy where there's never been none

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Then I'd give my love to you

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For you to keep for the rest of your life

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Oh, and happiness would surely be ours

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And that would be all right, oh yes it would
[Bridge: Both]
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 Doo doo doo doo doo

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Doo doo doo doo

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Doo doo doo doo doo

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Doo doo doo doo
[Verse 3: Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell]
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Oh, If I could build my whole world around you

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I'd give you the greatest gift any woman could possess

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And I'd step into this world you've created

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And give you true love and tenderness

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And there'd be something new with every tomorrow

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To make this world better as days go by

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That is if I could build my whole world around you

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If I could build my whole world around you

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And that would be all right, oh yeah
[Outro: Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell]
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If I could build my whole world around you

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If I could build my whole world around ya

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And that would be all right, oh yeah

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If I could just build my world, baby

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If I could build it, build it all around ya

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And that would be all right, oh yeah