Marvin Gaye – If I Could Build My Whole World Around You (Guitar Tab)
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4/4 timing
Key Db
[Intro]
Db Gb Gb Db Db Gb Gb Db Ebm Db
e|------6----6--|---6--------|------6---|---6----6-----|
B|--6---7p6--7--|---7----6---|--6---7---|---7p6--7--6--|
G|--6---6p6--6--|---6----6---|--6---6---|---6p6--8--6--|
D|--6---8p6--8--|---8----6---|--6---8---|---8p6--8--6--|
A|--------------|------------|----------|--------------|
E|--------------|------------|----------|--------------|[Verse]
If I could....
Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb e|--9---6---6----|--9---6---6--| B|--6---7-6h7----|--6---7-6h7--| G|--6---6-6h6----|--6---6-6h6--| D|--6---8-6h8----|--6---8-6h8--| A|---------------|-------------| E|---------------|-------------| build my whole world around you, darlin' Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb6 Gb Gb6 e|--9---6---6----|--9--2--2--2--| B|--6---7-6h7----|--6--4--2--4--| G|--6---6-6h6----|--6--3--3--3--| D|--6---6-6h8----|--6--4--4--4--| A|---------------|--------------| E|---------------|--------------| First I'd put heaven by your side Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb e|--9---6---6----|--9---6---6--| B|--6---7-6h7----|--6---7-6h7--| G|--6---6-6h6----|--6---6-6h6--| D|--6---8-6h8----|--6---8-6h8--| A|---------------|-------------| E|---------------|-------------| Pretty flowers would grow wherever you walk, honey Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb6 Gb Gb6 e|--9---6---6----|--9--2--2--2--| B|--6---7-6h7----|--6--4--2--4--| G|--6---6-6h6----|--6--3--3--3--| D|--6---6-6h8----|--6--4--4--4--| A|---------------|--------------| E|---------------|--------------| And over your head would be the bluest sky..then [Pre-Chorus] Fm Bbm Fm Bbm e|---1-1--1-1---------|--6------------|-1-1--1-1-------|--6-------------| B|---1-1--1-1---------|--6------------|-1-1--1-1-------|--6-------------| G|---1-1--1-1---------|--6------------|-1-1--1-1-------|--6-------------| D|---3-3--3-3---------|--8-8-8-6------|-3-3--3-3-------|--8-8-8-6-------| A|--------------------|-----------8-6-|----------------|-----------8-6--| E|--------------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| I'd take every drop of rain And wash all your troubles away I'd have the... Ebm Fm Ab e|--6--6-----1--1---|--4--4--4--4-| B|--7--7-----1--1---|--4--4--4--4-| G|--8--8-----1--1---|--5--5--5--5-| D|--8--8-----3--3---|--6--6--6--6-| A|--6--6------------|-------------| E|------------------|-------------| whole world built around you darling... And that would be Db Gb Db Gb Gb Db Ebm Db Db e|--9---6----6--|--6----6-----|-9--9--| B|--6---7--6h7--|--7p6--6--6--|-6--6--| G|--6---6--6h6--|--6p6--8--6--|-6--6--| D|--6---8--6h8--|--8p6--8--6--|-6--6--| A|--------------|-------------|-------| E|--------------|-------------|-------| alright...Oh yeah
[Verse 2]
If I could...
Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb e|--9---6---6----|--9---6---6--| B|--6---7-6h7----|--6---7-6h7--| G|--6---6-6h6----|--6---6-6h6--| D|--6---8-6h8----|--6---8-6h8--| A|---------------|-------------| E|---------------|-------------| build my whole world around you Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb6 Gb Gb6 e|--9---6---6----|--9--2--2--2--| B|--6---7-6h7----|--6--4--2--4--| G|--6---6-6h6----|--6--3--3--3--| D|--6---6-6h8----|--6--4--4--4--| A|---------------|--------------| E|---------------|--------------| I'd make your eyes the morning sun... I'd put Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb e|--9---6---6----|--9---6---6--| B|--6---7-6h7----|--6---7-6h7--| G|--6---6-6h6----|--6---6-6h6--| D|--6---8-6h8----|--6---8-6h8--| A|---------------|-------------| E|---------------|-------------| so much love where there is sorrow... I'd put Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb6 Gb Gb6 e|--9---6---6----|--9--2--2--2--| B|--6---7-6h7----|--6--4--2--4--| G|--6---6-6h6----|--6--3--3--3--| D|--6---6-6h8----|--6--4--4--4--| A|---------------|--------------| E|---------------|--------------| joy where there's never been love [Pre-Chorus] Fm Bbm Fm Bbm e|---1-1--1-1---------|--6------------|-1-1--1-1-------|--6-------------| B|---1-1--1-1---------|--6------------|-1-1--1-1-------|--6-------------| G|---1-1--1-1---------|--6------------|-1-1--1-1-------|--6-------------| D|---3-3--3-3---------|--8-8-8-6------|-3-3--3-3-------|--8-8-8-6-------| A|--------------------|-----------8-6-|----------------|-----------8-6--| E|--------------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| And I'd give my love to you To keep for the rest of your life... And Ebm Fm Ab e|--6--6-----1--1---|--4--4--4--4-| B|--7--7-----1--1---|--4--4--4--4-| G|--8--8-----1--1---|--5--5--5--5-| D|--8--8-----3--3---|--6--6--6--6-| A|--6--6------------|-------------| E|------------------|-------------| happiness would surely be ours .... And that would be Db Gb Db Gb Gb Db Ebm Db Db e|--9---6----6--|--6----6-----|-9--9--| B|--6---7--6h7--|--7p6--6--6--|-6--6--| G|--6---6--6h6--|--6p6--8--6--|-6--6--| D|--6---8--6h8--|--8p6--8--6--|-6--6--| A|--------------|-------------|-------| E|--------------|-------------|-------| alright... [Break] Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb e|--9---6---6----|--9---6---6--| B|--6---7-6h7----|--6---7-6h7--| G|--6---6-6h6----|--6---6-6h6--| D|--6---8-6h8----|--6---8-6h8--| A|---------------|-------------| E|---------------|-------------| Doo doo doo doo...Doo doo doo doo... Db Gb Db Gb Gb Db Ebm Db Db e|--9---6----6---|--6----6-----|-9-9---| B|--6---7--6h7---|--7--6h7---6-|-6-6---| G|--6---6--6h6---|--6--6h8---6-|-6-6---| D|--6---8--6h8---|--8--6h8---6-|-6-6---| A|---------------|-------------|-------| E|---------------|-------------|-------| Doo doo doo doo...Doo doo doo doo... Ebm Fm Fm Bb e|--6--6------8--8----|--8-8----6-| B|--7--7--x---9--9--x-|--9-9--x-6-| G|--8--8--x--10--10-x-|-10-10-x-7-| D|--8--8--x--10--10-x-|-10-10-x-8-| A|--6--6--x---------x-|-----------| E|--------------------|-----------|
Key Change - [Up whole-step]
[Verse]
Oh, if I could ...
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab e|--11--8----8---|-11--8-----8--| B|--8---9--8h9---|--8--9---8h9--| G|--8---8--8h8---|--8--8---8h8--| D|--8--10--8h10--|--8--10--8h10-| A|---------------|--------------| E|---------------|--------------| build my whole world around you...I'd give you the Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab6 Ab Ab6 e|-11--8-----8--|-11---4--4--4-| B|--8--9---8h9--|--8---6--4--6-| G|--8--8---8h8--|--8---5--5--5-| D|--8--10--8h10-|--8---6--6--6-| A|--------------|--------------| E|--------------|--------------| greatest gift any woman could possess...And I'd step Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab e|--11--8----8---|-11--8-----8--| B|--8---9--8h9---|--8--9---8h9--| G|--8---8--8h8---|--8--8---8h8--| D|--8--10--8h10--|--8--10--8h10-| A|---------------|--------------| E|---------------|--------------| into this world you've created... And give you Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab6 Ab Ab6 e|-11--8-----8--|-11---4--4--4-| B|--8--9---8h9--|--8---6--4--6-| G|--8--8---8h8--|--8---5--5--5-| D|--8--10--8h10-|--8---6--6--6-| A|--------------|--------------| E|--------------|--------------| true love and tenderness...And there'd be [Pre-Chorus] Gm Cm Gm Cm e|-3--3--3--3----|--8----8------------|-3--3--3--3-------------|--8-----------| B|-3--3--3--3----|--8----8------------|-3--3--3--3-------------|--8-----------| G|-3--3--3--3----|--8----10-----------|-3--3--3--3-------------|--8-----------| D|-5--5--5--5----|--10---10-10-8------|-5--5--5--5-------------|--10-10-8-----| A|---------------|---------------10-8-|------------------------|---------10-8-| E|---------------|--------------------|------------------------|--------------| something new with every tomorrow ... To make this world better as days go by...That is If I Fm Gm Bb e|---8--8------10--10---|-6-6-6-6----| B|---9--9---x--10--11-x-|-6-6-6-6----| G|--10--10--x--12--12-x-|-7-7-7-7----| D|--10--10--x--12--12-x-|-8-8-8-8----| A|----------------------|------------| E|----------------------|------------| could build my whole world around you...If I could Fm Gm Bb e|---8--8------10--10---|-6-6-6-6----| B|---9--9---x--10--11-x-|-6-6-6-6----| G|--10--10--x--12--12-x-|-7-7-7-7----| D|--10--10--x--12--12-x-|-8-8-8-8----| A|----------------------|------------| E|----------------------|------------| build my whole world around you... Then that would be Eb Ab Eb Ab Ab Eb Fm Eb e|-11---8----8--|--8----8------| B|--8---9--8h9--|--9p8--9---8--| G|--8---8--8h8--|--8p8--10--8--| D|--8--10--8h10-|-10p8--10--8--| A|--------------|--------------| E|--------------|--------------| All right ...oh yeah ...If I could {Outro] Fm Gm Bb e|---8--8------10--10---|-6-6-6-6----| B|---9--9---x--11--11-x-|-6-6-6-6----| G|--10--10--x--12--12-x-|-7-7-7-7----| D|--10--10--x--12--12-x-|-8-8-8-8----| A|----------------------|------------| E|----------------------|------------| build my world around you ...If I could Fm Gm Bb e|---8--8------10--10---|-6-6-6-6----| B|---9--9---x--11--11-x-|-6-6-6-6----| G|--10--10--x--12--12-x-|-7-7-7-7----| D|--10--10--x--12--12-x-|-8-8-8-8----| A|----------------------|------------| E|----------------------|------------| build my whole world around you...and that would be Eb Ab Eb Ab Ab Eb Fm Eb e|-11---8----8--|--8----8------| B|--8---9--8h9--|--9p8--9---8--| G|--8---8--8h8--|--8p8--10--8--| D|--8--10--8h10-|-10p8--10--8--| A|--------------|--------------| E|--------------|--------------| All right Oh yeah ...If I could just Fm Gm Bb e|---8--8------10--10---|-6-6-6-6----| B|---9--9---x--11--11-x-|-6-6-6-6----| G|--10--10--x--12--12-x-|-7-7-7-7----| D|--10--10--x--12--12-x-|-8-8-8-8----| A|----------------------|------------| E|----------------------|------------| build my world baby... If I could Fm Gm Bb e|---8--8------10--10---|-6-6-6-6----| B|---9--9---x--11--11-x-|-6-6-6-6----| G|--10--10--x--12--12-x-|-7-7-7-7----| D|--10--10--x--12--12-x-|-8-8-8-8----| A|----------------------|------------| E|----------------------|------------| build it, build it all around you......
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h - hammer on
p - pull off