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......
Legend ---------- h - hammer on p - pull off