This is a song that I wrote for the love of my life for Valentines day. I attempted to play and sing it to her, which gave us both a good laugh. I eventually slogged my way through it, but I’ll need to record it so that she can hear what it sounds like start to finish.
C
Shelley I
Am
love you and
F
I just got to
G
say.
You’re my
C
full moon on
Am
dark nights, and
F
cool shade on hot
G
days.
Am
Do you re
F
member our first
C/E
trip out to
G/D
LA?
Am
I got on
F
one knee and I
C/E
asked you please to
G
say that you would
Chorus
C
be my wife (say that you’d)
Am
be my wife (say that you’d)
F
be my wife, and my
G
Valentine for
C
Life
E
g c g
Eb
gb
D
C
(trill hi c chord)
C
You are my
Am
band-aid
F
when I get a
G
cut.
C
You’re so ad
Am
venturous, you
F
pull me from my
G
rut.
Am
Do you re
F
call the night that
C/E
you ran out of
G/D
gas?
Am
We’d wanted to
F
wait but we knew
C/E
this chance couldn’t
G
pass
(so won’t you)
Chorus
C
Please be mine (say you will)
Am
please be mine (say you will)
F
please be mine, Be my
G
lifetime
Valen
C
tine
E
g c g
Eb
gb
D
C
(trill hi c chord)
C
Now that we’re
Am
older, folks think
F
we should just slow
G
down.
But,
C
Shelley I
Am
tell you, you still
F
make my head spin
G
round.
Am
It may take
F
longer, but that
C/E
makes me want to
G/D
sing:
Am
”More of a
F
good thing, is still
C/E
more of a
D/F#
good
thing!”
(key change to D)
(repeated in new key)
D
Shelley I
Bm
love you and
G
I just got to
A
say.
You’re my
D
full moon on
Bm
dark nights, and
G
cool shade on hot
A
days.
Bm
Do you re
G
member our first
D/F#
trip out to
A/E
LA?
Bm
I got on
G
one knee and
D/F#
you told me
A
OK
that you’d
D
be my wife (you said you’d)
Bm
be my wife (you said you’d)
G
be my wife, and my
A
Valentine for
D
Life
(repeat)
F#
a d a
F
ab d ab
E
g d g
D
(trill hi d chord)