I Love You Because

Words & Music by Leon Payne
Recorded by Al Martino, 1963 (#3)


Cdim G   G/F#      Em7      G7          C      C/B    Am7   Am7/G
 I  love you be - cause you un - der - stand, Dear,

G     Edim        G     Em7    D9  Am7  D7
Ev'ry sin - gle thing I try to do;
 
Cdim    G      G/F#    Em7    G7      C      C/B    Am7   Am7/G
You're always there to lend a helping hand, Dear;

   G       Em7     D9    D7/9          G
I love you most of all because you're you.

G7  C     C/B          Am7      Cdim     Am7  G
No  mat - ter what the world may say a - bout me,

   A        Em7       A7        Edim      D9  Am7  D7
I know your love will al - ways see me through.

Cdim  G      G/F#    Em7     G7        C   C/B    Am7   Am7/G
 I  love you for the way you nev - er doubt me,

    G       Em7    D9       D7/9          G
But most of all I love you 'cause you're you.


D7 G  G/F#      Em7      G7           C      C/B    Am7   Am7/G
 I love you be - cause the fu - ture's brigh - ter

     G      Edim       D9   Am7  D7  D7/F# G
The door to hap - pi - ness shall o - pen wide

G7  C     C/B          Am7      Cdim     Am7  G
No  mat - ter what the world may say a - bout me,

   A        Em7       A7        Edim      D9  Am7  D7
I know your love will al - ways see me through.

Cdim  G     G/F#   Em7         G7          C     C/B    Am7   Am7/G
 I  love you for a hun - dred thou - sand rea - sons,

    G       Em7    D9       D7/9          G
But most of all I love you 'cause you're you.





 
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