[STANZA 1]

A#
There I was
D#m A#
an empty piece of a shell,
D#m Dm
Just mindin’ my own world;
Gm
Without even knowin’
Cm F F
what love and life were all about.

[STANZA 2]

F F A#
Then you came,
D#m A#
You brought me out of the shell;
D#m Dm
You gave the world to me
Gm
And before I knew,
Cm F F Em
There I was so in love with you.

[REFRAIN]

D# Dm Dm Gm
You gave me a reason for my being
F#m Fm A# D# Em
And I love what I’m feelin’
D# Dm Gm
You gave me a meaning to my life,
F#m Fm E D#
Yes, I’ve gone beyond existing
Dm Cm Dm D#m F
And it all be–gan
A#
when I met you.

[STANZA 3]

D#m A#
I love the touch of your hair
D#m Dm
And when I look in your eyes
Gm Cm F F
I just know, I know I’m on to something good

[STANZA 4]

F F A#
And I’m sure
D#m A#
my love for you will endure
D#m Dm
Your love will light up my world;
Gm
And take all my cares
Cm F F Em
away with the aching part of me.

[REFRAIN TO CODA]

D# Dm Dm Gm
You gave me a reason for my being
F#m Fm A# D# Em
And I love what I’m feelin’
D# Dm Gm
You gave me a meaning to my life,
F#m Fm E D#
Yes, I’ve gone beyond existing
Dm Cm Dm D#m F
And it all be–gan
C#
when I met you.

D# Dm Gm
You gave me a meaning to my life,
F#m Fm E D#
Yes, I’ve gone beyond existing

Dm Cm Dm D#m F
And it all be–gan

Dm Cm Dm D#m F
And it all be–gan

Dm Cm Dm D#m F
And it all be–gan
C#
when I met you.