Jim Reeves, I Love You Because Chords And Strumming

I Love You Because Chords And Strumming, Jim Reeves

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Did You Know? I love you because was Jim Reeves' most successful song in Norway! It was also covered by Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley.

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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Yellow Pick

Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick

Most Advanced Chord Change: Yellow Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only)

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I Love You Because Chords And Strumming, Jim Reeves

Django Chords: 

(Capo: 5th fret) 

Django C Chord

Django F Chord

Django G Chord

Django D Chord


Key: with capo F, without C

Strumming:

"The Bouncer":

|D    D U D    D U |


"The Cash Bass":

|B    D U B    D U |


Tempo:

111 bpm


Verse 1 -

|C - - - |C - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |


I (C)love you be(C)cause you under(F)stand, dear (F)
(C)Every single (C)thing I try to (G)do (G) 
You're
(C)always there to (C)lend a helping (F)hand, dear (F)
I
(C)love you most of (G)all because you're (C)you (C)


Bridge -

|F - - - |F - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |


No (F)matter what the (F)world may say (C)about me (C)
I
(D)know your love will (D)always see (G)me through (G)
I
(C)love you for the (C)way you never (F)doubt me (F)
But
(C)most of all I (G)love you 'cause you're (C)you (C)


Instrumental - 

|C - - - |F - - - |C - - - |C - - - |


Verse 2 -

|C - - - |C - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |


I (C)love you be(C)cause my (F)heart is lighter (F)
(C)Every time I'm (C)walking by your (G)side (G)
I
(C)love you be(C)cause the future's (F)brighter (F)
The
(C)door to happi(G)ness, you open (C)wide (C)


Bridge -

|F - - - |F - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |


No (F)matter what the (F)world may say (C)about me (C)
I
(D)know your love will (D)always see (G)me through (G)
I
(C)love you for a (C)hundred thousand (F)reasons (F)
But
(C)most of all I (G)love you 'cause you're (C)you (C)


Final Chord Strum: D

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I Love You Because Chords And Strumming - Jim Reeves

Open Chords: 

(Capo: 8th fret) A, D, E

Plus Open A7 Chord: x02020

and Open B7 Chord: x21200


Key: with capo F, without A

Strumming:

"The Bouncer":

|D    D U D    D U |


"The Cash Bass":

|B    D U B    D U |


Tempo:

111 bpm


Verse 1 -

|A - - - |A7 - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |E - - - |E - - - |
|A - - - |A7 - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |E - - - |A - - - |A - - - |


I (A)love you be(A7)cause you under(D)stand, dear (D)
(A)Every single (A)thing I try to (E)do (E) 
You're
(A)always there to (A7)lend a helping (D)hand, dear (D)
I
(A)love you most of (E)all because you're (A)you (A)


Bridge -

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|B7 - - - |B7 - - - |E - - - |E - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |E - - - |A - - - |A - - - |


No (D)matter what the (D)world may say (A)about me (A)
I
(B7)know your love will (B7)always see (E)me through (E)
I
(A)love you for the (A)way you never (D)doubt me (D)
But
(A)most of all I (E)love you 'cause you're (A)you (A)


Instrumental - 

|A - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |


Verse 2 -
|A - - - |A7 - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |E - - - |E - - - |
|A - - - |A7 - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |E - - - |A - - - |A - - - |


I (A)love you be(A7)cause my (D)heart is lighter (D)
(A)Every time I'm (A)walking by your (E)side (E)
I
(A)love you be(A7)cause the future's (D)brighter (D)
The (A)door to happi(E)ness, you open (A)wide (A)


Bridge -

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|B7 - - - |B7 - - - |E - - - |E - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |E - - - |A - - - |A - - - |


No (D)matter what the (D)world may say (A)about me (A)
I
(B7)know your love will (B7)always see (E)me through (E)
I
(A)love you for a (A)hundred thousand (D)reasons (D)
But
(A)most of all I (E)love you 'cause you're (A)you (A)


Final Chord Strum: D

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