Apo Hiking Society – When I Met You chords

[Intro]
 
Amaj7  Dm  Cmaj7  Bm7  
Amaj7  A   D9   E7sus

 
  Amaj7              Dm/A Dm/G  Cmaj7    Bm7 Bm7/E Amaj7
  A A/G# A/F# A/E  D9         E7sus
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
        Amaj7
There I was 
    Dm               Amaj7
an empty piece of a shell,
     Dm             C#m7
Just mindin' my own world;
              F#m
Without even knowin' 
     Bm7                E7sus E7
what love and life were all about.
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
E/F# E   Amaj7
Then you came,
    Dm                    Amaj7
You brought me out of the shell;
    Dm                C#m7
You gave the world to me
             F#m
And before I knew,
        Bm7       E7sus       E7 D#m7b5
There I was so in love with you.
 
 
[Refrain]
 
Dmaj7         C#m7 C#m7/E   F#m
You gave me a reason for my being
    Fm Em   A7       D      D#m7b5
And I  love what I'm feelin'
Dmaj7         C#m7          F#m
You gave me a meaning to my life,
     Fm   Em   D#maj7 D
Yes, I've gone beyond existing
    C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Dm7  E
And it   all be--gan      
           Amaj7
when I met you.
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
  Dm                     Amaj7
I love the touch of your hair
    Dm                  C#m7
And when I look in your eyes
       F#m              Bm7   E7sus     E7
I just know, I know I'm on to something good
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
E/F# E    Amaj7
And  I'm  sure
   Dm                  Amaj7
my love for you will endure
     Dm                    C#m7
Your love will light up my world;
                F#m
And take all my cares
 Bm7                  E7sus E7   D#m7b5
away with the aching part of me.
 
 
[Refrain]
 
Dmaj7         C#m7 C#m7/E   F#m
You gave me a reason for my being
    Fm Em   A7       D      D#m7b5
And I  love what I'm feelin'
Dmaj7         C#m7          F#m
You gave me a meaning to my life,
     Fm   Em   D#maj7 D
Yes, I've gone beyond existing
    C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Dm7  E
And it   all be--gan      
           Cmaj7
when I met you.
 
 
[Coda]
 
    Am/D            D#maj7
You taught me how to love,
    E7            Amaj7
You showed me how tomorrow and
  Dm               Dm7                G
today my life is diff'rent from the yesterday;
    Cmaj7    Fmaj7
And you, you taught me to love
                   Dm7            Bm7
And darling I will always cherish you
Bm7/E  Bm7          Esus E
Today, tomorrow and forever.
 
 
[Interlude]
 
Amaj7  Dm  Amaj7 Dm  C#m7
F#m    Bm7 E7sus E7
 
 
[Verse 5]
 
E/F# E    Amaj7
And  I'm  sure
       Dm             Amaj7
when evening comes around
  Dm                   C#m7
I know we'll be making love
              F#m
like never before;
   Bm7             E7sus     E7  D#m7b5
My love, who could ask for more?
 
 
[Refrain]
 
Dmaj7         C#m7 C#m7/E   F#m
You gave me a reason for my being
    Fm Em   A7       D      D#m7b5
And I  love what I'm feelin'
Dmaj7         C#m7          F#m
You gave me a meaning to my life,
     Fm   Em   D#maj7 D
Yes, I've gone beyond existing
    C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Dm7  E
And it   all be--gan      
           Amaj7
when I met you
           Em7/A   D#maj7
When I met you.....
 
 
[Refrain to Ending]
 
Dmaj7         C#m7 C#m7/E   F#m
You gave me a reason for my being
    Fm Em   A7       D      D#m7b5
And I  love what I'm feelin'
Dmaj7         C#m7          F#m
You gave me a meaning to my life,
     Fm   Em   D#maj  D
Yes, I've gone beyond existing
    C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Dm7  E
And it   all be--gan      
           Amaj7 A A/G# A/F# A/E D9 E
when I met you
 
E
When I met you.
 
 
[Outro]
 
Amaj7 Dm/A  Dm/G  Cmaj7  
Bm7   Bm7/E Amaj7

ℹ️ About This Song

The track is on the Bb, to simplify the chords we use a Capo on the 1st fret.

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Track Info

• Song: When I Met You
• Artist: Apo Hiking Society
• Album The Best of APO Hiking Society, Volume 2

Chords Info

• Tuning: Standard(EADGBE)
• Key: Bb
• Capo: 1st fret
• Suggested Strumming: D D D DU
  D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord