8 Chords used in the song: D, Bm, G, A, A7, Aadd9, Bsus2, Gsus4

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Intro :D -
Bm -
G -
A
(Verse 1)D
G
The strands in your eyes that color them wonderfulBm
G
A
Stop me and steal my breathD
G
Emeralds from mountains thrust towards the skyBm
G
A
Never revealing their depthD
Bm
G
A
Tell me that we belong togetherD
Bm
G
A
Dress it up with the trappings of loveD
Bm
G
A
I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lipsD
Bm
G
A
A7
Aadd9
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above
(Chorus 1)
D
Bm
G
A
And I'll be your crying shoulder
D
Bm
G
A
I'll be loves suicide
D
Bm
G
A
I'll be better when I'm older
D
Bm
G
A
D
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
(Verse 2)D
G
Rain falls angry on the tin roofBm
G
A
As we lie awake in my bedD
G
You're my survival, you're my living proofBm
G
A
My love is alive not deadD
Bm
G
A
Tell me that we belong togetherD
Bm
G
A
Dress it up with the trappings of loveD
Bm
G
A
I'll be captivated I'll hang from your lipsD
Bm
G
A
A7 Aaad9
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above
(REPEAT CHORUS)
(Pre-Chorus)
Bm
Bsus2
And I've dropped out, burned up,A
A7
G
Gsus
fought my way back from the deadBm
Bsus2
Tuned in, turned on,A
A7
G
A
A7
remembered the thing that you said
(CHORUS)
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About this song: I'll Be
I'll Be is a song written and sung by American Alt-Rock singer/guitarist, Edwin McCain. The song was released as the first and only single from his second album Misguided Roses. McCain recorded an acoustic version of the song for his follow-up album, Messenger. It was covered by Dean Geyer on his debut CD Rush. "I'll Be" ended up being a success for McCain in the United States, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. While it was only his second single to chart, it became his first and only Top 10 hit and his biggest hit to date.