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ALL I CAN GIVE IS ME

WORDS & MUSIC:   Earl P. Reinhalter


         INTRO:  G - D - C - Em/B - D/A


                 G       Gaug     C7
             I.  I can't give you horses,
                 G                Gaug               C7
                 can't give you a brand new place to live.
                 G       Gaug     C7
                 I can't give you jewelry.
                 G              Gaug           C7
                 there's really not much I can give.


                 G         D/F#    Em   Em/D
      CHORUS A:  all I can give is me,
                               C6
                 loving in the summertime
                                 D
                 when the day is through.
                 G             D/F#     C/E
                 if that can't make you happy,
                                  A
                 then, honey, I'm sorry,
                         F                   G
                 there's not much more I can do.


                 /// REPEAT INTRO ///


                 G       Gaug     C7
            II.  I can't give you mountains,
                 G                Gaug            C7
                 can't give you a trip across the sea.
                 G       Gaug     C7
                 I can't give you college tuition,
                 G                Gaug                C7
                 can't give you a brand new person to be.  no--


                 G         D/F#    Em   Em/D
      CHORUS B:  all I can give is me,
                               C6
                 loving in the wintertime
                                 D
                 when the day is through.
                 G             D/F#     C/E
                 if that can't make you happy,
                                  A
                 then, honey, I'm sorry,
                         F
                 there's not much more,
                         Eb
                 there's not much more,
                         D
                 there's not much more,
                         Eb
                 there's not much more,
                 F                   G   (into instrumental)
                 not much more I can do.


  INSTRUMENTAL:  G - D/F# - Em - Em/D - C6 - D
                 (like start of chorus)


                 G         D/F#    Em   Em/D
      CHORUS C:  all I can give is me,
                               C6
                 loving almost all the time
                                 D
                 when the day is through.
                 G             D/F#     C/E
                 if that can't make you happy,
                                  A
                 then, honey, I'm sorry,
                         F                   G
                 there's not much more I can do.


        ENDING:  G - D - C - Em/B - D/A - G
                 (like intro)

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