Intro: (acoustic guitar): D7/sus4 v v v v v v -------3-----|-----|-----|----- -3---3---3---|-----|-----|----- ---5-------5-|--%--|--%--|--%-- -0-----------|-----|-----|----- -------------|-----|-----|----- -------------|-----|-----|----- (while...) Verse 1: While I'm far away from you my baby I know it's hard for you my baby Because it's hard for me my baby Am And the darkest hour is just before dawn (band enters) Chorus: Each night before you go to bed my baby Whisper a little prayer for me my baby And tell all the stars above , to coda} This is dedicated to the one I love Bridge 1: (Life can never be exactly like we want it to be) I could be satisfied knowing you love me (But there's one thing I want you to do especially for me) And it's something that everybody needs Chorus 2: Each night before you go to bed my baby Whisper a little prayer for me my baby D7/sus4 Because it's hard for me my baby D7/sus4 {N.C.} {N.C.} And the darkest hour is just before dawn Instrumental break: piano solo: {8 bars of 6/8} (band drops out) Bridge 2: If there's one thing I want you to do Especially for me {N.C.} And it's something that everybody needs (band re-enters on ) {repeat Chorus 1} Coda: (Em) This is dedicated to the one I love This is dedicated to the one I love This is dedicated to the one I love (this is dedicated)
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