Because You Loved Me

For all those (F)times you stood by me,

for all the (Bb)truth that you made me see,

for all the (Dm7)joy you brought to my life,

for all the (C)wrong that you made right,

for ev'ry (Am)dream you made come true,

for all the (Bbmaj7)love I found in you,

I'll (Gm7)be forever thankful, baby.

(Dm7)You're the one who held me up,

I (Gm)never let me fall.

(Bbm7)You're the one who saw me through,

(Gm7)through it all.

You were my (F)strength when I was weak.

You were my (Bb)voice when I couldn't speak.

You were my (Dm7)eyes when I couldn't see.

You saw the (C)best there was in me,

lifted me (Am)up when I couldn't reach.

You gave me (Bb)faith 'cause you (Ebmaj7)believed.

I'm (Gm7)ev'rything I am because you (F)loved me.

(Gm)You gave me (F)wings and made me fly.

You touched my (Bb)hand, I could touch the sky.

I lost my (Dm7)faith, you gave it back to You said no (C)star was out of reach.

You stood by (Am)me and I stood tall.

I had your (Bbmaj7)love, I had it all.

I'm (Gm7)grateful for each day you gave me.

(Dm7)Maybe I don't know that much,

I (Gm)know this much is true:

(Bbm7)I was blessed because I was (Gm7)loved by you.

You were my (F)strength when I was weak.

You were my (Bb)voice when I couldn't speak.

You were my (Dm7)eyes when I couldn't see.

You saw the (C)best there was in me,

lifted me (Am)up when I couldn't reach.

You gave me (Bb)faith 'cause you (Ebmaj7)believed.

I'm (Gm7)ev'rything I am because you (F)loved me.

(Gm)You gave me (F)loved me.

(A7)You were always there for me,

the (Dm7)tender wind that carried me,

a (A7)light in the dark, shining your love (Dm7)into my life.

You've (Gm)been my inspiration.

Through the (F)lies, you were the truth.