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Version 1
            ...YOU WERE MADE FOR ME... by Sam Cooke
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*Released 1957*
Intro:
G         Em           G        Em
 Made for me, you were made for me.
Verse 1:
G                               Em
 A fish was made to swim in the ocean,
G                   Em
 A boat was made to sail on the sea.
A7
 As sure as there are stars above,
B7                       Em
 I know, I know you were made for me;
Am7                D7
 You were made for me.
Verse 2:
  G                           Em
A grape was made to grow on a vine,
G                     Em
 An apple was made to grow on a tree.
A7
 As sure as there are stars above,
B7                       Em               G
 I know, I know you were made for me, mmm-hmm.
Bridge 1:
A7
 We'll have our quarrels and you'll upset me;
    Em                 Bb7
But what can I do? Mmm-hmm...
A7
 Oh, you've been mine, ever since I met you,
         Em              Am7            D7
And I'll never leave you, no I'll never leave you.
Verse 3:
   G                             Em
As sure as there's a Heaven up a-bove me,
G                     Em
 From you I know I'll never be free.
A7
 As sure as there are stars above,
B7                       Em               G   D7
 I know, I know you were made for me, mmm-hmm.
Verse 4:
   G                            Em
(A fish was made to swim in the ocean),
   G                            Em
(A boat was made to sail on the sea).
A7
 As sure as there are stars above,
B7                       Em
 I know, I know you were made for me;
Am7                D7
 You were made for me.
Verse 5:
   G                           Em
(A grape was made to grow on a vine),
    G                           Em
(An apple was made to grow on a tree).
A7
 As sure as there are stars above,
B7                       Em               G
 I know, I know you were made for me, mmm-hmm.
Bridge 2:
A7
 We'll have our quarrels and you'll upset me;
    Em                 Bb7
But what can I do? Mmm-hmm...
A7
 Oh, you've been mine, ever since I met you,
         Em                                Am7    D7
And I'll never, never, never, never, never, never leave you.
Verse 6:
   G                             Em
As sure as there's a heaven up a-bove me,
G                     Em
 From you I know I'll never be free, no, no.
A7
 As sure as there are stars above,
B7                       Em               G
 I know, I know you were made for me, mmm-hmm.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G       Em      A7      B7      Am7     D7      Bb7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 320003  022000  x02223  021202  x02013  xx0212  x13131
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 () 
        
                