Originally in A, I play in D, highest note is the 2 (“stake my claim”)
| D | Em7 |
| x2 |
| D |
| Hear me speak what’s on my mind |
| Em7 |
| Let me give this testimony |
| D |
| Reaffirm that you will find |
| Em7 |
| That you are my one and only |
| Em7 |
| No exception to this rule |
Vox on the 7 and #4 (!) of the chord on “I’m simp”
| Cmaj7 |
| I’m simple but I’m no fool |
| Em7 |
| I’ve got a witness happy to say |
| D | C | G/B | D/A |
| Every | hour | every d | ay |
| D | A | F#m | G |
| Every | heartbeat | bears your | name |
| D | A | Bm | G |
| Loud and | clear they s | take my | claim |
| D | A | F#m | G |
| My r | ed blood | runs true | blue |
| G | D/F# | G | A | |
| And e | very | heartbeat | belongs to | you |
| Bm |
| D |
| Classic case of boy meets girl |
| Em7 |
| Moving in the same direction |
| D |
| You’re not asking for the world |
| Em7 |
| I’m not asking for perfection |
| Em7 |
| Just a love that’s well-designed |
| Cmaj7 |
| For passing the test of time |
| Em7 |
| I’m here to tell you, I’m here to stay |
| D | C | G/B | D/A |
| Every | hour | every d | ay |
| D | A | F#m | G |
| Every | heartbeat | bears your | name |
| D | A | Bm | G |
| Loud and | clear they s | take my | claim |
| D | A | F#m | G |
| Ask any | one and they’ll | tell you it’s | true |
| G | D/F# | G | A | |
| That e | very | heartbeat | belongs to | you |
| D | A | F#m | G |
| Every | heartbeat | bears your | name |
| D | A | Bm | G |
| Loud and | clear they s | take my | claim, yeah |
| D | A | F#m | G |
| My r | ed blood | runs true | blue |
| G | D/F# | G | A | |
| And e | very | heartbeat | belongs to | you |
Trippy bridge
| Am | E | Am | D | Em7 |
| Ooh o | oh, | ooh | ooh |
| Am | E | Am | D |
| Ooh o | oh, | ooh | ooh |
| Em7 |
| Yeah, sure maybe I’m on the edge |
| C | |
| But I | love you, baby and like I said |
| D |
| I’m here to tell you |
| D/C |
| I’m here to stay |
| G/B | D/A |
| Every h | our, every day |
Let ring
| D | A | F#m | G |
| Every | heartbeat | bears your | name |
| D | A | Bm | G |
| Loud and | clear they s | take my | claim |
| D | A | F#m | G |
| Ask any | one and they’ll | tell you it’s | true |
| G | D/F# | G | A | |
| That e | very | heartbeat | belongs to | you |
Band back in
| D | A | F#m | G |
| Every | heartbeat | bears your | name |
| D | A | Bm | G |
| Loud and | clear they s | take my | claim, yeah |
| D | A | F#m | G |
| My r | ed blood | runs true | blue |
| G | D/F# | G | A | |
| And e | very | heartbeat | belongs to | you |