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From: Thatalex 
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 16:13:36 EDT
Subject: c/church_of_rhythm/and_can_it_be.crd

"And Can it Be"
Lyrics & Music by Max Hsu, with
additional lyrics by Jason Gregory.
(both of Church of Rhythm).
Copyright ? 1996 CorFour Music/ASCAP.

>From the album -Not Perfect-.
Copyright ? 1996 Pamplin Music.

Transcribed by Alexander Chen
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Standard-tuned six-string acoustic, shuffle tempo in 4.

[chords]
F#m4,7 (244200)
G#m6 (466400)
A2 (577600) or (X02200)
B4 (799800) or (224400)
E (022100)
C#m (446654) or C#m7 (446600)

note: be sure to listen to the recording for
the strum, a shuffle feel.

[intro]
F#m4,7
G#m6
A2B4

[verse 1]
Etake (022100@1)me as I am
C#mI (x13321@4)lay down all I thought I should be
       A2and (x02420@1)I give up my walls of pride,
     (A2)    -     Ehoping (022100@1)love will find me
Etake (022100@1)me as I am
C#mnever (x13321@4)wanted to need Your love,
     A2so (x02420@1)alone and afraid to fall,
     (A2)     -     Epraying (022100@1)love will find me

[chorus]
E (022100@1)  -     A2 (x02420@1)         G#m6 (xx1101@1)   -    F#m4,7
And can it be- that You love me this way?
                     E (022100@1)    -     A2You (x02420@1)never ask me to be more than I could be
G#m6 (xx1101@1)   -    F#m4,7     C#m (x13321@4)           F#m4,7 - A2No (x02420@1)more trying to be someone, and can it be
C#m (x13321@4)           F#m4,7 - A2yeah, (x02420@1)and can it be

[verse 2]
ETake (022100@1)me as I am
C#mNever (x13321@4)good enough to be loved,
      A2so (x02420@1)I lived with my pain inside,
     (A2)     -   Ehoping (022100@1)love will find me
ETake (022100@1)me as I am
C#mSo (x13321@4)tired of trying to make it alone,
        A2so (x02420@1)I'm taking this step of faith,
      (A2)          Etrusting (022100@1)You will find me

[repeat chorus]

[bridge]
F#m4,7
In the mirror all I saw
G#m6
was that I never measured up
A2I (x02420@1)couldn't like myself, so
C#mhow (x13321@4)could I understand Your love?
F#m4,7
I thought love was something bought-
G#m6
by being someone I was not
A2how (x02420@1)could I know all You'd
B4ask (x24452@1)is that I let You love me?

[repeat chorus]
(end on A2, precussion, and fade)

Transcribed by Alexander Chen (04/23/98)
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(This file is the author's own work and represents
their interpretation of the song. You may only use
this file for private study, scholarship, or research.)