I Could Not Ask For More [Edwin McCain]
Original tab by Walter Michael De la Cruz (Walterfdelacruz@yahoo.com) [Modified by Dave
Grandel (davegrandel@gmail.com) to reflect chords used by Edwin, 06-JUN-2011]
Capo 3 for original recording
[Capo wherever it works for you!]
Chords in braces, ie: [Dsus2], are part of the next phrase...the lyrics are usually
ending while the next phrase is beginning, so I thought this would be an easy way to
indicate it. -DG
NEW Chord Shapes
(in order of appearance)
Dsus2 G9 F#m G5
E|----0----| |----2----| |----2----| |----3----|
B|----3----| |----3----| |----2----| |----3----|
G|----2----| |----0----| |----2----| |----0----|
D|----0----| |----0----| |----4----| |----0----|
A|----X----| |----X----| |----4----| |----2----|
E|----X----| |----3----| |----2----| |----3----|
Bm E7 Em A
E|----2----| |----0----| |----0----| |----0----|
B|----3----| |----3----| |----0----| |----2----|
G|----4----| |----1----| |----0----| |----2----|
D|----4----| |----2----| |----2----| |----2----|
A|----2----| |----2----| |----2----| |----0----|
E|----X----| |----0----| |----0----| |----0----|
D C2 G5/B
F
E|----2----| |----3----| |----3----| |----1----|
B|----3----| |----3----| |----3----| |----1----|
G|----2----| |----0----| |----0----| |----2----|
D|----0----| |----2----| |----0----| |----3----|
A|----X----| |----3----| |----2----| |----X----|
E|----x----| |----X----| |----X----| |----X----|
D/F#
E|----2----|
B|----3----|
G|----2----|
D|----0----|
A|----X----|
E|----2----|
Intro: Dsus2 G9 [2x]
Verse 1
Dsus2 G9
Lying here with you, listening to the rain
Dsus2 G9
Smiling just to see the smile upon your face
F#m G5
And these are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
F#m Bm E7
And these the moments I'll remember all my life
Em [bass walk F#] G5 A
[Dsus2]
I?ve found all I've waited for? And I could not ask for more
Dsus2 G9
Verse 2
Dsus2 G9
And looking in your eyes, seeing all I need
Dsus2 G9
Everything you are is everything to me
F#m G5
And these are the moments I know heaven must exist
F#m Bm E7
And these are the moments I know all I need is this
Em [bass walk F#] G5 A
D
I have all I've waited for? And I could not ask for more
Chorus
G5
I could not ask for more than this time together
D
I could not ask for more than this time with you
C2
And every prayer has been answered
G5/B
And every dream I have?s come true, yeah
G5
And right here in this moment
D
Is right where I'm meant to be
F [bass walk F, E [notes only] (optional)]
Oh, Here with you
D F A
Here with me!
Verse 3
Dsus2 G9 [2x]
Ohhhh, yeahhhh, etc?
F#m G5
And these are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
F#m Bm E7
And these are the moments I'll remember all my life
Em [bass walk F#] G5 A
D
I've got all I've waited for? And I could not ask for more
Chorus
G5
I could not ask for more than this time together
D
I could not ask for more than this time with you
C2
And every prayer has been answered
G5/B
And every dream I have?s come true, yeah
G5
And right here in this moment
D
Is right where I'm meant to be
F [bass walk F, E [notes only] (optional)]
Here with you
D F A
Here with me!
Final
Chorus
G5
I could not ask for more than the love you give me
D/F# Em [bass walk F#, G
[notes only]]
?Cause it?s all I?ve waited for
A [Dsus2]
And I could not ask for more
Dsus2 G9
Dsus2 G9 D
No, I could not ask for more?
[End]
* I have modified the original outro/fade to just end it with the intro again and end on ?D?.
