I Choose You chords by Sara Bareilles (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G
D/F#
Em
C
G/B
D
Cadd9
A7
Cm
G/F#

Verse 1
G 
 (G major) Let the bough break,
D/F# 
Em 
 (D/F#) let    it come down cr (E minor) ashing
C 
G/B 
D 
 (C major) Let the sun fade  (G/B) out   to a dark sk (D major) y
G 
D/F# 
Em 
 (G major) I can't say I'd even  (D/F#) notice it was abs (E minor) ent
C 
G/B 
D 
 (C major) 'Cause I could live by the  (G/B) light in your eyes  (D major) 

Pre-chorus 1

I'll unfold before you

Would have strung together

The very first words of a lifelong

love letter

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Chorus 1

Tell the world that we finally got it all right

I choose you

I will become yours

and you will become mine

I choose you

Interlude 1

Yeah

Verse 2
G 
 (G major) There was a time
D/F# 
Em 
when  (D/F#) I      would have beli (E minor) eved them
C 
G/B 
If they  (C major) told me you could  (G/B) not   come true
D 
 (D major) Just love's illusion
G 
D/F# 
But then you  (G major) found m (D/F#) e
Em 
And e (E minor) verything changed
C 
G/B 
D 
And  (C major) I  believe in  (G/B) something aga (D major) in

Pre-chorus 2

My whole heart

Will be yours forever

This is a beautiful start

To a lifelong love letter

Chorus 2
G 
G/F# 
 (G major) Tell the world that we  (G/F#) finally got it all right
Em 
Cadd9 
G/B 
D 
 (E minor) I cho (Cadd9) ose       (G/B) yo (D major) u
G 
 (G major) I will become yours
G/F# 
Em 
 (G/F#) and    you will become m (E minor) ine
Cadd9 
G/B 
D 
I cho (Cadd9) ose       (G/B) yo (D major) u
Cadd9 
G/B 
D 
I cho (Cadd9) ose       (G/B)  (D major) you

Bridge 1
Em 
 (E minor) We are not perfect
Cadd9 
we'll le (Cadd9) arn      from our mistakes
G 
And as lo (G major) ng as it takes
D 
I will pr (D major) ove my love to you
Em 
Cadd9 
 (E minor) I am not scared of the e (Cadd9) lements
G 
I am underprepared  (G major) 
But I am willing
D 
 (D major) And even better
D 
 (D major) I get to be the other half of you

Chorus 3
G 
G/F# 
 (G major) Tell the world that we  (G/F#) finally got it all right
Em 
Cadd9 
G/B 
D 
 (E minor) I cho (Cadd9) ose       (G/B) yo (D major) u
G 
 (G major) I will become yours
G/F# 
Em 
 (G/F#) and    you will become m (E minor) ine
Cadd9 
G/B 
D 
I cho (Cadd9) ose       (G/B) yo (D major) u
Cadd9 
G/B 
D 
I cho (Cadd9) ose       (G/B) yo (D major) u
Cadd9 
G/B 
D 
I cho (Cadd9) ose       (G/B)  (D major) you

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G
D/F#
Em
C
G/B
D
Cadd9
A7
Cm
G/F#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: A majorBPM: 77

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
G/F#: 2-x-0-0-0-x

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This is the original studio version of I Choose You by Sara Bareilles, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Sara Bareilles's performance.