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If I Could Build My World Around You chords by
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Tammi Terrell And Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Tammi Terrell And Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
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Key: Db major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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Oh, if I could
F
F

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C
C

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build my whole world around you, darling
F
F

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C
C

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F
F

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C
C

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First I'd put heaven by your side
F
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C
C

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Pretty flowers would grow
F
F

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C
C

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wherever you walk, honey
F
F

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C
C

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And over your head would
F
F

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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C
C

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be the bluest sky
F
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Dm
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Em
Em

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Am
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Then I'd take every drop of rain
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Am
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And wash all your troubles away
Dm
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C
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I'd have the whole world wrapped up in you,
Gsus4
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darling
C
C

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F
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And that would be alright, oh yes it will
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If I could
Verse 2
F
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build my whole
C
C

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world around you
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I'd make your eye s the morning sun
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F

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I'd put so much love
C
C

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where there is sorrow
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F

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C

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I'd put joy where
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there's never been none
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Em
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Am
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Then I'd give my love to you
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Am
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For you to keep for the rest of your life
Dm
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Oh, and happiness would
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Gsus4
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surely be ours
C
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And that would be alright,
F
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C
C

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oh, yes it would
Verse 3
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Do- do- do- doo- doo
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Do- do- do- doo- doo
C
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F
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Do- do- do- doo- doo
C
C

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Do- do- do- doo- doo
Dm
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Em
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Verse 4

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Oh, if I could build my whole
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D

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world around you
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D
D

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I'd give you the greatest gift
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D

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any woman could possess
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And I'd step
Verse 5
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into this world you created
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And give you a true love and tenderness
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Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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And there'd be something
Bm
Bm
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new with every tomorrow
F#m
F#m
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Bm
Bm
2

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To make this world better as days go by
Verse 6
Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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That is, if I could build my
Asus4
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whole world around you
Em
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If I could build my whole
Asus4
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world around you
D
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D
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That would be all right, oh yeah
Verse 7
Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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Asus4
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If I could build my whole world around you
Em
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If I could build my whole
F#m
F#m
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Asus4
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world around you
D
D

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G
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Then that would be all right, oh yeah
Verse 8
Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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Asus4
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If I could just build my world, baby
Em
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If I could build it, build it,
F#m
F#m
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Asus4
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all around you
D
D

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And that would be al right

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Gsus4

  • Dm

  • Em

  • Am

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Asus4

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of If I Could Build My World Around You by Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell is Db major.

The primary chords used in If I Could Build My World Around You are Db, Gb, Absus4, Ebm, Fm, Bbm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Gb, Absus4, Ebm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of If I Could Build My World Around You is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of If I Could Build My World Around You using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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