True Companion chords by Marc Cohn (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Dsus2
A/C#
A
D
E
F#m6
F#m
D/A

Intro 1
Dsus2 
A/C# 
A 
 (Dsus2)  (A/C#)  (A major) 
Dsus2 
A/C# 
A 
 (Dsus2)  (A/C#)  (A major) 
Dsus2 
A/C# 
A 
 (Dsus2)  (A/C#)  (A major) 
Dsus2 
A/C# 
A 
 (Dsus2)  (A/C#)  (A major) 
Dsus2 
A/C# 
A 
 (Dsus2)  (A/C#)  (A major) 
Dsus2 
A/C# 
A 
 (Dsus2)  (A/C#)  (A major) 
Dsus2 
A/C# 
A 
 (Dsus2)  (A/C#)  (A major) 

Verse 1
D 
A 
 (D major) Baby, I've been  (A major) searching
E 
A 
like e (E major) verybody else  (A major) 
D 
A 
E 
D 
 (D major) Can't say no (A major) thing different about  (E major) my (D major) self
D 
A 
 (D major) Sometimes I'm an  (A major) angel
E 
A 
and some (E major) times I'm  (A major) cruel
D 
A 
And  (D major) when it comes to  (A major) love
E 
A 
I'm just an (E major) other fool  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
Yes, I'll  (E major) climb a  (A major) mountain  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
I'm gonna swim  (E major) the  (A major) sea  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
There ain't no  (E major) act of  (A major) God, girl  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
Could keep you  (E major) safe from  (A major) me  (D major)  (A major) 
F#m6 
F#m 
F#m6 
F#m 
My arms  (F sharp minor6) are    reaching out  (F sharp minor)  (F sharp minor6)  (F sharp minor) 
A 
D/A 
A 
D/A 
Out across  (A major) this  (D/A) canyon  (A major)  (D/A) 

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Chorus 1

I'm asking you to be my true companion

True companion

Verse 2
D 
A 
 (D major) So don't  (A major) you dare and try to
E 
A 
walk  (E major) away  (A major) 
D 
A 
 (D major) I've got  (A major) my heart set on our
E 
D 
 (E major) wedding day  (D major) 
D 
A 
E 
A 
 (D major) I've got  (A major) this vision of a girl  (E major) in  (A major) white
D 
A 
E 
A 
Made  (D major) my  (A major) decision that it's  (E major) you al (A major) right
E 
A 
D 
A 
When I  (E major) take your  (A major) hand  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
I'll watch my  (E major) heart set  (A major) sail  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
I'll take my  (E major) trembling  (A major) fingers  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
And I'll lift  (E major) up your  (A major) veil  (D major)  (A major) 
F#m6 
F#m 
F#m6 
F#m 
Then I'll take  (F sharp minor6) you    home  (F sharp minor)  (F sharp minor6)  (F sharp minor) 
A 
D/A 
A 
D/A 
And with wild  (A major) a (D/A) bandon  (A major)  (D/A) 

Chorus 2
D 
A 
 (D major) Make love  (A major) to you
E 
A 
just like a  (E major) true compan (A major) ion
D 
A 
E 
A 
 (D major)  (A major) You are my  (E major) true compan (A major) ion
D 
A 
E 
A 
 (D major)  (A major) I got a true  (E major) compan (A major) ion
D 
A 
E 
A 
 (D major)  (A major) Oh, a  (E major) true compan (A major) ion

Interlude 1
D 
A 
E 
A 
 (D major)  (A major)  (E major)  (A major) 
D 
A 
E 
D 
 (D major)  (A major)  (E major)  (D major) 
D 
A 
E 
A 
 (D major)  (A major)  (E major)  (A major) 
D 
A 
E 
D 
 (D major)  (A major)  (E major)  (D major) 
D 
D 
 (D major)  (D major) 

Verse 3
D 
A 
 (D major) When the  (A major) years have done
E 
A 
ir (E major) reparable  (A major) harm
D 
A 
E 
D 
 (D major) I can see us  (A major) walking slowly  (E major) arm in arm  (D major) 
D 
A 
 (D major) Just like  (A major) that couple
E 
A 
on the  (E major) corner  (A major) do, 'cause
D 
A 
E 
A 
Girl  (D major) I  (A major) will always be in  (E major) love  (A major) with you
E 
A 
D 
A 
When I  (E major) look in your  (A major) eyes  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
I'll still  (E major) see that  (A major) spark  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
Until the  (E major) shadows  (A major) fall  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
Until the room  (E major) grows  (A major) dark  (D major)  (A major) 
F#m6 
F#m 
F#m6 
F#m 
Then when I leave  (F sharp minor6) this  (F sharp minor) Earth  (F sharp minor6)  (F sharp minor) 
A 
D/A 
A 
D/A 
I'll be with the  (A major) angels  (D/A) standin'  (A major)  (D/A) 

Chorus 3
D 
A 
 (D major) I'll be out  (A major) there waiting
E 
A 
for my  (E major) true compan (A major) ion
D 
A 
E 
A 
 (D major)  (A major) Just for my  (E major) true compan (A major) ion
D 
A 
E 
A 
 (D major)  (A major)  (E major) True compan (A major) ion
D 
A 
E 
A 
 (D major)  (A major) True  (E major) compan (A major) ion

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Dsus2
A/C#
A
D
E
F#m6
F#m
D/A

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: A majorBPM: 116

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

Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#m6: 2-x-1-2-2-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of True Companion by Marc Cohn, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Marc Cohn's performance.