What Am I Here For chords by
Johnny Mathis
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Key: F major

Intro 1

F#m

Cdim

Adim

Eaug

F#dim

F#m

What am I here for living

Verse 1
F# F# 
 
in misery
C#m C#m 
 
D# D# 
 
E E 
 
Now   that you've gone
Fdim Fdim 
 
D# D# 
 
F# F# 
 
from my     heart
B B 
 
D#m D#m 
 
Cdim Cdim 
 
That was my fear for   you
Adim Adim 
 
were my future
B B 
 
E E 
 
D# D# 
 
F# F# 
 
There was no reason to part
F#m F#m 
 
Still

Verse 2
Adim Adim 
 
F F 
 
I hope you'll change
Fdim Fdim 
 
your mind
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
A#dim A#dim 
 
D# D# 
 
An d that somehow you      will find
G#m G#m 
 
G#dim G#dim 
 
Ddim Ddim 
 
You were meant    to
C# C# 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
be  my only
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
F# F# 
 
D# D# 
 
F# F# 
 
I'll      be lost if I'm alone
B B 
 
G# G# 
 
I know you remember

Verse 3
Adim Adim 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
all that you told me
E E 
 
Times when you'd hold
Fdim Fdim 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
me so tight
B B 
 
How could you grieve me,
Cdim Cdim 
 
Adim Adim 
 
G# G# 
 
how    could you leave  me
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
D# D# 
 
Knowing your love is my light

Verse 4
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
Cm Cm 
 
F F 
 
In your heart there should be
B B 
 
E E 
 
thoughts
A A 
 
D# D# 
 
That you'll re turn to me
F# F# 
 
F#m F#m 
 
I will be happy, patiently waiting
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
Knowing   then just why I am here

Interlude 1
F#m F#m 
 
F# F# 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
F# F# 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
F# F# 
 
D# D# 
 
D#dim D#dim 
 
G# G# 
 
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
D# D# 
 
C# C# 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
D#dim D#dim 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
D#dim D#dim 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
D# D# 
 
B B 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G# G# 
 
Cdim Cdim 
 
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
G G 
 
Gdim Gdim 
 
D# D# 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Adim Adim 
 
Baug Baug 
 
Adim Adim 
 
F F 
 
E E 
 
B B 
 
D# D# 
 
G#m G#m 
 
C# C# 
 
Fdim Fdim 
 
E E 
 
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
D#m D#m 
 
D# D# 
 
D#m D#m 
 
B B 
 
Adim Adim 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
Fdim Fdim 
 
G# G# 
 
Adim Adim 
 
D# D# 
 
F# F# 
 
Cdim Cdim 
 
Adim Adim 
 
Cdim Cdim 
 
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
Adim Adim 
 
Baug Baug 
 
F F 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
Baug Baug 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
F#m F#m 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
F#m F#m 
 
B B 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
F# F# 
 
D# D# 
 
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
F# F# 
 
F#m F#m 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
D D 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
B B 
 
G#m G#m 
 
F# F# 
 
F#aug F#aug 
 
F# F#

Verse 5
F# F# 
 
F#m F#m 
 
What am I here for living
F#dim F#dim 
 
F#m F#m 
 
F# F# 
 
in       misery
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
F# F# 
 
Now       that you've gone
D# D# 
 
from my heart
Baug Baug 
 
G# G# 
 
That   was my fear for you
Adim Adim 
 
were my future
G# G# 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
There was no reason to part
F#m F#m 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
Still I hope      you'll

Verse 6

F#dim

Fdim

change your mind

G#m

A#dim

And that somehow you will find

G#m

You were meant to be my only

C#m

I'll be lost if I'm alone

Verse 7
F# F# 
 
C# C# 
 
B B 
 
Cdim Cdim 
 
I know you remember all
Adim Adim 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
Adim Adim 
 
that you told me
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
C C 
 
Times when you'd hold
Edim Edim 
 
Gdim Gdim 
 
F# F# 
 
me so tight
D#m D#m 
 
G# G# 
 
Cdim Cdim 
 
How could you grieve me,
Adim Adim 
 
G# G# 
 
how could  you leave me
E E 
 
D# D# 
 
Knowing your love is my light
A A 
 
E E 
 
In your heart

Verse 8
F# F# 
 
D# D# 
 
there should
F F 
 
E E 
 
be thoughts
A A 
 
D# D# 
 
Of your return to me
B B 
 
F# F# 
 
F#m F#m 
 
F# F# 
 
I  will be happy patiently waiting
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
E E 
 
D# D# 
 
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
F# F# 
 
Knowing   then just why
F# F# 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
F# F# 
 
I am  here
Baug Baug 
 
D# D# 
 
G# G#

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