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"And I Love You So" by Don McLean

Taken from the "Favorites & Rarities" double CD. I think this TAB is rather

accurate. It's not always that easy to transcribe Don's guitar through all

the violins etc. that dominate part of the song, but I've done my best.

I honestly think that any mistakes are so small that they can be neglected.

Listen to the album. I know Elvis Presley also played this song.

This song is also available on the albums:

Tapestry

Solo

Greatest hits then and now

The best of Don McLean

Classics

Comments and corections are always welcome.

The lyrics follow after the TAB...

For original album tuning: Capo on 4th fret, but it's easier to

                           sing the chorus by playing in a lower key.

Have fun!

And I love you so (Don McLean)

Intro: (Play twice)

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1st verse:

                And I love you so...

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1st chorus:

  And yes I know...

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Bridge:

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2nd.verse:

                And you love me too...

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2nd chorus:

  And yes I know...

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3rd verse:

   And     I       love    you     so...

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                the people  ask me  how...

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Lyrics:

And I love you so (Don McLean)

1.verse  And I love you so

The people ask me how

How I've lived till now

I tell them I don't know

I guess they understand

How lonely life has been

But life began again

The day you took my hand

1.chorus And yes I know how lonely life can be

The shadows follow me

And the night won't set me free

But I don't let the evening get me down

Now that you're around me

2.verse  And you love me too

Your thought are just for me

You set my spirit free

I'm happy that you do

The book of life is breif

And once a page is read

All but love is dead

That is my belief

2.chorus And yes I know how loveless life can be

The shadows follow me

And the night won't set me free

But I won't let the evening bring me down

Now that you're around me

3.verse  And I love you so

The people ask me how

How I've lived till now

I tell them - I don't know

Guitar part and lyrics transcribed by:

Lee Francis Wilhelmsen

francis@GRIBB.hsr.no

francis@hsr.no

19(C)94.

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