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Because I Love You Chords

“Because I Love You” by Shakin Stevens guitar chords: in the key of D with the chords D, Em, A and F#. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:DEmAF#Bm

Chords for Because I Love You

Key: DBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop
D
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 If I Dgot down on my knees and I Empleaded with Dyou
 If I Dcrossed a million oceans just to Embe with Dyou
 Would you Emever.... let me Adown?
 If I Dclimbed the highest mountain justa Emhold you Dtight
 If I Dsaid that I would love you every Emsingle Dnight
 Would you Emever let me Adown?
 Well I'm Dsorry if it sounds kinda F#sad, it's just Bmthat
EmWorried, so worried that you let me Adown
 Because I Dlove you, love you
 Love Emyou, so don't let me Adown
 If I Dswam the longest river just to Emcall your Dname
 If I Dsaid the way I feel for you would Emnever Dchange
 Would you Emever fool aAround
 Well I'm Dsorry if it sounds kinda F#sad, it's just Bmthat
EmWorried, cuz' I'm so worried, that you Alet me down
 Because I Dlove you, love you
EmLove you, so don't let me Adown
 Well I'm Dsorry if it sounds kinda F#bad, just Bmthat
EmWorried, cuz' I'm so worried, that you Alet me down
 Because I Dlove you, love you
EmLove you, so don't let me Adown

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About Because I Love You

Shakin Stevens's “Because I Love You” is a pop track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 5 chords — D, Em, A, F# and Bm — with the progression centred on D, Em and A. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

Because I Love You — FAQ

What key is “Because I Love You” in?

“Because I Love You” by Shakin Stevens is in the key of D. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “Because I Love You”?

“Because I Love You” uses 5 chords: D, Em, A, F# and Bm.

Is “Because I Love You” easy to play on guitar?

Yes — “Because I Love You” is rated easy and uses common open chords, so beginners can pick it up quickly.

Who sings “Because I Love You”?

“Because I Love You” is performed by Shakin Stevens.

Is there a play-along video for “Because I Love You”?

Yes — a YouTube video is embedded on this page so you can play along at full tempo.

What genre is “Because I Love You”?

“Because I Love You” is categorised as Pop.