Dedicated To The One I Love: Best of the 60s
Words and Music by Lowman Pauling and Ralph Bass. The song was originally written in 1957. I remember the Mamas and the Papas, plus the Shirelles doing this song.
Time Signature 6/8
Key Signature G
Here's what I found online.
Verse 1: G Em While I'm far away from you my baby C6 D7 G Em I know it's hard for you my baby C6 D7 Em Bm Because it's hard for me my baby Am D7 G D7sus4 And the darkest hour is just before dawn (band enters) Chorus: G C C/G G/B Each night before you go to bed my baby C D G C C/G G/B Whisper a little prayer for me my baby D7sus4 D7 Eb7 G And tell all the stars above D7sus4 [N.C.] [2: Em, to coda] This is dedicated to the one I love Bridge 1: G (Life can never be exactly like we want it to be) G7 I could be satisfied knowing you love me G (But there's one thing I want you to do especially for me) Am A7 D7sus4 And it's something that everybody needs Chorus 2: Each night before you go to bed my baby Whisper a little prayer for me my baby D7sus4 D7 Em Bm/A Because it's hard for me my baby D7sus4 [N.C.] D7sus4 [N.C.] And the darkest hour is just before dawn Instrumental break: piano solo: G7 [8 bars of 6/8] (band drops out) Bridge 2: Bm Em G Cm If there's one thing I want you to do Bm Cm Bm Especially for me Eb7 D7sus4 [N.C.] And it's something that everybody needs (band re-enters on G) [repeat chorus 1] Coda: (Em) C This is dedicated to the one I love A7 This is dedicated to the one I love G This is dedicated to the one I love (this is dedicated)
Here's the chords I'm playing.
Verse 1: D7 D9 G Em While I'm far away from you my baby C D9 G Em I know it's hard for you my baby C D9 Em Bm Because it's hard for me my baby Am7 D7 G D7 And the darkest hour is just before dawn Chorus: D9 G D7 Each night before you go to bed my baby D7 G D Whisper a little prayer for me my baby D7 D9 Gdim7 G And tell all the stars above [N.C.] [2: G, to coda] This is dedicated to the one I love Bridge 1: G (Life can never be exactly like we want it to be) G7 I could be satisfied knowing you love me G (But there's one thing I want you to do especially for me) Am A7 D9 D7 And it's something that everybody needs Chorus 2: D9 G D7 Each night before you go to bed my baby
D7 G D Whisper a little prayer for me my baby D7 D9 Em Bm Am7 Because it's hard for me my baby [N.C.] D7sus4 [N.C.] G7 And the darkest hour is just before dawn Instrumental break: piano solo: G7 [8 bars of 6/8] (band drops out) Bridge 2: Bm Em G If there's one thing I want you to do Bm Cm C Bm Especially for me Eb D7 [N.C.] And it's something that everybody needs (band re-enters on G) [repeat chorus 1] Coda: (Em) C This is dedicated to the one I love Em C This is dedicated to the one I love Em G This is dedicated to the one I love (this is dedicated)
I'm pretty sure you know all these chords but just in case, here's how I play the Gdim7:
G/BbC#EG
Best,
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