Dedicated To The One I Love — The Mamas & the Papas

Chords and lyrics for Dedicated To The One I Love by The Mamas & the Papas (key of G).

Intro

(acoustic guitar):
[D7sus4]v v v v v v
(while...)

Verse 1

While I'm far [G]away from you my [Em]baby
[C6] I [D7]know it's [G]hard for you my [Em]baby
[C6] [D7]Because it's [Em]hard for me my [Bm]baby
[Am]And the darkest [D7]hour is just before [G]dawn[D7sus4]
(band enters)

Chorus

Each night before you [G]go to bed my [C][C/G]baby[G/B]
[C] Whisper a [D]little [G]prayer for me my [C][C/G]baby[G/B]
[D7sus4] And [D7]tell [Eb7]all the stars [G]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)
I [G7]could be satisfied knowing you love me
(But [G]there's one thing I want you to do especially for me)
And it's [Am]something that [A7]everybody [D7sus4]needs

Chorus 2

Each night before you go to bed my baby
Whisper a little prayer for me my baby
[D7sus4] [D7]Because it's [Em]hard for me my [Bm/A]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

If there's [Bm]one thing I [Em]want you to [G]do[Cm]
[Bm][Cm]Especially for [Bm]me
Eb7 D7sus4 [N.C.]
And it's something that everybody needs
(band re-enters on G)

Coda

(Em) C
This is dedicated to the one I love
This is dedicated to the one I [A7]love
This is dedicated to the one I [G]love
(this is dedicated)
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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