I Could Not Ask For More Chords

I Could Not Ask For More [Edwin McCain]
Original tab by Walter Michael De la Cruz (Walterfdelacruz@yahoo.com) [Modified by Dave
Grandel (davegrandel@gmail.com) to reflect chords used by Edwin, 06-JUN-2011]
 
Capo 3 for original recording
[Capo wherever it works for you!]
 
Chords in braces, ie: [Dsus2], are part of the next phrase...the lyrics are usually
ending while the next phrase is beginning, so I thought this would be an easy way to
indicate it. -DG
 
NEW Chord Shapes
(in order of appearance)
 
       Dsus2            G9              F#m             G5
   E|----0----|     |----2----|     |----2----|     |----3----|
   B|----3----|     |----3----|     |----2----|     |----3----|
   G|----2----|     |----0----|     |----2----|     |----0----|
   D|----0----|     |----0----|     |----4----|     |----0----|
   A|----X----|     |----X----|     |----4----|     |----2----|
   E|----X----|     |----3----|     |----2----|     |----3----|
 
 
 
        Bm              E7              Em               A
   E|----2----|     |----0----|     |----0----|     |----0----|
   B|----3----|     |----3----|     |----0----|     |----2----|
   G|----4----|     |----1----|     |----0----|     |----2----|
   D|----4----|     |----2----|     |----2----|     |----2----|
   A|----2----|     |----2----|     |----2----|     |----0----|
   E|----X----|     |----0----|     |----0----|     |----0----|
 
 
 
         D              C2             G5/B
   F
   E|----2----|     |----3----|     |----3----|     |----1----|
   B|----3----|     |----3----|     |----3----|     |----1----|
   G|----2----|     |----0----|     |----0----|     |----2----|
   D|----0----|     |----2----|     |----0----|     |----3----|
   A|----X----|     |----3----|     |----2----|     |----X----|
   E|----x----|     |----X----|     |----X----|     |----X----|
 
 
 
       D/F#
   E|----2----|
   B|----3----|
   G|----2----|
   D|----0----|
   A|----X----|
   E|----2----|
 
 
Intro:  Dsus2   G9 [2x]
 
 
Verse 1
 
Dsus2                G9
Lying here with you, listening to the rain
 
Dsus2                   G9
Smiling just to see the smile upon your face
 
F#m                               G5
And these are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
 
F#m                          Bm            E7
And these the moments I'll remember all my life
 
           Em [bass walk F#] G5           A
    [Dsus2]
I’ve found all I've waited for…     And I could not ask for more
 
  Dsus2   G9
 
Verse 2
 
Dsus2                     G9
And looking in your eyes, seeing all I need
 
Dsus2                 G9
Everything you are is everything to me
 
F#m                              G5
And these are the moments I know heaven must exist
 
F#m                         Bm                 E7
And these are the moments I know all I need is this
 
         Em [bass walk F#] G5           A
   D
I have all I've waited for…     And I could not ask for more
 
 
Chorus
                    G5
I could not ask for more than this time together
 
                    D
I could not ask for more than this time with you
 
          C2
And every prayer has been answered
 
          G5/B
And every dream I have’s come true, yeah
 
    G5
And right here in this moment
 
         D
Is right where I'm meant to be
 
F  [bass walk F, E [notes only] (optional)]
Oh, Here with you
 
D      F      A
Here   with   me!
 
 
Verse 3
 
Dsus2   G9 [2x]
Ohhhh, yeahhhh, etc…
 
F#m                               G5
And these are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
 
F#m                              Bm            E7
And these are the moments I'll remember all my life
 
           Em [bass walk F#] G5          A
      D
I've got all I've waited for…      And I could not ask for more
 
 
Chorus
 
                    G5
I could not ask for more than this time together
 
                    D
I could not ask for more than this time with you
 
          C2
And every prayer has been answered
 
          G5/B
And every dream I have’s come true, yeah
 
 
    G5
And right here in this moment
 
         D
Is right where I'm meant to be
 
F  [bass walk F, E [notes only] (optional)]
Here with you
 
D      F      A
Here   with   me!
 
 
Final
Chorus
                    G5
I could not ask for more than the love you give me
 
            D/F#            Em [bass walk F#, G
[notes only]]
‘Cause it’s all I’ve waited for
 
A                       [Dsus2]
And I could not ask for more
 
 
Dsus2   G9
Dsus2   G9                          D
           No, I could not ask for more…
 
[End]
* I have modified the original outro/fade to just end it with the intro again and end on “D”.
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