[Intro]
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[Verse 1: Marvin Gaye]
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Oh, if I could build my whole world around you, darling
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First I'd put heaven by your side
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Pretty flowers would grow wherever you walk, honey
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And over your head would be the bluest sky
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Then I'd take every drop of rain
Fm Bbm
And wash all your troubles away
Ebm Db Ab
I'd have the whole world wrapped up in you darling
Db Gb
And that would be all right, oh yes it would
[Verse 2: Tammi Terrell]
Db Gb Db
If I could build my whole world around you
Gb Db Gb Db
I'd make your eyes the morning sun
Gb Db Gb Db
I'd put so much love where there is sorrow
Gb Db Gb Db
I'd put joy where there's never been none
Gb Fm Bbm
Then I'd give my love to you
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For you to keep for the rest of your life
Ebm Fm Ab
Oh, and happiness would surely be ours
Db Gb
And that would be all right, oh yes it would
[Bridge: Both]
Db
Doo doo doo doo doo
Gb Db
Doo doo doo doo
Gb Db
Doo doo doo doo doo
Gb Db Ebm Fm7
Doo doo doo doo
[Verse 3: Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell]
Bb7 Eb Ab Eb
Oh, If I could build my whole world around you
Ab Eb Ab Eb
I'd give you the greatest gift any woman could possess
Ab Eb Ab Eb
And I'd step into this world you've created
Ab Eb Ab Eb
And give you true love and tenderness
Ab Gm Cm
And there'd be something new with every tomorrow
Gm Cm
To make this world better as days go by
Fm Gm Bb
That is if I could build my whole world around you
Fm Gm Bb
If I could build my whole world around you
Eb Ab Eb
And that would be all right, oh yeah
[Outro: Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell]
Fm Gm Bb
If I could build my whole world around you
Fm Gm Bb7
If I could build my whole world around ya
Eb Ab Eb
And that would be all right, oh yeah
Fm Gm Bb
If I could just build my world, baby
Fm7 Gm Bb
If I could build it, build it all around ya
Eb
And that would be all right, oh yeah
If I could build my whole world around you, darlin'
First I'd put heaven by your side
Pretty flowers would grow wherever you walk, honey
And over your head would be the bluest sky
And I'd take every drop of rain
And wash all your troubles away
I'd have the whole world built around you
And that would be all right, oh yes it would
[T:]
If I could build my whole world around you
I'd make your eyes the morning sun
I'd put so much love where there is sorrow
I'd put joy where there's never been love
And I'd give my love to you
To keep for the rest of your life
And happiness would surely be ours
And that would be all right, oh yes it would
[Both:] Doo doo doo doo...
[M:] Oh, if I could build my whole world around you
I'd give you the greatest gift any woman could possess
[T:] And I'd step into this world you've created
And give you true love and tenderness
And there'd be something new with every tomorrow
To make this world better as days go by
[Repeat and fade:]
[M:] If I could build my whole world around you
[T:] If I could build my whole world around you
[Both:] Then that would be all right, oh yeah
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