Biography:
Maxwell (born in Brooklyn, New York on May 23, 1973) is a Grammy Award Winning American R&B artist. He was enormously important in defining and shaping the soul sub-genre, neo-soul, over the latter half of the '90s. He recorded some of the most ambitious R&B of his time, becoming wildly popular and often earning critical raves in the process. What was more, his recurring theme of romantic monogamy set him apart from the vast majority of his bump'n'grind lover-man contemporaries.
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SIMPLIFIED VERSION (Scroll down for fuller chords in actual recorded key)
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Chord Construction and Rhythm
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[INTRO and CHORUS]
G 320002 - two bars (8 beats)
Cadd9 X32222 - half bar (2 beats)
Bmin7 X24232 - half bar (2 beats)
Am X02210 - full bar (4 beats)
Em 022000 - two bars (8 beats)
Cadd9 X32222 - half bar (2 beats)
Bmin7 X24232 - half bar (2 beats)
Am X02210 - full bar (4 beats)
[VERSE]
G 320002 - two bars (8 beats)
Cadd9 X32222 - half bar (2 beats)
Bmin7 X24232 - half bar (2 beats)
Am X02210 - full bar (4 beats)
Em 022000 - two bars (8 beats)
Am X02210 - full bar (4 beats)
[CODA]
D XX0232
D6 XX0202
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{INTRO]
G, Cadd9, Bmin7, Am
Em, Am
[VERSE 1]
G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
I was reborn__________ when I was bro- ken__. I wouldn't be-
Em Am
-lieve_____. I wouldn't be-lieve______. No.
G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
Been through a storm, no use in hop - ing that you would
Em Am
come rescue me. Somehow your love set me free.
[CHORUS]
G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
And now, I can let my life pass me by or I can get down and
Em Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
try. Work it all out this life - time. Work it on out this
G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
time. I can let it all pass me by or I can get down and
Em Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
try. Work it all out this life - time life - time.
[VERSE 2]
Em Am
There was a time when love wasn't chosen now I'm just o-
G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
pen for more. Now I'm just reaching out for something better that I had be-
Em Am
fore, girl there ain't no bottom line in your world Ooh and I,
[CHORUS]
G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
I can let my life pass me by or can get down and
Em Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
try. Work it all out this life - time. Work it on out this
G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
time. I can let it all pass me by or I can just
[CODA]
D D6
try and try. I can move to the light oh if I take it one
D
day at a time (oh I)
Em Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
oh spread my love out and fly
D D6
oh I (I can move to the light) ooh I can just make you understand that
D D6
love is not a fairytale in a melody if you want it you can have it girl maybe you will
D G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
see maybe you will see (ooh ooh)
[REPEAT CHORUS]
[ADLIB]
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|FULLER VERSION HERE|
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Chord Construction and Pattern
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[INTRO and CHORUS]
Aadd9 X02420 - two bars (8 beats)
DMaj7 XX0222 - half bar (2 beats)
C#min7 X46454 - half bar (2 beats)
Bmin7 X24232 - full bar (4 beats)
F#min11 2X2200 - two bars (8 beats)
DMaj7 XX0222 - half bar (2 beats)
C#min7 X46454 - half bar (2 beats)
Bmin7 X24232 - full bar (4 beats)
[VERSE]
Aadd9 X02420 - two bars (8 beats)
DMaj7 XX0222 - half bar (2 beats)
C#min7 X46454 - half bar (2 beats)
Bmin7 X24232 - full bar (4 beats)
F#min11 2X2200 - two bars (8 beats)
bmin11 X20230 - two bars (8 beats)
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[VERSE 1]
Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
I was reborn__________ when I was bro- ken__. I wouldn't be-
F#min11 bmin11 x2
-lieve_____. I wouldn't be-lieve______. No.
Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
Been through a storm, no use in hop - ing that you would
F#min11 bmin11
come rescue me. Somehow your love set me free.
[CHORUS]
Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
And now, I can let my life pass me by or I can get down and
F#min11 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
try. Work it all out this life - time. Work it on out this
Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
time. I can let it all pass me by or I can get down and
F#min11 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
try. Work it all out this life - time life - time.
[VERSE 2]
F#min11 bmin11 x2
There was a time when love wasn't chosen now I'm just o-
Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
pen for more. Now I'm just reaching out for something better that I had be-
F#min11 bmin11 x2
fore, girl there ain't no bottom line in your world Ooh and I,
[CHORUS]
Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
I can let my life pass me by or can get down and
F#min11 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
try. Work it all out this life - time. Work it on out this
Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
time. I can let it all pass me by or I can just
[CODA]
E E6
try and try. I can move to the light oh if I take it one
E
day at a time (oh I)
F#min11 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
oh spread my love out and fly
E E6
oh I (I can move to the light) ooh I can just make you understand that
E E6
love is not a fairytale in a melody if you want it you can have it girl maybe you will
E Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
see maybe you will see (ooh ooh)
[REPEAT CHORUS]
[ADLIB]
ALTERNATE CHORD PATTERN:
G, Cadd9, Bmin7, Am
Em, Am
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Chord Construction and Rhythm
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[INTRO and CHORUS]
G 320002 - two bars (8 beats)
Cadd9 X32222 - half bar (2 beats)
Bmin7 X24232 - half bar (2 beats)
Am X02210 - full bar (4 beats)
Em 022000 - two bars (8 beats)
Cadd9 X32222 - half bar (2 beats)
Bmin7 X24232 - half bar (2 beats)
Am X02210 - full bar (4 beats)
[VERSE]
G 320002 - two bars (8 beats)
Cadd9 X32222 - half bar (2 beats)
Bmin7 X24232 - half bar (2 beats)
Am X02210 - full bar (4 beats)
Em 022000 - two bars (8 beats)
Am X02210 - full bar (4 beats)
[CODA]
D XX0232
D6 XX0202
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{INTRO]
G, Cadd9, Bmin7, Am
Em, Am
[VERSE 1]
G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
I was reborn__________ when I was bro- ken__. I wouldn't be-
Em Am
-lieve_____. I wouldn't be-lieve______. No.
G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
Been through a storm, no use in hop - ing that you would
Em Am
come rescue me. Somehow your love set me free.
[CHORUS]
G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
And now, I can let my life pass me by or I can get down and
Em Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
try. Work it all out this life - time. Work it on out this
G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
time. I can let it all pass me by or I can get down and
Em Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
try. Work it all out this life - time life - time.
[VERSE 2]
Em Am
There was a time when love wasn't chosen now I'm just o-
G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
pen for more. Now I'm just reaching out for something better that I had be-
Em Am
fore, girl there ain't no bottom line in your world Ooh and I,
[CHORUS]
G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
I can let my life pass me by or can get down and
Em Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
try. Work it all out this life - time. Work it on out this
G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
time. I can let it all pass me by or I can just
[CODA]
D D6
try and try. I can move to the light oh if I take it one
D
day at a time (oh I)
Em Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
oh spread my love out and fly
D D6
oh I (I can move to the light) ooh I can just make you understand that
D D6
love is not a fairytale in a melody if you want it you can have it girl maybe you will
D G Cadd9 Bmin7 Am
see maybe you will see (ooh ooh)
[REPEAT CHORUS]
[ADLIB]
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|FULLER VERSION HERE|
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Chord Construction and Pattern
---------
[INTRO and CHORUS]
Aadd9 X02420 - two bars (8 beats)
DMaj7 XX0222 - half bar (2 beats)
C#min7 X46454 - half bar (2 beats)
Bmin7 X24232 - full bar (4 beats)
F#min11 2X2200 - two bars (8 beats)
DMaj7 XX0222 - half bar (2 beats)
C#min7 X46454 - half bar (2 beats)
Bmin7 X24232 - full bar (4 beats)
[VERSE]
Aadd9 X02420 - two bars (8 beats)
DMaj7 XX0222 - half bar (2 beats)
C#min7 X46454 - half bar (2 beats)
Bmin7 X24232 - full bar (4 beats)
F#min11 2X2200 - two bars (8 beats)
bmin11 X20230 - two bars (8 beats)
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[VERSE 1]
Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
I was reborn__________ when I was bro- ken__. I wouldn't be-
F#min11 bmin11 x2
-lieve_____. I wouldn't be-lieve______. No.
Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
Been through a storm, no use in hop - ing that you would
F#min11 bmin11
come rescue me. Somehow your love set me free.
[CHORUS]
Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
And now, I can let my life pass me by or I can get down and
F#min11 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
try. Work it all out this life - time. Work it on out this
Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
time. I can let it all pass me by or I can get down and
F#min11 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
try. Work it all out this life - time life - time.
[VERSE 2]
F#min11 bmin11 x2
There was a time when love wasn't chosen now I'm just o-
Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
pen for more. Now I'm just reaching out for something better that I had be-
F#min11 bmin11 x2
fore, girl there ain't no bottom line in your world Ooh and I,
[CHORUS]
Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
I can let my life pass me by or can get down and
F#min11 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
try. Work it all out this life - time. Work it on out this
Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
time. I can let it all pass me by or I can just
[CODA]
E E6
try and try. I can move to the light oh if I take it one
E
day at a time (oh I)
F#min11 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
oh spread my love out and fly
E E6
oh I (I can move to the light) ooh I can just make you understand that
E E6
love is not a fairytale in a melody if you want it you can have it girl maybe you will
E Aadd9 DMaj7 C#min7 Bmin7
see maybe you will see (ooh ooh)
[REPEAT CHORUS]
[ADLIB]
ALTERNATE CHORD PATTERN:
G, Cadd9, Bmin7, Am
Em, Am
Mayhem
Mayonnaise
Mayra Andrade
Mayward
Mazapán