I Was Made To Love Her

(Original Key: F)

Intro: D,

D  Gm  C9  Bb  C  D

Verse 1:

D
 I was born in Lil' Rock,
Gm               C9
 Had a childhood sweetheart;
Bb              C       D
 We were always hand in hand.

D
 I was hightop shoes and shirt tails,
Gm           C9
 Suzy was in pig tails;
Bb        C              D
 I know I loved her even then.

            D
You know my papa disapproved it,
   Gm       C9
My mama boo-hooed it,
Bb               C               D
 But I told them time and time a-gain;

Chorus 1:

D
 "Don't you know I was made to love her?
        Gm          C9
Built a world all a-round her",
     Bb   C    D
Yah! hey, hey, hey.

Verse 2:

      D
She's been my inspiration,
Gm               C9
 Sh-owed appreci-ation;
Bb              C
 For the love I gave her,
            D
Through the years.

       D
Like a sweet magnolia tree,
        Gm              C9
My love blossmed tender-ly,
Bb            C
 My life grew sweeter,
            D
Through the years.

               D
I know that my baby loves me,
Gm       C9
 My baby needs me,
Bb             C
 That's why we made it,
            D
Through the years.

Chorus 2:

      D
I was made to love her,
    Gm         C9
Wor-ship and a-dore her,
Bb    C    D
 Hey, hey, hey.

Breakdown:

D
 All through thick and thin,
    D
Our love just won't end,
       D
'Cos I love my baby, love my baby.
Aah...!

Verse 3:

   D
My baby loves me,
   Gm   C9
My baby needs me,
      Bb           C        D
And I know I ain't going no-where.

           D
I was knee high to a chicken,
          Gm       C9
When that love bug bit me,
Bb         C
 I had the fever with,
        D
Each pa-ssing year.

         D
Oh, even if the mountain tumbles,
        Gm          C9
If this whole world crumbles,
Bb
 By her side I'll,
C                  D
 Still be standing there.

Chorus 3:

           D
'Cos I was made to love her,
      Gm           C9
I was made to live for her,
Bb  C  D
 Ye-ea-ah!

          D
Ah, I was made to love her,
         Gm          C9
Built my world all a-round her,
Bb    C    D
 Hey, hey, hey.

                D
Ooh baby, I was made to please her,
         Gm
You know Stevie ain't,
      C9
Gonna leave her, no,
Bb    C    D
 Hey, hey, hey.

                 D
Ooh wee baby, my baby loves me,
Gm       C9
 My baby needs me,
Bb    C    D
 Hey, hey, hey.

(Repeat to Fade)