Show Me Guitar Chords
The song is noted for its vulnerability and raw emotion, with Legend pleading for his lover to show him the depths of their love. It’s a passionate plea for connection and intimacy, delivered in Legend’s signature smooth vocals.
Show Me Guitar Chords
[D] I realized as I lay [Bb] down to sleep
[F] We haven’t spoke in [C] weeks
[D] So many things that I’d [Bb] like to know
[F] Come have a talk with [C] me
[D] I need a sign, [Bb] something I can see
[F] Why all the [C] mystery?
[D] I try not to fall for [Bb] make believe
[F] But what is [A7] reality?
[Bb] Where do we go?
[F] What do we know?
[C] Life has to have a [G] meaning
[Bb] Show me the light
[F] Show me the way
[C] Show that you’re [G] listening
[D] Show me that [Bb] you love me
[F] Show me that you walk with [C] me
[D] Hopefully, [Bb] just above me
[F] Heaven’s watching over [C] me
[D] Guess it’s funny how I say [Bb] thanks to you
[F] For all you’ve given [C] me
[D] Sometimes the
price of what you [Bb] gave to me
[F] I can’t stop [C] questioning
[D] O God of love, [Bb] peace, and mercy
[F] Why so much [C] suffering?
[D] I pray for the world, [Bb] it gets worse to me
[F] Wonder if you’re [A7] listening
[Bb] When people go
[F] Why do they go?
[C] Why don’t you choose [G] me?
[Bb] But someday I know
[F] I’m gonna go
[C] I hope you’re waiting for [G] me
[D] Show me that [Bb] you love me
[F] Show me that you walk with [C] me
[D] Hopefully, [Bb] just above me
[F] Heaven’s watching over [A7] me
[Bb] Maybe we’ll talk
[F] Some other night
[C] Right now I’ll take it [G] easy
[Bb] Won’t spent my time
[F] Waiting to die
[C] Enjoy the life I’m [G] living
[D] Show me that [Bb] you love me
[F] Show me that you walk with [C] me
[D] Hopefully, [Bb] just above me
[F] Heaven’s watching over [C] me
Show Me Song Details
- Released: December 2007
- Album: Once Again
- Genre: R&B, soul
- Length: 4:20
- Label: Sony Urban Music
- Songwriters: John Stephens, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, John Legend
- Producers: Raphael Saadiq, Craig Street
“Show Me” is a soulful ballad about yearning for connection and understanding. The lyrics express the frustration of feeling alone and unheard and the desire for someone to truly see and know you. The song was a critical and commercial success, and it remains one of John Legend’s most popular songs.
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