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Paul Anka - You Are My Destiny Chords

Chord reference Em, Am, B7, F#, C7, Fm, Bbm
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em]Destiny, you’re my [Am]destiny [B7] You are my [Em]destiny, you share my [Am]reverie You are my [B7]happiness, that’s what you [Em]are [Am] [Em]

You have my [Em]sweet caress, you share my [Am]loneliness You are my [B7]dream come true, that’s what you [Em]are [Am] [Em]

Heaven and [Em]heaven alone, can [B7]take your love from [Em]me ‘Cause [Am]I’ve been a fool, to ever [Am]leave your dear And a [F#]fool I’ve never [B7]been

You are my [Em]destiny, you share my [Am]reverie You’re more than [B7]life to me, that’s what you [Am]are [C7]

You are my [Fm]destiny, you share my [Bbm]reverie You’re more my [C7]happiness, that’s what you [Fm]are

Artist Paul Anka
Album Paul Anka
Genres Pop
Year 1958
Key Em

How to Play You Are My Destiny on Guitar?

Paul Anka - You Are My Destiny can be played in the key of Em using the Em, Am, B7, F#, C7, Fm, Bbm chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D.
  • For Bbm, To play A#m | Bbm, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play You Are My Destiny with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.