HOLOPIS.COM, JAKARTA – Boyz II Men, grup vokal legendaris asal Amerika Serikat, kembali menarik perhatian dengan salah satu hits mereka yang paling dikenal, “On Bended Knee.” Lagu yang pertama kali dirilis pada tahun 1994 ini merupakan bagian dari album mereka yang sangat sukses, II. “On Bended Knee” membawa pendengar kembali ke era kejayaan R&B dengan harmoni yang kuat dan lirik yang menyentuh hati.
“On Bended Knee” adalah salah satu lagu yang paling ikonik dari Boyz II Men. Ditulis oleh Jimmy Jam dan Terry Lewis, dua produser musik ternama, lagu ini berhasil menduduki puncak tangga lagu Billboard Hot 100 pada tahun 1994. “On Bended Knee” menggambarkan kisah seseorang yang menyesal dan memohon kepada kekasihnya untuk kembali, dengan harapan dapat memperbaiki hubungan mereka yang telah retak. Harmoni vokal yang penuh emosi dari para anggota Boyz II Men—Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Nathan Morris, dan Michael McCary—membuat lagu ini begitu melekat di hati para penggemarnya.
[Intro]
C – D – Em – D – C – D (2x) – G
[Verse 1]
D F#m
Darlin I, I can’t explain, where did
D7
we lose our way,
G A
girl, it’s drivin’ me insane
D
And I know I just need one more chance
F#m D7
to prove my love to you, if you come back
to me,
G A
I guarantee that I’ll never let you go.
[Chorus]
D D7 G
Can we go back to the days our love was
A
strong ?
D D7 G
Can you tell me how a perfect love goes
A
wrong?
D D7
Can somebody tell me how to get things back
G Gm
the way they used to be ?
F#m Bm Em A
Oh God, give me a reason I’m down on bended
( C )
knee.
C – D – Em – D – C – D (2x) – G
[Verse 2]
D F#m
So many nights I dream of you, holding
D7
my pillow tight,
G A
I know that I don’t need to be alone.
D F#m
When I open up my eyes to face reality,
D7
every moment without you seems like
eternity,
G A
I’m begging you, begging you : come back to
me !
[Chorus]
D D7 G
Can we go back to the days our love was
A
strong ?
D D7 G
Can you tell me how a perfect love goes
A
wrong?
D D7
Can somebody tell me how to get things back
G Gm
the way they used to be ?
F#m Bm Em A
Oh God, give me a reason I’m down on bended
( C )
knee.
C – D – Em – D – C – D (2x) – G
[Verse 3]
D
Baby, I’m sorry,
F#m
please forgive me for all the wrong
I’ve done
D7
Please come back home girl, I know you put
all your trust in me,
G A
I’m sorry, I let you down, please, forgive
me !
Bm A
(sung : ) Gonna swallow my pride, say I’m
sorry,
G A
stop pointing fingers, the blame is on me.
Bm F#m
I want a new life, and I want it with you,
G A
if you feel the same, don’t ever let it go.
Bm
F#m
You gotta believe in the spirit of love,
G F#m
it can heal all things, we won’t hurt
anymore.
G Em
No I don’t believe our love’s terminal,
A
I’m down on my knees,
(song moves up half a note to capo 2nd
here)
A D
begging you please, come home.
[Chorus]
D D7 G
Can we go back to the days our love was
A
strong ?
D D7 G
Can you tell me how a perfect love goes
A
wrong?
D D7
Can somebody tell me how to get things back
G Gm
the way they used to be ?
F#m Bm Em A
Oh God, give me a reason I’m down on bended
( C )
knee.
[Outro] (capo 3)
C – D – Em – D – C – D (2x) – G
