Intro D D/G D/A D
Verse 1
D D/G D/A D
You ask me if I love you, and I choke on my reply.
F#m Bm E A
I'd rather hurt you honestly, than mislead you with a lie.
Em A D C#m Bm
And who am I to judge you on what you say or do?
G F#/D E F# A
I'm only just beginning to see the real you.
D D/G A F#m
And sometimes when we touch the honesty's too much
Bm E A > G > F#m > Em
And I have to close my eyes and hide.
D G A F#/A
I want to hold you till I die, till we both break down and cry.
Em A D
I want to hold you till the fear in me subsides.
Verse2
D D/G D/A D
Romance and all its strategy has me battling with my pride,
F#m Bm E A
But though the insecurity some tenderness survives.
Em A D C#m Bm
I’m just another writer still trapped with in my truth,
G F#/D E F# A
A hesitant prize fighter still trapped with in my youth.
D D/G A F#m
And sometimes when we touch the honesty’s too much
Bm E A
and I have to close my eyes and hide.
D D/G A F# A
I want to hold you till I die, till we both breakdown and cry.
Em A D
I want to hold you till the fear in me subsides.
BRIDGE:
A A A D
At times I’d like to break you and drive you to your knees.
Bm F#m G A
At times I’d like to break through and hold you endlessly.
D D/G D/A D
At times I understand you, and I know how hard you try.
F#m Bm E A
I’ve watched while love commands you and I’ve watched love pass you by.
Em A D Bm
At times I think we’re drifters, still searching for a friend,
G F# D E F# A
a brother or a sister, but then the passion flares again.
D D/G A F#m
And sometimes when we touch the honesty’s too much
Bm E A
and I have to close my eyes and hide.
D D/G A F# A
I want to hold you till I die, till we both breakdown and cry.
Em A D
I want to hold you till the fear in me subsides.
Composição de Dan Hill